Punggol East by-election on 26 Jan
(Source: Channel News Asia)
SINGAPORE: A by-election will be held for Punggol East Single-Member Constituency (SMC), after Member of Parliament Michael Palmer resigned over an extra-marital affair.
Nomination Day will be held on 16 January 2013. If more than one candidate stand for nominations on Nomination Day, Polling Day will be held on 26 January 2013. Polling Day will not be a public holiday.
The president issued the Writ of Election on Wednesday.
The Nomination Place is North Vista Secondary School at Rivervale Link.
The Returning Officer is Mr Yam Ah Mee, chief executive director of the People's Association.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he had decided to hold a by-election in Punggol East to give the residents their own Member of Parliament, before Singapore focuses back on national issues.
In a statement, he said: "We have a busy national agenda this year. The White Paper on Population will soon be debated in Parliament. Budget 2013 is around the corner. The Our Singapore Conversation is translating the views of citizens into programmes to improve our lives."
Mr Lee hopes Punggol East residents will vote for the candidate who can best represent them in Parliament, solve their problems and improve their lives.
He said Minister of State and Mayor Teo Ser Luck has been overseeing the constituency, while Mr Zainal Sapari has been chairing the Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council.
Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has also taken a personal interest in the residents' welfare.
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I have been drafting and trying to write on how to avoid a three-corner, or god forbid, a multi-corner fights in this by-elections.
Can SDP or SDA stay away and leave WP to fight it out with PAP?
If not, I am sure PAP would win again.
Sorry to say this, but both SDP and SDA don't have good candidates nor the credibility to win voters' hearts right now.
Looks like this election is lighting fast, I have to write lighting fast....
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