Punggol East By-Election

[Travailes]

Just dipping my toe in here. Are we allowed to discuss this here or there is some kind of curfew ?

[movingtospore]

Mmm, me, personally, I'd avoid making specific comments on actual political happenings and people.

But generic whinging seems to be OK.

[Strong Eagle]

Mmm, me, personally, I'd avoid making specific comments on actual political happenings and people.

But generic whinging seems to be OK.

Why? As long as you are not libeling anyone, have at it.

[offshoreoildude]

Mmm, me, personally, I'd avoid making specific comments on actual political happenings and people.

But generic whinging seems to be OK.

Why? As long as you are not libeling anyone, have at it.

Actually I think under Singapore's election laws you best close the topic. I notice TRE has shut down as well.

[Strong Eagle]

Mmm, me, personally, I'd avoid making specific comments on actual political happenings and people.

But generic whinging seems to be OK.

Why? As long as you are not libeling anyone, have at it.

Actually I think under Singapore's election laws you best close the topic. I notice TRE has shut down as well.

If you are not electioneering, tossing in election advertising, or campaigning for someone, what's the issue?

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/ ... 74/1/.html

On the other hand, with Singapore's risk averse approach to everything, maybe you are right.

http://singaporepubliclaw.com/2012/05/2 ... g-off-day/

[zzm9980]

On the other hand, with Singapore's risk averse approach to everything, maybe you are right.

http://singaporepubliclaw.com/2012/05/2 ... g-off-day/

Agreed, it's a little ridiculous, between this and our topics about 377A. I can't believe we locked those topics based on some (possibly) out of context quote in a news article.

[offshoreoildude]

The problem is not the topic but the posts. VOTE WP please! See? Capiche?

[movingtospore]

I was thinking comments along the lines of "I think XYZ" is a moron wouldn't go over well.

[offshoreoildude]

I was thinking comments along the lines of "I think XYZ" is a moron wouldn't go over well.

Canvassing for any party / candidate ist verbotem im der Camp.

[offshoreoildude]

It looks like WP might have pulled it off with a tiny margin!

[Wd40]

It looks like WP might have pulled it off with a tiny margin!

Surprise surprise, it's quite a big margin actually!

[offshoreoildude]

It looks like WP might have pulled it off with a tiny margin!

Surprise surprise, it's quite a big margin actually!

Nasty swing against the PAP.

I think the WP slogan is "Keep the bastards honest" and that tactic might just work.

[sundaymorningstaple]

Well, PAP had to expect it. Ever since the GE when the people let them know there were too many foreigners, they have continued to bring more and more in and even saying HOW MANY MORE they would need. This has pissed off a lot of locals when added to the MTR & bus woes and stagnant incomes. PAP is stuck between a rock & a hard place.

[Travailes]

Quite surprised at the result to be honest given the fair and balanced reporting in the media ! As an outsider looking in, with a big interest in politics, I have found the arguments and debates relatively immature (in terms of quality of debate / discussion of issues) if you know what I mean.
The coverage on Channel NewsAsia is quite frankly dreadful.

Looking ahead to the GE, is it fair to assume this is just a by-election blip and PAP will reclaim the seat ?

[offshoreoildude]

Quite surprised at the result to be honest given the fair and balanced reporting in the media ! As an outsider looking in, with a big interest in politics, I have found the arguments and debates relatively immature (in terms of quality of debate / discussion of issues) if you know what I mean.
The coverage on Channel NewsAsia is quite frankly dreadful.

Looking ahead to the GE, is it fair to assume this is just a by-election blip and PAP will reclaim the seat ?

I would not assume that. I think WP will be further emboldened. Perhaps SDA/RP will disappear and what WP will be is the 'watchdog of the PAP' that so many SC feel they need. WP is becoming the training ground of an opposition though. WP has found a very interesting way of being an opposition without risking (hopefully) more crippling lawsuits from LKY and the like.