WP's victory speech after winning Sengkang GRC

PAP's loser speech after being trumped by WP at Sengkang GRC (ok NCM was gracious, I'll give him that)

GE2020: PAP wins with 61.24% of vote; WP claims two GRCs including new Sengkang GRC

SINGAPORE: The People’s Action Party (PAP) has clinched 61.24 per cent of the votes in this year’s General Election, but a swing to the Opposition saw the Workers’ Party (WP) make inroads into Parliament by claiming its second Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in polls held amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The ruling party won 83 seats out of an available 93. The victory saw the PAP’s vote share slide by close to nine percentage points from the last General Election, where it garnered 69.9 per cent of the votes. 

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong acknowledged that despite winning the mandate, the percentage of the popular vote was not as high as he had hoped for.

“Nevertheless, the results reflect broad-based support for the PAP,” Mr Lee said at a press conference marking the end of the election. “Singaporeans understand what is at stake and why we must come together to uphold our national interests.”

“I will use this mandate responsibly to deal with COVID-19 and the economic downturn to take us through the crisis safely and beyond," he added.

In the 2015 General Election, the PAP secured 83 seats out of 89 seats in 29 constituencies. 

With the WP’s victory in the newly formed four-member Sengkang GRC, this election marks the first time that an opposition party will hold two GRCs since the GRC scheme came into effect in 1988.

With 52.13 per cent of the votes, the Sengkang team comprising Jamus Lim, Raeesah Khan, He Ting Ru and Louis Chua edged out the PAP’s team that included labour chief Ng Chee Meng, political office-holders Lam Pin Min and Amrin Amin as well as lawyer Raymond Lye, who is a new face this election. 

The WP also retained the five-member Aljunied GRC - where it increased its vote share by nine percentage points - and Hougang Single-Member Constituency (SMC).

This year’s election was also contested by the newly formed Progress Singapore Party (PSP) led by former PAP Member of Parliament (MP) Tan Cheng Bock, who set up the party last year. The party contested 24 seats in four GRCs and five SMCs, the most among all the opposition parties.

In one of the closest battles of the night, Dr Tan’s team finished with 48.31 per cent of the votes in West Coast GRC, just 3.38 percentage points behind the PAP. In 2015, the PAP team there won 78.57 per cent of the votes against the Reform Party (RP). 

For the second time in Singapore’s history, all seats were contested, with two constituencies - Pioneer SMC and Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC - seeing three-cornered fights. Altogether, there were 10 opposition parties and one independent candidate who vied for a spot in Parliament.

A total of 2,535,565 votes, including rejected votes, were cast in what was the country’s 13th election since independence. This made up 95.63 per cent of the 2,651,435 registered electors, the largest turnout since 1997.

More at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-general-election-final-result-pap-wp-12922882

Sample count results:

Aljunied GRC

PAP: 40% WP: 60%

Ang Mo Kio GRC

PAP: 72%

RP: 28%

Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC

PAP: 67%

SPP: 33%

Bukit Batok SMC

PAP: 57% SDP: 43%

Bukit Panjang SMC

PAP: 56% SDP: 44%

Chua Chu Kang GRC

PAP: 59%

PSP: 41%

East Coast GRC

PAP: 54% WP: 46%

Holland-Bukit Timah GRC

PAP: 68%

SDP: 32%

Hong Kah North SMC

PAP: 63% PSP: 37%

Hougang SMC

PAP: 42% WP: 58%

Jalan Besar GRC

PAP: 67%

PV: 33%

Jurong GRC

PAP: 75% RDU: 25%

Kebun Baru SMC

PAP: 68% PSP: 32%

MacPherson SMC

PAP: 73% PPP: 27%

Marine Parade GRC

PAP: 57% WP: 43%

Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC

PAP: 64% SDP: 36%

Marymount SMC

PAP: 54% PSP: 46%

Mountbatten SMC

PAP: 75% PV: 25%

Nee Soon GRC

PAP: 61% PSP:  39%

Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC

PAP: 65% SDA: 25% PV: 12%

Pioneer SMC

PAP: 66% PSP: 32% Independent: 2%

Potong Pasir SMC

PAP: 61% SPP: 39%

Punggol West SMC

PAP: 65% WP: 35%

Radin Mas SMC

PAP: 76% RP: 24%

Sembawang GRC

PAP: 69% NSP: 31%

Sengkang GRC

PAP: 47% WP: 53%

Tampines GRC

PAP: 67% NSP: 33%

Tanjong Pagar GRC

PAP: 63%

PSP: 37%

West Coast GRC

PAP: 52% PSP:48%

Yio Chu Kang SMC

PAP: 61% PSP: 39%

Yuhua SMC

PAP: 69% SDP: 31%

Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-a-look-at-the-sample-count-results-as-they-are-released-live

Heartwarming gesture by private home owner on polling day:

Just for laughs

Looking at this makes me feel like crying.

PAP jin xia suay!

Singapore GE2020: All 93 seats to be contested at July 10 election; 192 candidates from 11 parties file papers on Nomination Day

SINGAPORE - For the second general election in a row, there will be contests in all seats, of which there are 93 this time.

Nomination Day on Tuesday (June 30) saw a total of 192 candidates file papers to contest every seat in 17 group representation constituencies (GRCs) and 14 single-member constituencies (SMCs). With no walkovers, it means all 2.65 million eligible voters will soon receive polling cards to let them vote on July 10.

The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) is the only party with candidates contesting every seat.

Though the day was missing some of the atmosphere of previous Nomination Days, as no crowds were allowed to gather on account of safe distancing rules, there was still some drama and surprises.

Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat has moved from his Tampines stronghold to anchor the PAP team in East Coast GRC, answering one of the biggest question marks leading up to Nomination Day.

He replaces former Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say, who is retiring from politics.

Mr Heng's team is likely to see a keen battle against the Workers' Party (WP), which won 45.2 per cent of the vote in the 2011 General Election and 39.3 per cent in 2015.

Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee moved from Jurong GRC to shore up the PAP team in West Coast GRC, helmed by Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran.

They will go head to head against the Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) "A" team led by former PAP stalwart Tan Cheng Bock, whose former Ayer Rajah ward is now part of West Coast GRC.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told reporters the PAP will fight for every vote. "Every constituency is contested, so this is not a by-election. It's a general election for the most important issues concerning the country at the moment of crisis. And I think everybody needs to understand that, everybody must have that in mind when they assess the votes," he said at the nomination centre at Deyi Secondary School.

More at https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-all-93-seats-to-be-contested-at-july-10-polls-192-candidates-from-11

Remember to check beforehand the polling station and time-slot you are being assigned!

https://app.eservice.eld.gov.sg/Voter/PollingStationEnquiry.aspx

This piece of arse probably forgot to bring along a page of his prepared script and hence fumbled big time. He's a fucking embarrassment and liability to the PAP; vote him out so Sinkies can have the PM they deserve - Shiny bald head Tharman!

I'm still laughing at this. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Stroke Heng so poor thing kenna cut off just as about he was about to deliver his speech in Mandarin.

His actual name is Shawn Ingkiriwang, probably a former Indonesian.

Ivan Lim quit GE liao. Next up, Shawn Huang who is also fielded by the PAP doesn't seem to be a nice human being either.

拿所有新加坡人的前途來當作贖罪的機會，腦筋長了草啊？

行动党副主席马善高：新人过去如有争议应自证清白

人民行动党的准国会议员候选人，若被指过去曾有争议行为，应当自证清白。但行动党也相信，即将代表该党竞选的新人，都具备成为出色领袖的良好素质。

也是行动党副主席的环境及水源部长马善高今（26日）早主持该党第六场新人介绍会。他在答复媒体提问时，对近日有关行动党准候选人林绍权的争议发表看法。

林绍权是行动党前天介绍的新人之一，他目前是吉宝岸外与海事总经理，负责海事和造船业务。林绍权当天在媒体面前正式亮相后，过去曾在国民服役期间与他共事的同袍，相继在社交媒体平台上发文，指责他待人处事带有精英主义色彩，质疑他参选议员、为民发声的正当性和能力。

马善高今早说，行动党每回介绍新人，总会引起一些反应，如果一些准候选人被指过去曾有争议行为，应当自证清白。但他也强调，准候选人不该被过去的某个特定经历，或是职业生涯里的某个时刻定义，而应以整个人生历程来评判，“准候选人如果过去做了什么，未来对他们来说也是一个赎罪的机会”。

不过，马善高不忘强调，行动党的新人都具备成为优秀领袖的良好素质，他相信他们未来都真诚地为人民服务。

人民行动党今早介绍第六组准国会议员候选人，这四人是：新加坡武装部队前空军参谋长颜晓芳（46岁）、心禾企业培训学院总裁兼创办人王心妍（47岁）、新加坡飞机机械服务有限公司项目管理办公室与策略部副总裁沙礼尔（Sharael Mohd Taha，39岁），以及Niru & Co律师事务所董事杨陞才（41岁）。

这是行动党前天开始介绍新人以来的第六场介绍会。行动党会在本届大选推派27位新人参选。

Source: https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20200626-1064192

It appears Ivan Lim is immensely disliked. He should come out to clarify matters before his reputation ends up permanently in the sewers.

PAP scrapes the bottom of the barrel by fielding arrogant, pseudo-elitist (graduated from SP and second rate University of Newcastle Upon Tyne) bastard Lim Shaw Chuan who works as a GM at Keppel Offshore & Marine. Lest you think he is some corporate big fuck, let it be known GMs are aplenty within Keppel's organizational structure.

Just look at his guai lan bin and the barrage of online comments disparaging him, do you really think he sincerely wants to serve Sinkies?

https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/hf2jan/calling_out_a_pap_candidate/

WP's video sibei power, must watch!