GE: Tanjong Pagar GRC unlikely to be contested
By Hetty Musfirah | Posted: 25 April 2011 1738 hrs

SINGAPORE: The Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency led by Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is unlikely to see a contest from the opposition.

Mr Ng Teck Siong, Mr Mohamed Nazem Suki, Mr Ng Pian Ying, Lim Mie and Abdullah Salam were planning to stand in the GRC.

But in a statement, the team said they are unable to move forward and contest in the constituency.

The team says this is due to a shortage of funds and the last minute withdrawal of support for two candidates from the Singapore Democratic Alliance.

The team added it is too late to find replacement candidates.

The members expressed disappointment as they feel "this GRC is supposed to be the best chance" for them to contest.

The opposition parties in Singapore had wanted to contest all seats in the upcoming general election.

Nomination day is on Wednesday while polling will take place on May 7.

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Got one rich guy wanna contest the GRC? Am I right? So there wont be a walkover?

Someone should contest in Tanjong Pagar to tie down Lee Kuan Yew, otherwise he will be free to meddle in other areas. 

Am disappointed Kenneth not contesting here.  

dissappointed.

Why he so like that?   Was hoping he will win back that area for the late dad.

The A team from opposition should be made up of leaders from opposition party. Then this A team will then be able to take down Tanjong Pagar GRC.

Nobody like to see an old man cry again.

this does not bode well for ALL the oppositions campaigning in other areas as well, LKY will be free to lend fire support to his comardes in other areas!!!

Originally posted by kengkia:

this does not bode well for ALL the oppositions campaigning in other areas as well, LKY will be free to lend fire support to his comardes in other areas!!!

Good also for his karma la.  The more bad he does the more punishment he gets after he joins hell.     I like it.

yes, but winning THIS election is paramount to anything else, our future is at stake, i have emphasized many times in ES.

Actually, the old man is the weakest link.

Some party should challenge TP and made the old man work.

Maybe he expired before the polling day.

no worry he might not survive the results.

wah give old man a fight la. How can he just walk into parliament year after year?

Originally posted by Rock^Star:

wah give old man a fight la. How can he just walk into parliament year after year?

more like wheel into the parliament in his mobile toilet.

maybe they are just letting the whole place fall apart when the old man kicks it?

i mean, look.. the old man is literally on life support and looks like a bleached zombie right now

Even if we don't defeat the old man, we should see just how many people don't support him.

Just wait patiently for a few more years, after he joins his wife, Tanjong Pagar will be one of the hottest battleground.

LKY made the right choice to contest... 6 seats guaranteed! =)

Tanjong Pagar GRC would have been contested if radin mas wasn't carved out of it. Good foresight by the PAP there.

mm lee will be going around spore and talks to the public....he is free to do whatever he wants now since it is walkover....

his video on the pap election website was the shortest among the rest of the candidates! clearly hes over confident

Originally posted by Rickor:

his video on the pap election website was the shortest among the rest of the candidates! clearly hes over confident

Dude, he's MM Lee.

yes he confident pap will win.

pple know that.

but we want pap not to have a big win. 6% or below will do.

plus more seats for the opposition members.

Sekali, end of the day, the only difference is potong pasir lost one seat  back to PAP. I'm not saying it will happen, but there is always a possibility.