Election 6th of May
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Election date is out. Was wondering if Woodlands is a walkover by PAP. Lazy to vote ar... hehee
April 20 (Bloomberg) -- Singapore's government dissolved Parliament today, paving the way for the Southeast Asian city- state's first election since Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was sworn in 20 months ago.
The premier, the elder son of Lee Kuan Yew, founder of modern Singapore, will hold elections on May 6, the government said in an e-mailed statement today. The candidates must be nominated on April 27.
Lee, a 54-year-old former brigadier-general in Singapore's army, is seeking a mandate from voters more than a year before the last date elections could have been held, to take advantage of a rebound in the city's economy. Singapore, which had three recessions since 1998, is expected to grow by as much as 6 percent this year, after expanding 6.4 percent in 2005.
``All the headline numbers show that the economy is running very smoothly,'' said Leslie Tang, an economist at UOB Kay Hian Pte in Singapore. ``The economy is growing very strongly and there can't be a better time.''
Lee's People's Action Party has ruled the country since its independence four decades ago. Lee took over from Goh Chok Tong, who replaced Lee Kuan Yew in 1990. In February, Lee said in his budget speech the government will spend a record S$2.6 billion ($1.6 billion) in the year starting April in bonuses to its citizens in a bid to help lower-income groups.
On April 15, Lee's party pledged to help lower-income and older workers and provide affordable health care in its election manifesto. -
No way it'll be a walkover, Mr Khaw is in the spotlight this election.
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Great! at least the nights are not so boring liaoz...got 'getai' to watch
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hopefully he dont contest. wait i must wake up early to go vote. sianz... ahhahaOriginally posted by ditzy:No way it'll be a walkover, Mr Khaw is in the spotlight this election. 
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yipee!!!! who's gonna watch the rallies?
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good..got rallies to attend liao.....hehe
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hmmz me no time to go and watch getai how?? the stupid lhl go and choose this type of bad time.....
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if... u're not in teh country how?
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overseas votingOriginally posted by shinta:if... u're not in teh country how? -
hw to vote overseas?Originally posted by hisoka:overseas voting -
dunno leh i think must go embassy but they prob close off le. cos need to register one........ so dumb sg citizen le also must registerOriginally posted by shinta:hw to vote overseas?
i think they should hold elections for those walkovers. if dun have 50% votes then the minister/mp no pay -
And after that they sue opposition for talking abt NKFOriginally posted by Inzaghi:good..got rallies to attend liao.....hehe -
maybe they will disqualify the opposition and prevent them from contesting first. or maybe outlaw the opposition rallies....Originally posted by deathscythe99:And after that they sue opposition for talking abt NKF -
NKF issue is kinda like out of bounds
It's already into the court -
Sometimes i wonder how can a BG(NS) be called as a former BG ...
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Serangoon North nothing to see. AMK GRC headed by LHL.
But I can head to Hougang to watch show. Their campaigns are sure going to be very hiong, if they want to win over Hougang GRC. -
SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT STATEMENT
GENERAL ELECTION
1 NOMINATION DAY
Nomination Day will be on Thursday, 27 April 2006.
2 NOMINATION CENTRES
The Nomination Centres are as follows:
Place of nomination
(Nomination Centres)
Electoral Divisions
1. Admiralty Secondary School
Woodlands Crescent
Singapore 737916
Nee Soon Central
Nee Soon East
Sembawang
2. Bedok View Secondary School
Bedok South Avenue 3
Singapore 469293
East Coast
Pasir Ris-Punggol
3. Bendemeer Primary School
Bendemeer Road
Singapore 339948
Jalan Besar
Potong Pasir
Tanjong Pagar
4. Bukit Panjang Government High
School
Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
Singapore 689809
Chua Chu Kang
Hong Kah
5. Fajar Secondary School
Gangsa Road
Singapore 678972
Bukit Panjang
Holland-Bukit Timah
6. Jurong Junior College
Corporation Road
Singapore 649809
Jurong
West Coast
7. Ngee Ann Secondary School
Tampines Street 32
Singapore 529283
Hougang
Tampines
8. Pei Chun Public School
Lorong 7 Toa Payoh
Singapore 319320
Aljunied
Ang Mo Kio
Bishan-Toa Payoh
Yio Chu Kang
9. Tao Nan School
Marine Crescent
Singapore 449761
Joo Chiat
MacPherson
Marine Parade
3 RETURNING OFFICER
For the General Election, the Prime Minister has appointed Mr Tan
Boon Huat, Chief Executive Director of the PeopleÂ’s Association as the
Returning Officer.
The Returning Officer has declared that Saturday, 6 May 2006 is
Polling Day. Polling Day is a public holiday.
4 DEPOSIT BY CANDIDATE
According to the Parliamentary Elections Act, the deposit per
candidate is 8% of the total allowances payable to an MP in the preceding
year and rounded to the nearest $500.00. The deposit for a candidate
shall, therefore, be $13,500.00.
5 MALAY COMMUNITY AND INDIAN AND OTHER MINORITY
COMMUNITIES COMMITTEES
The Parliamentary Elections (Malay Community Committee)
Regulations, 1988 and the Parliamentary Elections (Indian and Other
Minority Communities Committee) Regulations, 1988 stipulate that every
applicant shall ensure his application for the Certificate of the Malay
Community Committee or Certificate of the Indian and Other Minority
Communities Committee under regulation 9 is received by the Committee
not later than 2 clear days before the day of Nomination.
Nomination Day is 27 April 2006. Therefore, all applications must be
submitted to the Elections Department, 11 Prinsep Link, Singapore 187949
not later than 6.00 pm on Monday, 24 April 2006.
Members of the Malay Community Committee are:
(1) Tuan Abu Bakar Maidin - (Chairman)
(2) Tuan Maarof Salleh
(3) Tuan Shafawi Ahmad
(4) Tuan Iskander Abdul Jalil
(5) Tuan Wan Hussin Zoohri
Members of the Indian and Other Minority Communities Committee are:
(1) Mr Gopinath Pillai - (Chairman)
(2) Mr Kaisavapany s/o Krishnasamy
(3) Mr Rudolph William Robert Mosbergen
(4) Mr Francis Joachim DÂ’Costa
(5) Mr Kirpal Ram Vij s/o Devi Dial
6 POLITICAL DONATION CERTIFICATE
Every candidate shall submit, together with his nomination paper and
other necessary documents, a Political Donation Certificate issued by the
Registrar of Political Donations under section 18(4) of the Political
Donations Act. Application for the Certificate shall be made by submitting,
in person or through an authorised representative, a pre-election donation
report (Form 3) and a pre-election declaration (Form 4) to the Registrar of
Political Donations at his office at the Elections Department, 11 Prinsep
Link, Singapore 187949 not later than 6.00 pm on 24 April 2006.
For further information, please visit the website of the Registry of
Political Donations at www.elections.gov.sg.
PRIME MINISTERÂ’S OFFICE -
Wah, since when Hougang become GRC?Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Serangoon North nothing to see. AMK GRC headed by LHL.
But I can head to Hougang to watch show. Their campaigns are sure going to be very hiong, if they want to win over Hougang GRC. I always thought it was Low Thia Kiang taking single seat. -
So the question remains..... will Woodlands be a walkover constituent??
*pray it is!!! -
we definately need a few more opposition memebers in parliment. there has got to be some good cross examining of policies in parliment. at the moment we all we have are 'Yes' men in white uniforms sitting on cushy jobs.
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I don't know. I always called Hougang that. Anyway, it's a very hot area.Originally posted by ditzy:Wah, since when Hougang become GRC? I always thought it was Low Thia Kiang taking single seat. -
1st time voter here. so exciting. anyone else?
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same here!!Originally posted by Gordonator:1st time voter here. so exciting. anyone else?
but lhl so bad, give me election in the middle of my exams. guess who i going to vote for
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CSJ.Originally posted by hisoka:same here!!
but lhl so bad, give me election in the middle of my exams. guess who i going to vote for -
i'm lookin forward to vote too.
