SINGAPORE: A record 2.21 million voters will cast their votes on Saturday to elect the 12th Parliament.
The number of voters this year is almost double the number of voters seen in the last General Election in 2006.
It's believed that one in four, or some 600,000 voters, are between the ages of 21 and 35.
In this election, 82 seats out of 87 are contested.
This makes 2011 General Election the most contested polls since Independence.
This election sees 15 Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) and 12 Single Member Constituencies (SMCs).
Only one, the Tanjong Pagar GRC, led by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, is uncontested - which resulted in a walkover.
Among the GRCs, Pasir Ris-Punggol - with six members - has the most number of voters with 168,911. That GRC is lead by Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean.
The GRC to watch is going to be Aljunied GRC, where the Workers' Party team, led by its Secretary General Low Thia Khiang, is contesting against the incumbent PAP team, led by Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo.
For two reasons, Mr Low - an MP for 20 years in Hougang SMC - has left his ward with the aim of winning in Aljunied.
Secondly, Aljunied GRC had the highest share of Oppositions votes against the PAP in the last election.
Among the SMCs, Punggol East has the most number of voters of 33,276 for an SMC.
It's the only constituency that's seeing a three-cornered fight.
The PAP's Michael Palmer, Singapore Democratic Alliance's Desmond Lim and the Workers' Party Lee Li Lian are contesting that SMC.
The two SMCs to watch - Hougang, which will see the contest between the Workers' Party's Yaw Shin Leong and the PAP's Desmond Choo.
And Potong Pasir SMC - as incumbent veteran Opposition MP Chiam See Tong is handing over the reins to his wife, Mrs Lina Chiam.
The PAP is represented by Mr Sitoh Yih Pin, who is contesting there for the third time, eager to make a breakthrough.
A total of seven political parties including the People's Action Party and the Workers' Party are participating in this General Election. The various parties campaigned actively over the last nine days except on Friday, which was Cooling-off Day. In 2006, the People's Action Party achieved 66.6 percent of valid votes.
MediaCorp will bring you 'live' coverage of the election results on television, radio and online.
The election results programme will start from 9.30pm on Channel NewsAsia and Channel 5.
MediaCorp will also carry the 'live' telecast of the post-election news conference by the Prime Minister after the results are released.
By : May Wong
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Fake AK album (Brand new condition) sold to Mr Vincent
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Worker Party at Aljunied GRC rally, May 5 (Last Rally)
Faisal Abdul Manap :
Png Eng Huat :
Chen Show Mao :
Sylvia Lim :
Low Thia Khiang (Part 1) :
Low Thia Khiang (Part 2) :
Pritam Singh :
When was the last time you heard the Singapore Pledge like this?
Workers' Party (WP) Pritam Singh leading the National Pledge at Serangoon Stadium on 5 May 2011 (Singapore General Elections 2011)
WP GE2011 May 5 Post Rally Crowd ~ Waves after Waves Road Crossing
Png Eng Huat :
Chen Show Mao :
Sylvia Lim :
Low Thia Khiang (Part 1) :
Low Thia Khiang (Part 2) :
Pritam Singh :
When was the last time you heard the Singapore Pledge like this?
Workers' Party (WP) Pritam Singh leading the National Pledge at Serangoon Stadium on 5 May 2011 (Singapore General Elections 2011)
WP GE2011 May 5 Post Rally Crowd ~ Waves after Waves Road Crossing
SPP at Bishan Toa-Payoh GRC rally, May 5 (Last day Rally)
Benjamin Pwee :
When it is Mr. Chiam See Tong's turn to speak!
Chiam See Tong :
When it is Mr. Chiam See Tong's turn to speak!
Chiam See Tong :
Thursday, May 5, 2011
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NSP at Tampines GRC rally, May 4
Singapore permanent residents (PRs) should own their HDB flats for a minimum of eight years before they are allowed to sell them, said National Solidarity Party's (NSP) Goh Meng Seng during a rally at Tampines stadium on Wednesday evening.
According to Goh, the leader of NSP's Tampines GRC team, the rationale behind such a policy suggestion is to prevent them from speculating in property and pushing up property prices.
He said, "Only those PRs who would be interested to settle down in Singapore would not be deterred by such rules because they are in it for the long haul."
In his speech he also mentioned that Singapore must attract the "right foreigners" who can contribute to Singapore's growth, and "not just those who want to go America or Australia after taking us for a ride."
"We welcome foreigners to make this place their home, but not just to speculate property, take our jobs, make money and run away," Goh said.
He also touched on how foreigners are allowed to rent HDB flats while the homeless need to wait for rental flats for 36 months for a subsidized flat.
In addition, HDB is not allowed to rent flats directly to foreigners. But according to Goh, it circumvents the rules by letting EM services, HDB's panel of valuation consultants, rent their flats out to foreigners working in Singapore.
The NSP secretary-general said that HDB can earn much more by charging foreigners a higher price than renting their flats out at a heavily subsidised rate to Singaporeans.
"My good country is turning into a soulless, heartless, greedy company and I do not want my country to be a slave factory," he said.
While referring to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's apology to Singaporeans, Goh said that it has come "too little too late".
"We do not want sorry; we want them to regret for not taking our interests into consideration for the past five years," he told the estimated 5,000-strong crowd.
The issue of public housing was a hot topic during the rally because Goh's Tampines GRC team, comprising Syafarin Sarif, Fong Chin Leong, Raymond Lim and Gilbert Goh, will go head-to-head against National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan, who has been criticised by some for allowing HDB flats to become unaffordable.
Article by : Liyana Low
Goh Meng Seng:
Nicole Seah :
According to Goh, the leader of NSP's Tampines GRC team, the rationale behind such a policy suggestion is to prevent them from speculating in property and pushing up property prices.
He said, "Only those PRs who would be interested to settle down in Singapore would not be deterred by such rules because they are in it for the long haul."
In his speech he also mentioned that Singapore must attract the "right foreigners" who can contribute to Singapore's growth, and "not just those who want to go America or Australia after taking us for a ride."
"We welcome foreigners to make this place their home, but not just to speculate property, take our jobs, make money and run away," Goh said.
He also touched on how foreigners are allowed to rent HDB flats while the homeless need to wait for rental flats for 36 months for a subsidized flat.
In addition, HDB is not allowed to rent flats directly to foreigners. But according to Goh, it circumvents the rules by letting EM services, HDB's panel of valuation consultants, rent their flats out to foreigners working in Singapore.
The NSP secretary-general said that HDB can earn much more by charging foreigners a higher price than renting their flats out at a heavily subsidised rate to Singaporeans.
"My good country is turning into a soulless, heartless, greedy company and I do not want my country to be a slave factory," he said.
While referring to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's apology to Singaporeans, Goh said that it has come "too little too late".
"We do not want sorry; we want them to regret for not taking our interests into consideration for the past five years," he told the estimated 5,000-strong crowd.
The issue of public housing was a hot topic during the rally because Goh's Tampines GRC team, comprising Syafarin Sarif, Fong Chin Leong, Raymond Lim and Gilbert Goh, will go head-to-head against National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan, who has been criticised by some for allowing HDB flats to become unaffordable.
Article by : Liyana Low
Goh Meng Seng:
Nicole Seah :
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