TR EMERITUS

The miracle that the opposition camp was hoping for failed to appear. When the sample poll was announced around 9.30pm, Murali was leading by 61% to Chee’s 39%. Given the experience from the last GE, the sample count was as good as a done deal and the SDP was as good as lost. Chee would have to fight another day. No by election... 

Photo: CNA The dust has settled, the people of Bukit Batok have spoken. With 61.2% of the votes, Mr Murali has been elected as the MP for Bukit Batok. There have been many analyses of what the results mean. But above all of them, I think what’s topmost on people’s mind is what this means for the political future of Dr Chee... 

Here are my views on the results of the Bukit Batok by-election. Firstly the by-election result boosts the morale of opposition supporters because it shows that the huge landslide victories obtained by the ruling PAP in the 2015 General Election can be rolled back if the opposition party walks the ground more consistently. SDP...