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Huge WP flag hung on a HDB block amid celebrations of the WP victory on the night of BE polling day SUNDAY TIMES, news analysis, May 27, 2012, by Chua Mui Hoong screamed – “Hougang speaks, but for itself “– echoes the same rationalization of DPM, Teo Chee Hean.  After the disastrous by-election loss, DPM Teo uttered... 

MANY People's Action Party (PAP) detractors claimed that its younger MPs entered Parliament by riding on the coat-tails of ministers. I agree with this. Similarly, there is no doubt that Mr Yaw Shin Leong and Mr Png Eng Huat were ushered into Parliament riding on the coat-tails of Mr Low Thia Khiang. So the accusation of 'smooth... 

The Hougang by-election concludes with the Workers’ Party (WP) candidate Png Eng Huat winning. As the dust settles on the hustings, this is my assessment of the players that were involved in this contest. The People’s Action Party (PAP): 4.5/10 The PAP’s campaign was different from that largely used during the last...