Although the next GE is five years away, the Reform Party and SDP have started to lay the groundwork in Tanjong Pagar, the only GRC to receive a walkover at the last election. Asst Prof Eugene Tan said that a possible reason is that both parties see the opportunity there as incumbent MP - former PM Lee Kuan Yew, who would be 93 by 2016, appears unlikely to contest in the next election. Their keenness could also be due to “personal considerations†of their respective leaders.
Shin Min Daily News
