SMU Assistant Professor and NMP Eugene Tan thinks the by-election will likely be a two-way fight between the PAP and WP. He doubts other parties will contest because Hougang has always been staunchly behind WP. He said: "It would be political suicide for another opposition party to contest because these parties have not walked the ground since 1991. ?Loyalty to WP and Mr Low has been built up for over two decades, so it would be quite foolish."
The New Paper