SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan commented that it would be too rushed to have the by-election on May 26, and that it was likely to take place at the end of the year, after the National Day Rally on September 1. He was of the opinion that the Government would hope to push the by-election further down the road, so as to allow for the proper management of issues such as immigrants, cost of living, transport and other hot topics. He commented that it is a tough balancing act as the by-election also cannot be postponed for too long.
Lianhe Wanbao