SMU Assistant Law Professor Eugene Tan commented on the tactics adopted by the two political parties. He felt that by apologising, Low Thia Kiang is telling the voters that the WP is a responsible party. On the other hand, Desmond Choo's message to the voters emphasized his commitment to serve Hougang. As each contestant is only allowed to spend $3.50 of campaign fees per voter, the amount for this by-election campaign cannot exceed $81,788, given there are 23,368 voters. As a result, it is likely that only 2 rallies will be held.
Lianhe Wanbao