Ahead of the by-election on Saturday, SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan said, "Some voters will certainly treat the by-election as a referendum on the PAP government's policies and actions since May 2011." Issues in last year's election like immigration, the cost of living, a growing income gap, high salaries of cabinet ministers and overcrowding in public transport have not gone away, Tan told AFP.
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