SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan remarked that the support rallied by PAP heavyweights for Desmond Choo in the Hougang by-elections displayed the unity of the party. This also did not overshadow the presence of Choo. He also commented that Low Thia Khiang's ideal of advancing towards a ?First World Parliament' continues to resonate positively with Hougang voters.
Lianhe Wanbao