SMU Assistant Professor of Law and NMP Eugene Tan noted: "The [Hougang by-election] results showed that voters were, in the end, prepared to go with the WP's track record in Hougang over the last 20 years, and to keep faith." "This idea of a First World Parliament seems to deeply resonate with the voters in Hougang," he added. To continue voting for the Opposition and not "caving in to carrots" was something that would strike residents as "a badge of honour", he said. They could also act "out of loyalty" to WP's Mr Low.
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