SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan commented that the Punggol East by-election was a barometer for the performance of the People’s Action Party (PAP) and Workers’ Party (WP). Commenting on PAP’s decision to send a new face to contest in the Punggol East SMC, Assistant Prof Tan said that this shows that the PAP has a certain level of confidence in Dr Koh, and added that a new face is good for the PAP as the candidate would not be bringing any baggage along with him. Assistant Prof Tan was also of the opinion that the PAP needed to take active renewal into consideration.
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