The Workers’ Party (WP) has introduced four new faces during the Punggol East by-election. SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan said that the public has stopped associating high calibre candidates with the People’s Action Party since the last General Election. Meanwhile, WP is actively introducing new members to showcase the party’s capabilities and to allow the newcomers to gain political experience. The introduction of qualified candidates underscored the fact that WP’s manifesto is attractive to young working professionals. On Low Thia Kiang bringing up the Palmer affair during WP’s rally, Assistant Prof Tan said that this shows that the WP is confident of its popularity and wants to emphasise the fact that even the PAP makes mistakes, hence the need for WP to serve as a check and balance.
Lianhe Wanbao