Rally By PAP

I was telling myself that i will attend one rally by SDP and one rally by PAP during the nine day Bukit Batok By-Election campaign, since i have attend SDP rally, this round i went to attend PAP rally at Bukit Gombak Stadium. 

Saw from website/newspaper, the rally starts at 7pm, but actual time they start, it's around 7.30pm.

(1) Beside the candidate Mr Murali Pillai, the other speakers includes :

* Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam - Deputy Prime Minister &; Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies 

* Mr Chan Chun Sing - Minister, Prime Minister's Office & Government Whip

* Ms Low Yen Ling - Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Trade and Industry Mayor, South West CDC

* Mr Ang Wei Neng - MP, Jurong GRC

* Ms Rahayu Mahzan - MP, Jurong GRC

(2) Supporters flying the PAP flags

(3) Spectators who are seated

(4) Spectators who chose to stand to listen to the rally

I did not wait for the rally to end, left around 9.20pm to avoid crowds when the rally end.

As for the election result, Mr Murali Pillai 61.21%, Dr Chee Soon Juan 38.79%

Singapore Democratic Party Rally

2 venues was announced as the rally sites for the Bukit Batok by-election rally sites.

1. Field along Bukit Batok Industrial Park A

2. Bukit Gombak Stadium

The rally can be held at the above venues from Thursday (Apr 28th) to Wednesday (May 5th), between 7pm to 10pm.  May 6th will be cooling day where there will not be any campaigning.  May 7th will be Bukit Batok By-Election.

Went to attend a rally by Singapore Democratic Party, first rally on 29th April.   Some pictures taken at the rally.

(1) Signs indicating No Entry / Except Season Parking for the affected carpark 

(2) Stage for the rally

(3) Dr Chee Soon Juan book on sales

(4) Poster

(5) One of the item on sales - SDP bears

Nomination Day @ Keming Primary School

Mr David Ong, the Member of Parliament for Bukit Batok, has resign on 12th Mar (Sat), due to...., as for the reason as reported, i will not write it here.  A By Election will be called in "due course" as mention by our Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong.

On Wed (20th Apr), Writ of Election was issued by President Mr Tony Tan, Nomination Day will be on 27th Apr (Wed), and by-election for Bukit Batok on 7th May (Sat).  Nomination Centre will be at Keming Primary School.

(1) Candidates has one hour to file in their nomination paper, between 11am to 12noon.

(2) Sign was being put up indicating No Parking/Stopping Zone in affected area.

(3) Media at the entrance waiting to interview candidates and reporting of the events

(4) Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Deputy Prime Minister & Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies) was there to support and cheer the PAP candidates.

(5) Media on the midst of setting up

(6)  When i saw the media running towards this guy, i follow suit, only to know that he's here to file in the nomination paper, but he was unsuccessful in filing the nomination paper.  From the website, i got to know that he's 32 year old uber driver Shirwin Eu.

Heard the reporter asking him why he wants to take part in the election, his reply was he wants to enjoy the fame and wealth. (Haiz, when i heard his reply)

Another question i heard the reporter asking him, what can he do for the residents of Bukit Batok if he is elected, he replied that he's not sure what he can do, and that depends on the supply and demand.  (Another haiz when i heard the reply).

Also heard that used to stay in Bukit Batok and moves to Marine Parade around 6 months ago.

(7) Chinese newspaper reporter as saw from the t-shirt he wore

(8) Photographer waiting to take photos

(9) Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Dr Chee Soon Juan supporters 

(10) People's Action Party (PAP) supporters

(11) SDP supporters

(12) Poster on PAP candidates Mr Murali Pillai

(13) While leaving, saw media surrounding Mr Murali Pillai

(14) Since Mr Murali Pillai is walking in the direction where i walk toward the bus stop, i only manage to take this picture of him when he stops to wipe his sweats.

On 7th May, it will be PAP candidates Mr Murali Pillai vis Dr Chee Soon Juan in the By Election for Bukit Batok.