There's much work to do. Mr Perera said he was "humbled" that residents in Aljunied had "made their vote count", while Mr Giam said that he will continue to consult Mr Low as he manages the constituency. The WP had campaigned on a platform of bringing more diverse opposition voices to Parliament. In Aljunied, it emphasised that financial lapses clouding its management of the town council had been resolved. They emphasised what they have done for residents as grassroots advisors, and told voters that Singapore should "come together" in troubled times instead of being politically divided.
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Main navigation Top Stories. Bookmark Bookmark Share. It urged voters to send into Parliament more MPs in blues to keep the men in white on their toes. Mr Singh, returning to the party's slogan "Make your vote count", also appealed to voters to think of their own interests, saying that the Government has shown it is more responsive to peoples' concerns when it loses elected seats. Meanwhile, the PAP team appealed to voters to "bring us home".
It also cited the programmes it had introduced in the constituency, seeking to show that it had stayed to serve residents despite not being elected as MPs. Some residents lamented the fact that no minister was sent to anchor the team, likening this to the PAP having abandoned the GRC.
There is also chatter that the ruling party does not want to take back the constituency, knowing the backlash it could cause if the opposition was truly wiped out of Parliament. It sent out a page newsletter to residents explain its current financial position.
After working with auditor KPMG, which was hired following a court order, AHTC finally resolved its financial and governance lapses last year and managed to submit for the first time accounts that were unqualified by its auditors. While the saga is not over - a lawsuit brought by AHTC against its own town councillors remains unresolved - the party's improved vote share in Aljunied suggests that the issue is not a huge factor at the ballot box. In the end, it was hardly a fight. Sources from the PAP in the day said that they expected an early night - meaning there will be no recount, which takes place only when if the difference in votes between candidates contesting a constituency is 2 per cent or less.
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