After all the publicity about Tin Pei Ling, the PAP quietly put her into cold storage and she is not be heard again during this campaign. Looking at the blogs and comments, I can see why. She turned out to be a bit light-headed and had too much negative deadweights such as having a penchant for brand name handbags, design clothes and expensive holidays, all revealed in her Facebook! Not surprisingly, after the initial announcement when she seemed headed for a seat on her own, the PAP decided to put her into a grouped constituency at Marine Parade with Goh Chok Tong where she could be carried over with his help.
The NSP (National Solidarity Party, a party that I had little knowledge of, but turn out to be the biggest contesting one with quite a few good candidates) was not going to let her off so easily. They put Nicole Seah in their group of candidates to contest Marine Parade. Though a few years younger and somewhat inferior in her diction, Seah has made an impact with her fiery speeches, so much so that everyone is now referring to NSP as Nicole Seah Party.
Politics in Singapore can wake up from the deep slumber every 5 years.
Friday, May 06, 2011
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