WP” Brand” ADDED TO STRONG SHOWING
Eugene Tan, a political scientist and former elected MP, identified three factors that contributed to WP’s fairly robust performance at Tampines GRC:” The party brand, a fairly strong slate, and a controversy stirred voters.”
Given the racial makeup of the electorate it, as well as the encounter between Mr. Masagos and Mr. Faisal, who had formerly clashed in congress over Malay-Muslim community issues, the interact professor of law at Singapore Management University said that Tampines GRC was a “battleground district.”
Mr. Wong, who is also the group’s secretary-general, acknowledged the phenomenon of “negative politicians” in terms of calls to cast ballots along racial or religious lines during the fighting period at PAP’s press conference following the election results ‘ announcement.
Because this was such a crucial issue, I had to visit it out in the middle of the plan.
After that, the situation did increase, but there were still website views and comments, some of which were very crude. He said they would continue to travel, though less frequently than before the press event I attended.  ,
When asked about the support the Malay-Muslim community gave PAP in light of this situation, Mr. Wong responded,” At this point, we haven’t done heavy analyses or in-depth analysis on which organizations, which sections, voted for us, and what were the factors.
Did it affect the outcome of the election? Possibly some, some. How little? I’m not sure, because we’ll need to conduct a more in-depth examination after today.
Mr. Masagos, who spoke in Malay, stated at the press conference that he would adopt a different strategy going ahead and reach out to the Malay-Muslim group to better understand their problems and assure that the problems they raise may be addressed.
However, I also urge the community to join and create their communities together after the General Election because so much is possible to accomplish together.
Assoc Prof Tan from SMU told CNA that the effectiveness of other opposition parties in Tampines GRC demonstrates how voters are selective and won’t cut their votes if they want to support the opposition.
With both PPP and NSP losing their reserves, he added, “it also indicates that some opposition parties are becoming less and less relevant in the social environment.”
Independent social observer Felix Tan, who will be giving one of WP’s Tampines GRC staff members the seat, made the comment that Mr. Thng would probably win it, citing his ability to convey his group’s guidelines to the market during a televised roundtable discussion.
” But of course, the policies come from the party itself, not just from him,” Dr. Felix Tan said in a special program airing on CNA for the election day.” I think he’s able to consolidate and collate the ideas more coherently and… able to present them to the voters, as well,” he said.
And I believe he would do just fine as an NCMP in parliament.
Former Chief of Army David Neo was previously identified by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as a candidate with the potential to hold political office at PAP’s Tampines GRC team.
Dr. Mustafa Izzuddin, a senior international affairs analyst with policy and business consultancy , Solaris Strategies Singapore, was asked on the CNA program whether this would have mattered to the voters. He said that the candidate’s own performance on the ground determines the outcome of the vote.