Personally I’m damn sick about all the James Gomez bull in the papers, with all the PAP leaders latching onto this issue and attacking his credibility. Actually the only thing that is clear from this whole saga is that PAP would not hesitate to sink to the levels of gutter politics if it means that they can score cheap points against an opponent.

Of cos nobody can beat Foreign Affairs Minister, and the PAP team leader for Aljunied GRC, George Yeo, who suggested that there’s nothing in the Constitution to prevent WP from dropping Gomez and competing with 4 ppl, instead of 5 in the team…

Extract from Chp 218 Parliamentary Elections Act, specifically Cap. 22 and 27 on GRCs

Number of Members to be returned for each electoral division and group representation constituency 22. —(1) Subject to subsection (2), each electoral division shall return one Member to serve in Parliament. [10/88]

(2) Each group representation constituency shall return such number of Members to serve in Parliament as designated for that constituency by the President under section 8A (1) (a). : : 27A. —(1) In every general election of Members and the election of Members to supply vacancies caused by death, resignation or otherwise, the Members for any group representation constituency shall be elected in accordance with this Act subject to the modifications in this section.

(2) All elections in any group representation constituency shall be held on a basis of a group of such number of candidates as designated for that constituency by the President under section 8A (1) (a). [10/88;9/91;42/96]

(3) Subject to subsection (4), any group that desires to contest in any election in any group representation constituency shall consist of such number of candidates as designated for that constituency by the President under section 8A (1) (a), all of whom shall either be —

(a) members of the same political party standing for such election for that political party; or

(b) independent candidates standing as a group. [10/88;9/91;42/96]

(4) Where any group representation constituency is —

(a) a constituency designated under section 8A (1) (b) (i), at least one of the candidates in every group shall be a person belonging to the Malay community; or

(b) a constituency designated under section 8A (1) (b) (ii), at least one of the candidates in every group shall be a person belonging to the Indian or other minority communities.

I think this speaks for itself, WP by withdrawing Gomez would mean that the team fails to meet criteria of 5 members.

I’m reminded of South Park, Episode 808: Douche and Turd, when they parodised the 2004 US Presidential Elections Off the wiki entry

During a pep rally at South Park Elementary School, a local PETA group protests the use of a cow as a mascot. The school agrees to pick a new mascot, and the students are told to vote for a new mascot. Embarrassed by the bland choices, the kids decide to fill in a joke candidate but disagree as to whether it should be a “giant douche” or a “turd sandwich.”

Both are thrashy, take your pick.. do u want the one who attacks the other person’s credibility, or the other candidate who noes shit and does shit…check out the clip below

Tonite, a PAP rally perhaps?

Edit [3 May 8.26pm]: Do we want a Foreign Minister like this??

From this:

Dump Gomez, field 4-man slate: Yeo to WP SINGAPORE: Renewing the call by the People’s Action Party (PAP) for the Workers’ Party (WP) to drop Mr James Gomez from its Aljunied slate, Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo on Tuesday said that a four-man team can go on to contest a five-member GRC. There is nothing in the Constitution to prevent that, he said. Speaking to reporters after an evening walkabout in Hougang Mall, which falls under the Aljunied GRC boundaries, Mr Yeo said the Workers’ Party should not be afraid. “So what if you lose one candidate in the slate? Move on.” He added: “We have a slate of five on each side - anything can happen to a person. But you carry on, the rest will carry on. Even in Parliament, if the representatives of a GRC - if one or two are unwell - the rest of them will represent the entire GRC.”

to this:

FM George Yeo says WP can drop Gomez after polling day SINGAPORE : Foreign Minister George Yeo has clarified that Workers’ Party candidate James Gomez cannot withdraw from the five-man slate. Mr Yeo, who is leading the PAP team for Aljunied GRC, had earlier suggested that Mr Gomez be dropped and the WP continues to contest with four candidates. Speaking during a morning visit to Aljunied GRC, Mr Yeo says: “You can’t pull out, it’s already in the slate, you will enter the ballot paper but the party can say, “We will, after the elections, remove him from the party” or they can do it now. Then he can’t enter Parliament and he can’t take the oath of office. “I think it’s best if the Workers’ Party were to drop him, and for the Aljunied elections to continue. They have a slate of four, we have a slate of five but doesn’t matter, even a slate of four can cover the constituency well.” Mr Yeo also refuted claims by the WP that the PAP was engaging in “politics of distraction” by focusing on the James Gomez affair. Mr Yeo called for a return to issues concerning Aljunied residents. - CNA/de

Who needs a by-election when you can play with 4 men..

Some explaining to do perhaps?