Former presidential hopeful Tan Jee Say sees the Workers’ Party’s (WP) victory in the Hougang by-election as evidence that the “fire of democracy” is spreading in Singapore.
The 58-year-old, who lost out to Tony Tan in the race for the presidency last August, congratulated the WP on his Facebook page on Tuesday, saying the WP’s win is a good sign for opposition parties contesting in the next General Elections in 2016.
“With this solid endorsement from Hougang, ‘the fire of democracy’ will surely spread to East Coast, Joo Chiat and beyond as described by Mr Png [Eng Huat],” he wrote. Full story
