The voters have spoken -- and they want the government to work harder.
So says Workers' Party secretary-general Low Thia Kiang, referring to the decisive margin of victory for candidate Lee Li Lian over the PAP rival Dr Koh Poh Koon.
"The results of the by-election show that Punggol East residents still expect the government to work harder. Although many policies have been reviewed... results show that the effect has not really trickled down to the ground," he said during a media briefing at the WP headquarters after results had been announced.
WP chairman Sylvia Lim also said the importance of the victory was not to be underestimated.
"This is also an important episode for Singaporeans to take note of, the value of political competition in getting the government to sit up and take notice," she said. Full story
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