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Workers' Party and the Bukit Batok by-election – What the WP members said

Leon Perera, NCMP and WP candidate for East Coast GRC in GE2015:
“Is a campaign message like this any way to build a nation?”

Commenting on Murali's $1.9 million carrot which he said Bukit Batok would get only if he is elected
Commenting on Murali’s $1.9 million carrot which he said Bukit Batok would get only if he is elected

Pritam Singh, MP for Aljunied GRC:
“I have no doubt HDB will not withdraw NRP funds committed for the NRP at Blk 140-149 Bukit Batok West Ave 4, regardless who wins, based on the post-2011 precedent of Eunos Spring. It would be opening itself up to a judicial review of administrative action in Court if it did.”
Commenting on Murali's $1.9 million carrot which he said Bukit Batok would get only if he is elected
Commenting on Murali’s $1.9 million carrot which he said Bukit Batok would get only if he is elected

Frieda Chan, WP candidate for Jalan Besar GRC in GE2015:
“Murali has just ‘slapped’ the PAP MPs who have served or are currently serving full-time as elected MPs.”

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Firuz Khan, WP candidate for Marine Parade GRC in GE2015:
“Is there such a thing as “Asian Values”, “Western Values”?…In retirement, however, the stark difference between the two values can be seen visually.”

Commenting on Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob's comment that Chee behaved in a manner not in keeping with our Asian values when he "he shouted at Mr Goh Chok Tong"
Commenting on Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob’s comment that Chee behaved in a manner not in keeping with our Asian values when he “he shouted at Mr Goh Chok Tong”

Chen Show Mao, MP for Aljunied GRC:
“<…>why don’t we send one of them (Chee) to parliament and keep the other (Murali) in Paya Lebar where we live.”

Commenting on PM Lee's view that Murali had defeated him in the Paya Lebar Division
Commenting on PM Lee’s view that Murali had defeated him in the Paya Lebar Division

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