Political parties and their supporters swung into action
yesterday, after President Tony Tan Keng Yam dissolved Parliament and news
followed that the general election would be held on Sept 11.
At People's Action Party (PAP) branches and opposition party
offices across the island, activists finalised their candidate line-ups and
worked to ensure that campaign flags, posters and, especially, nomination
papers would be in order.
Nomination Day will be next Tuesday, Sept 1, with the
minimum of nine days to campaign 
before Cooling-off Day on Sept 10. Polling Day
will be a public holiday.
before Cooling-off Day on Sept 10. Polling Day
will be a public holiday.
It is the first time since 1997 that a general election will
be held on a weekday. Some PAP activists said holding the polls on Sept 12
would have clashed with community events planned for the last day of the
Chinese Seventh Month.
Opposition parties have resolved remaining differences and
are set to go into straight fights with the ruling People's Action Party (PAP)
at the next general election.
This follows announcements yesterday by the National
Solidarity Party (NSP) and Singaporeans First party (SingFirst) to withdraw
from areas other opposition parties have also staked claims to.
Source: AsiaOne
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