Post GE2015: Parties hold walkabouts, victory parades to thank residents

SINGAPORE — After the outcome of the General Election, political parties and candidates held activities such as walkabouts and victory parades to meet and thank residents in the various constituencies over the weekend. Here's a look at what's happening on the ground.

Sept 13 (Sunday)

From 8am: Thank you walkabouts continue this morning. 

PAP's Tanjong Pagar GRC MP-elects, including Mr Chan Chung Sing and Ms Joan Pereira, have kicked off their thank you walkabout around Tiong Bahru estate and market. 

Meanwhile Marine Parade GRC's elects, namely Goh Chok Tong, Tan Chuan-Jin, Fatimah Lateef, Seah Kian Peng and Edwin Tong, kick off their thank you parade at Serangoon Ave 3.
 

Speaking at their stop at Geylang Serai market, team lader Tan Chuan-Jin said Tan Chuan-Jin said that compared to where they were before in the last GE, the Marine Parade team has made "good ground", adding that it's also their responsibility to look out for residents who didn't support them. "It's not something to be complacent about, we will continue to work hard and are deeply appreciative of residents' support," he said. 

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ESM Goh Chok Tong said his role in the Cabinet is now to take a step back and give advice to younger ministers behind the scene. 

Aljunied GRC's MP elects from the Workers' Party kick off their thank you parade as well.

Sept 12 (Saturday)

From 4pm: PAP's Ang Mo Kio team starts its victory parade 

The People's Action Party's Nee Soon GRC team also embarked on a victory parade.

From 2pm: WP's Aljunied team goes on a "thank you" parade

The re-elected Workers' Party's team for Aljunied GRC went on around the Hougang, Kovan, Serangoon Gardens and Paya Lebar areas thanking residents for their support.

On the sidelines of the "thank you" parade, party chairman Sylvia Lim said Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) positions will be under discussions among the party council and its candidates. On whether the People's Action Party (PAP) has put up a clean fight, Ms Lim said she is "disappointed with the behaviour of certain people and the way they've campaigned".

The People's Action Party's Ang Mo Kio GRC team is preparing for its victory parade. 

From 10am: Political parties thank residents for their support

The People's Action Party's Bishan-Toa Payoh team was seen conducting a victory parade early this morning, led by Dr Ng Eng Hen.

Over in Pek Kio Market and Tanglin Halt Market, the People's Action Party's Mr Chan Chun Sing is leading his team on a walkabout thanking residents for their support.

The Workers' Party teams that lost in the East Coast GRC and Fengshan SMC contests were spotted on a lorry thanking residents around Bedok North.

Meanwhile, the winning People's Action Party team for East Coast GRC, led by Mr Lim Swee Say, was also spotted in the Bedok North area.