SDA cries foul after campaign posters were removed
SINGAPORE — Its election posters caught the eye with their short, snappy slogans when they went up this week. Now, the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) has cried foul at the removal of a number of them along Pasir Ris Drive 1.
SINGAPORE — Its election posters caught the eye with their short, snappy slogans when they went up this week. Now, the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) has cried foul at the removal of a number of them along Pasir Ris Drive 1.
Close to 20 posters on at least 12 poles have gone, the SDA said today (Sept 4).
“It’s very disappointing to see such acts of sabotage in an effort to undermine our hard work. We urge residents to work with us and report any suspicious characters to the police,” SDA chairman Desmond Lim said in a press release.
The SDA said the posters will be replaced, and while its volunteers are on the ground, it urged residents to help by being on the lookout, too. When contacted,
Mr Lim said the SDA will decide whether or not to make a police report.
It is “not dampened by the foul play”, however, and said it has made “significant progress” in the contest for Pasir-Ris Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC).
Besides its home visits to collate “grievances” and to build a rapport with constituents, the SDA said its outreach included accompanying senior citizens from Pasir Ris West to their dental treatment and giving out packets of rice to needy residents.
The SDA has put up 2,500 posters in the GRC where it won 35.2 per cent of the votes in the 2011 General Election.
Besides the usual candidate portraits, the poster designs include slogans such as “55, return CPF” that touch on perceived hot-button issues.