Desmond Choo, PAP candidate for Hougang by-election

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Rachel Chang, from Straits Times, reported on the by-election in Hougang, in an article titled "PAP's Choo says he can be voice of younger voters in Hougang"
http://www.straitstimes.com/The-Big-Story/The-Big-Story-2/Story/STIStory_800355.html dated May 18, 2012

'They are asking me, when will the day happen that I don't get caught in the rain when I go to the bus stop?' I want to make sure those basic things are taken care of.'

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Screen shot from Tan Chuan-Jin facebook. Tan Chuan-Jin is the Minister of State, Ministry of National Development (MND)

HDB is a statutory board under MND.

http://www.facebook.com/TanChuanJin1/posts/281372158625260

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1997 article

NO HOLDS BARRED
After a hard-fought win at the polls, Goh plans for the next century
By Sangwon Suh and
Santha Oorjitham / Singapore

http://www-cgi.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/97/0117/cs1.html

A primary issue in the campaign -- and one which the PAP wielded effectively -- was the upgrading of government flats, a program started in 1989 to bridge the gap between old and new apartments. The PAP sent forth a clear message: wards that did not vote for its candidates would be placed last in line for the upgrading program. Said Goh to those who might have been leaning toward the opposition: "In 20, 30 years' time, the whole of Singapore will be bustling away, and your estate, through your own choice, will be left behind. They become slums."

The opposition (and the U.S. government) charged that it was tantamount to intimidation. Goh countered that it was fair play: if you want to be first in line for the PAP 's programs, vote for PAP candidates. The issue hit home in more ways than one: 86% of Singaporeans live in government-built flats.