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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Potong Pasir
		Potong Pasir is an area located between Toa Payoh and Sennett Estate in the Central Region of Singapore.
		Potong Pasir is particularly notable for being the longest-held opposition ward in a one-party dominant Singapore.
		Potong Pasir is currently managed by Singapore's longest serving opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Chiam See Tong, from the Singapore People's Party, which is part of the Singapore Democratic Alliance, which is made up of four opposition parties.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Potong_Pasir (497 words)

	Potong Pasir Town Council - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the early days, Potong Pasir was a sand quarry.
		All the ponds which were sand quarries in Potong Pasir have been filled up and high rise flats built over them.
		Potong Pasir Town Council was formed in 1989 by virtue of an Act of Parliament The Town Councils Act, Chapter 329A.
	www.potongpasirtc.org (63 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Potong Pasir MRT Station
		Potong Pasir MRT Station (NE10) is located on the North East Line, Singapore.
		The station is located in the Potong Pasir area and on the southern end of Upper Serangoon Road and Potong Pasir Avenue 1.
		However it eventually opened, and the station was renamed Potong Pasir as it was claimed "the name made more sense".
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Potong_Pasir_MRT_Station (232 words)

	Potong Pasir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Watercress was the most important type of vegetable grown in Potong Pasir.
		Farmers of Potong Pasir lived in attap houses, in zinc roof and semi-concrete houses.
		However, Chiam again won for the 6th consecutive term the single member seat of Potong Pasir.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Potong_Pasir (480 words)

	i-speak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		SM Goh Chok Tong being called upon to regain the Hougang and Potong Pasir wards is a sign of fear.
		Last year when I went to Potong Pasir for the first time, to play basketball in the community club, I laughed at the cheesy walkway of lights and the big billboard saying "Welcome to Potong Pasir".
		Potong Pasir is not a kingdom within Singapore.
	i-speak.blogdrive.com /archive/cm-2_cy-2006_m-03_d-29_y-2006_o-0.html (2751 words)

	Potong Pasir - SgWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Potong Pasir a place in Singapore literary means "cutting sand", a place where the old river Kilang flows and along with the sandy river deposits.
		It is a quiet community served by the longest opposition Party leader (M.P. Chiam See Tong) and remained a stronghold which the PAP had failed repeatedly to overthrow.
		SINGAPORE : Potong Pasir MP Chiam See Tong says he is not too worried with the PAP's strategy to recapture opposition wards by appointing Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong to support its candidates in those areas
	www.sgwiki.com /index.php?title=Potong_Pasir&printable=yes (295 words)

	Show of spirit in Singapore: Nation
		Residents of Potong Pasir and Hougang and, of course, Aljunied and other areas are equally brave because they single-mindedly declined PAP's huge aid package worth millions of dollars, which was theirs to have if they elected the PAP's candidates.
		The ruling party promised voters in Potong Pasir that if its candidate, Sitoh Yih Pin, got elected they would get an upgrade programme worth S$80 million (Bt1.9 billion) for the estate.
		But, alas, the PAP underestimated the democratic spirit of Potong Pasir and Hougang.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw06/060512NA.HTM (708 words)

	Potong Pasir MRT Station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As Potong Pasir Station was located in the Potong Pasir SMC, an opposition ward managed by the Singapore Democratic Alliance, it was one of the stations most involved in the political scenerio of Singapore.
		However, even though the SDA won the seat, the station eventually opened, and the station was renamed Potong Pasir, partly due to complaints from Chiam and residents.
		Potong Pasir • Woodleigh • Serangoon ;• Kovan • Hougang ;• Buangkok ;• Sengkang ;• Punggol
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Potong_Pasir_MRT_Station (439 words)

	Comments
		Unfortunately I proceeded to become irritated when the issue of Hougang and Potong Pasir arose and we heard the same, tired old argument in response from MM Lee about how a party has the right to favour its supporters.
		"Potong Pasir and Hougang residents deserve to be treated differently because they have made their choice to sacrifice a better living for the sake of having Opposition rule -- because of this choice, they are different from the rest of Singapore"
		Similarly here; Potong Pasir and Hougang residents have made a conscious and informed choice which has to do with their belief system.
	i-speak.blogdrive.com /comments?id=126 (1011 words)

	About that election, Minister... - NOV 16, 2006
		On the receiving end was first-term MP Grace Fu, 42, the Minister of State for National Development, in her parliamentary baptism of fire.
		This was enough, he'd said then, to upgrade all lifts in Potong Pasir's 40 HDB blocks in five years.
		Mr Mah's final salvo was to challenge Mr Chiam to explain what he would do for his constituents, since 'I presume he is the member for Potong Pasir and not just the member for 55 per cent of the people of Potong Pasir'.
	newpaper.asia1.com.sg /printfriendly/0,4139,117522,00.html (1023 words)

	TODAYonline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		THE People's Action Party's (PAP) candidate in Potong Pasir, which has been under Opposition rule since 1984, has grand plans to "revitalise" the estate.
		Last month, the adviser to the Potong Pasir grassroots organisation conducted a survey of all its 5,566 households.
		And should he be elected, Potong Pasir could be run together with the Town Council of nearby Bishan-Toa Payoh or Jalan Besar GRCs.
	www.todayonline.com /articles/115272.asp (428 words)

	Friendster - Chiam See Tong SDA
		Fighting for the rights of Singaporeans, Serving the people of Potong Pasir as a dedicated and Responsible MP
		I love Potong Pasir very dearly and sincerly care about the welfare of the residents there.
		Potong Pasir residents, fellow Singaporeans, other members of the opposition.
	www.friendster.com /28511416 (265 words)

	pew-0404 Rally in Buangkok field (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He told the audience that the SDA candidates are are not new to running a town council.
		He told them about how he and his colleagues managed to get the same things done in Potong Pasir, for less than the PAP-run constituencies paid.
		This expertise, he told them, would help keep conservancy charges low in Pasir Ris - Punggol should they be elected.
	www.yawningbread.org /photo_essay/pew-04/pew-0404.htm (132 words)

	Find Singapore.Net :: View topic - No changes to upgrading policy!!
		Then, Potong Pasir and Hougang residents can always complained to their MP and let their MP presented a STRONG CASE as to why they should be ahead of the queue of other MORE deserving PAP precincts.
		That is, the one and only political world of CST is Potong Pasir, nothing more, nothing less.
		WHy Hougang and Potong Pasir must be ahead of the queue of other more deserving HDB precincts which are older.
	www.findsingapore.net /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2738 (4181 words)

	The Void Deck » People Power
		As would all opposition rallies tonight, all contesting members will show up for one final big hurrah before the polls, and it was quite fitting that SDA would round up the SDA campaign by rallying around Mr Chiam himself.
		In fact this writer chanted along with the crowd, even tho he was neither a voter nor a resident of Potong Pasir.
		You know, many people talk of Mr Chiam and Potong Pasir, but I gotta tell you, you really have to be here to understand what Chiam See Tong really means.
	www.thevoiddeck.org /index.php?itemid=174&catid=10 (750 words)

	Dr Ng Eng Hen to vist Potong Pasir Next mth - sgForums.com :: Singapore's Online Discussion Network
		PAP will not wrest back Potong Pasir as long as Chiam is fit and able to serve.
		He understand that if he step down, the residents of Potong Pasir will get the fringe benefits of paint job and life upgrade that they have missed after so many years.
		The minister is there to bring good news to the residents on what is the benefit if they choose the right party to rule them.
	www.sgforums.com /?action=thread_display&thread_id=163994 (991 words)

	Spare a thought for our fellow Singaporeans at Hougang and Potong Pasir Petition
		Many of us cheered for the people in Hougang and Potong Pasir when the elections result came out on 6 May 2006.
		In fact, these fellow Singaporeans at Hougang and Potong Pasir clearly demonstrate that the ‘glue’ that bonds citizens and country is not just endless money incentives and countless upgrading on the façade.
		But then I heard the news that as the people of Hougang and Potong Pasir have voted for the Opposition, the upgrading carrot has been withdrawn and they go to the back of the queue.
	www.petitiononline.com /LUPtoAll/petition.html (640 words)

	Singapore Democratic Party Summary
		After forming the SDP, Chiam won the Single Member Constituency (SMC) at Potong Pasir in the 1984 and 1988 general elections.
		The party's success continued in the 1984 General Elections, as their former leader and secretary general Chiam See Tong won the party's first and only seat at Potong Pasir which since then has been won by the opposition in following elections.
		This invoked unhappiness among opposition supporters in Potong Pasir.
	www.bookrags.com /Singapore_Democratic_Party (2035 words)

	Votes link in move to set up MRT station
		INGAPORE’S longest opposition ward, Potong Pasir — neglected and deprived — is finally told it will get a railway station, without a change in name.
		Years ago, after failing to regain Potong Pasir, the PAP shut them down and, since then, parents had to send their children to kindergartens in other areas.
		After 18 years, Potong Pasir is feeling the paucity of support.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw02/020310s1.htm (1024 words)

	Hougang & Potong Pasir Don't deserve upgrade! - sgForums.com :: Singapore's Online Discussion Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hougang and Potong pasir oso pay GST, income tax etc to the govt, unless u can prove that they r not fellow Singaporean, I have nothing more to say.
		Perhaps the residents of Hougang and Potong Pasir should pay their INCOME TAX to their respective TOWN COUNCILS, and all GST payable for all transactions in these constituencies should be collected by the respective Town Councils.
		Perhaps the [b]residents of Hougang and Potong Pasir should pay their INCOME TAX to their respective TOWN COUNCILS, and all GST payable for all transactions in these constituencies should be collected by the respective Town Councils.
	www.fengmingconstrn.com /?action=thread_display&thread_id=190251&font_size=0 (1933 words)

	syntaxfree: Representative Democracy In Singapore
		Two or three weeks ago, I explored Potong Pasir for the hell of it, with some of the very few people I know here who would do things like go exploring Potong Pasir for the hell of it.
		Me: Well, a couple of friends and me went exploring Potong Pasir one Sunday afternoon and had a fantastic time.
		Potong Pasir has been an opposition constituency with opposition politician Mr Chiam See Tong as its MP for at least the past 15 years, if not longer.
	syntaxfree.org /blog/archives/000757.php (634 words)

	Asiaweek.com
		In the Potong Pasir constituency, which is represented by oppositionist Chiam See Tong, 61, of the Singapore People’s Party, improvements have been more modest.
		In five years Chiam has overseen the construction of two walkways, five covered linkways, reroofing of 17 apartment blocks, expansion of playgrounds and installation of booster pumps to increase water pressure.
		Longtime Potong Pasir resident Lian, 37, who works for the Singapore Armed Forces, says his neighborhood is “a fine place.” But he reckons that the upgrading of flats has passed Potong Pasir by because it is opposition territory.
	www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/97/0117/cs3.html (435 words)

	x_avalanche: the parliamentary sessions are going on
		during the elections, the PAP candidate for potong pasir said during his campaign that this amount of funds would be used for upgrading if he won.
		i think i'm qualified to say this because i used to live in potong pasir - it's an ageing town with a sizeable number of senior citizens.
		when we were still living in potong pasir, there was this election which came quite close to when my parents wanted to sell the house and move to woodlands.
	x-avalanche.livejournal.com /15011.html (810 words)

	Tribolum.com: Low Blow
		‘The electorate in Potong Pasir has obviously not supported that and therefore they should not stand to benefit from any surpluses that are generated from that suite of policies,’ she said.
		During the elections I thought it was highly questionable for the PAP to offer voters packages from the nation’s coffers even though they were and were likely to continue being the ruling party.
		By denying the residents in opposition wards the opportunity to upgrade, they have proven that they are led by petty people who do not have the welfare of Singaporeans in a larger context at heart.
	tribolum.com /archives/2006/11/22/low_blow.php (486 words)

	PAP - News & Stories
		Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has offered himself to be the âresource manâ in Cabinet for Potong Pasir if the PAPâs Sitoh Yih Pin is elected to Parliament.
		This means if Mr Sitoh has plans for Potong Pasir that Mr Goh agrees with, Mr Goh will push for them on his behalf.
		However, Mr Goh stressed that he would be in Potong Pasir only to help Mr Sitoh, who should be the man under the spotlight.
	www.pap.org.sg /articleview.php?id=394&cid=34 (350 words)

	yax-585 Some quick thoughts about the electio nresults
		The People's Action Party (PAP) won 45 of the contested seats, while Low Thia Khiang and Chiam See Tong from the Opposition kept their Hougang and Potong Pasir seats respectively.
		These 45, together with the 37 won by default on Nomination Day, gives the PAP a total of 82 seats in the next Parliament.
		Even in Potong Pasir, despite being starved of help from the government for 18 years, the voters increased their support for Chiam from the wafer-thin margin of the 2001 election to 55.8% this time.
	www.yawningbread.org /arch_2006/yax-585.htm (1734 words)

	Tag: singapore
		An entrance to the Potong Pasir MRT station on the North-East Line.
		The tiling outside the Potong Pasir MRT station entrance.
		Entrance level of the Potong Pasir MRT, with an illustration of the city above on the far wall.
	pics.livejournal.com /austin_dern/tags/singapore (223 words)

	Singapore: Chiam See Tong, opposition leader seeks re-election - Pravda.Ru
		Chiam's Potong Pasir constituency is Singapore's smallest, with just 15,864 voters.
		Chiam, a retired lawyer, first won a parliamentary seat in 1984 and has held it for five consecutive terms, but voter support dipped to just over 52 percent in the last election in 2001, the AP reports.
		Potong Pasir lacks many amenities found in PAP-represented communities, such as glitzy shopping malls, cinemas, supermarkets and libraries.
	english.pravda.ru /news/world/02-05-2006/79760-ChiamSeeTong-0 (672 words)

	Rajan Rishyakaran » Blog Archive » I Heart Potong Pasir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		My Creative Thinking project, after chung-ing the entire night (well, I did) finishing our last minute but extremely well-received project (note to future classes: serve food - your peers grading you would love you more), I went with a bunch of my CT project mates to Potong Pasir to eat mee yoke.
		People walk slower in Potong Pasir, coffee shops look livelier, there is a whole lot of terrace houses - it’s like a mini-Malaysia.
		Rajan Rishyakaran is proudly using the Ambiru theme originally designed by Phu.
	rajanr.com /2006/11/19/i-heart-potong-pasir (180 words)

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