If his schedule allowed it, Mr Dennis Tan, the Workers' Party's chosen candidate to defend Hougang, would spend the whole day chatting with residents.A short 10m walk from the Hougang Block 322 coffee shop to some nearby benches takes nearly 10 minutes, thanks to numerous interruptions by passers-by.
Speaking to The Sunday Times on a Saturday morning in Hougang, three days before Nomination Day, Mr Tan says he learnt that he needed to take his time here from his WP predecessors in the constituency, Mr Png Eng Huat and former party chief and opposition icon Low Thia Khiang. "I really look forward to serving them in the way that I've learnt from Mr Png and Mr Low. I don't want to let the people down. I don't want to let Mr Low and Mr Png down," he says.
He does not think that his ability to speak fluent Teochew was a factor in the party's decision to field him in the constituency where Mr Low was known for his fiery Teochew rally speeches.He made his debut as a WP candidate in the 2015 General Election, standing in Fengshan single-member constituency where he got 42.5 per cent of the votes, losing to the People's Action Party's Ms Cheryl Chan.
On the WP's key message on having an alternative voice, Mr Tan says:"Now is very important, and this is something that Hougang residents have understood for almost 30 years." As he wends his way around Hougang, Mr Tan appears to have an easy-going manner and the common touch.
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