NSP not keen on Reform Party proposal

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Apr 3, 2011

NSP not keen on Reform Party proposal

By Teh Joo Lin and Tessa Wong

Reform Party (RP) chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam had said that if the NSP gave up Pioneer and Radin Mas constituencies, the RP would give up Chua Chu Kang. -- PHOTO: BUSINESS TIMES/ARTHUR LEE CH

THE National Solidarity Party (NSP) has so far shown no sign of taking up a proposal by Reform Party (RP) chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam over the weekend.

He had said that if the NSP gave up Pioneer and Radin Mas constituencies, the RP would give up Chua Chu Kang.

Both opposition parties are keen to take on the incumbent People's Action Party in the three wards, but if neither gives way, three-cornered fights will result in the upcoming hustings.

At a walkabout in Teck Whye Avenue yesterday, which is in Chua Chu Kang, Mr Jeyaretnam told The Straits Times: 'I've previously told (NSP chief) Goh Meng Seng we'll give up Chua Chu Kang if NSP gives up Pioneer and Radin Mas to us, and he agreed.'

But the situation has not changed.

On Sunday, Mr Goh confirmed that Mr Jeyaretnam had indeed proposed it at the opposition pow-wow last month, but denied that he had agreed. He said: 'My stand then was very simple: We would consider this. But no commitment was made. At this moment, we are not going to comment further.'

RP has set its sights on two GRCs - Chua Chu Kang and West Coast - and the single wards Pioneer, Radin Mas and Hong Kah North.

Read the full report in Monday's edition of The Straits Times.