The stage is set for the soul of Bukit Batok after a calamitous end to the political career of David Ong, the former Member of Parliament who allegedly had a saucy extramarital affair with a grassroots volunteer in his constituency.
His resignation left a vacuum of power, leading to a showdown between the replacement nominated by the People's Action Party (PAP) Murali Pillai and Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Dr Chee Soon Juan. Weeks of intense campaigning (PAP threw in all their big guns) followed without knowing when voting day will be — until now.