Singapore General Election 1968: Nomination Day - Raffles Institution Nomination Centre
- Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Fonds
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- Radio Singapura Series
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Radio Singapura
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Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS)
Source
- 17/02/1968
Record Date
- 00:12:51
Recorded Duration
- English
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1997022201
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- 5 inch Open Reel Audiotape
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Synopsis :In this Nomination Day report in the 1968 Singapore General Election, we hear that nominations of candidates were opened in 58 electoral divisions. Seven schools were designated as nomination centres. Nomination papers were received between 11am and 12 noon. 65 candidates in all submitted nomination papers for 58 electoral divisions.
The People's Action Party (PAP) was the only party to field candidates in all constituencies and was unopposed in all but seven constituencies. The Workers' Party will field candidates in Jalan Kayu and Nee Soon and independents will contest in five constituencies. The seven contested electoral divisions are Farrer Park, Geylang Serai, Jalan Kayu, Kampong Ubi, Moulmein, Nee Soon and Tanjong Pagar. Notification of polling day with the contestants' details will be given soon.
Deputy Prime Minister Dr Toh Chin Chye then says that the people have been given the sacred right to choose leaders to represent them in Parliament. The fact that several constituencies were uncontested shows the people's confidence in the PAP's leadership. He feels that with the people's support, Singapore will be able to meet future challenges like the withdrawal of British troops in the early 1970s and the problem of unemployment.
Minister for Foreign Affairs S. Rajaratnam calls on opposition parties to think about their role in a democratic constitution. The PAP will welcome a sound and realistic opposition and not 'jokers' who fail to contest in the election despite their intention to do so.
