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    Fri, May 24, 2013, 7:59 AM SGT - Singapore Markets closed for Vesak Day

    Hougang by-election: PAP rallies

    Yahoo! Singapore brings you the highlights of People's Action Party's rallies held at Hougang stadium.

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    1. Choo got emotional temporarily and teared up during his speech. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    2. Choo thanked supporters after he exited the stage on Thursday night. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    3. Choo hugged a lady who turned up to show support. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    4. Choo made his rounds in the crowd on Thursday night after the rally ended. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    5. Choo stands tall on stage as he waves to the screaming crowd at Hougang stadium on Thursday night. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    6. All the rally speakers raised their hands to the crowd. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    7. Choo interacted with the supporters at the stadium after the rally. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    8. The rally speakers took a final bow and made their exit. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)

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    1. Choo got emotional temporarily and teared up during his speech. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    2. Choo thanked supporters after he exited the stage on Thursday night. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    3. Choo hugged a lady who turned up to show support. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    4. Choo made his rounds in the crowd on Thursday night after the rally ended. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    5. Choo stands tall on stage as he waves to the screaming crowd at Hougang stadium on Thursday night. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    6. All the rally speakers raised their hands to the crowd. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    7. Choo interacted with the supporters at the stadium after the rally. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    8. The rally speakers took a final bow and made their exit. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    9. Choo promised that should he be chosen to serve the residents of Hougang, he will make sure that the government hears the issues of the residents. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    10. To a better, brighter future, Choo pledged to voters. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    11. Choo bowed at the end of his speech on Thursday night at Hougang stadium - PAP
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    13. Minister for the environment and water resources, Vivian Balakrishnan, stood in the crowd watching on Thursday night at Hougang stadium. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    14. Khaw Boon Wan, minister for national development, gave his speech urging voters to look forward to a new future in Hougang with PAP candidate Desmond Choo. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    15. PAP candidate for Hougang SMC, Desmond Choo, asked voters to give him a chance to serve them. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    16. Choo took the stage once again on Thursday night to make his final appeal to voters before cooling off day on Friday. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    17. PM Lee and wife Ho Ching sat at the stands to watch the speeches. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    18. Supporters cheered and screamed at the stadium. The Chinese words read: "Desmond Choo, you
    19. MP for Tampines GRC, Heng Swee Keat, gave his speech first in Teochew before switching to Chinese. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    20. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made an unexpected appearance at the PAP rally on Thursday night - the day before cooling off day on Friday - to support Desmond Choo. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    21. Lee had overwhelming support as the crowd swamped towards him at the stadium tracks. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    22. PM Lee bent down to hear what an old lady had to say to him while photographers snapped away. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    23. PM Lee
    24. Tamil speaker Muhammad Faruk S/O Noor Mohammad was the first speaker to address the crowd. He is also an Hougang resident. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    25. Front row supporters stood as they watched the speakers addressing the crowd from the podium. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    26. PAP speakers for Thursday night
    27. Former Holland-Bukit Timah MP, Foo Yee Shoon, lent her support to fellow "comrade" and NTUC unionist, Desmond Choo, at the rally by urging people to vote for Choo. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    28. A fan of Desmond Choo held these placards proudly as he smiled for the photographers. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    29. Supporters hold up banners at PAP
    30. Supporters were proudly showing off their placards before the rally on Thursday night began. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    31. Supporters held out placards to show their loyalty to Choo and his party, People
    32. Desmond Choo
    33. Tamil speaker Raja Mohan S/O Murugesu Kanagaratnam took the stage with confidence. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    34. Malay speaker Malay speaker Mohd Zulkefly bin Katab was the second speaker of the night. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    35. Youths, elderly and families were there at the stadium to watch. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    36. Chinese speaker Ong Sin Lee gave an strong and forceful message. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    37. Voters are urged to secure a future together with Choo. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    38. View from where the media and camera crew sat while the speech went on. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    39. Party veteran Poh Chin Hua said that the Hougang by-election is a test for the residents, and how they would use that "sacred" vote. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Alvin Ho)
    40. Veteran Poh Chin Hua clearly got voters
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