The upcoming General Election is really putting the pressure on the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) — after all this is the first time since independence that each and every seat in Parliament is being contested.

Such pressure however, must be really causing to PAP to go all out in their bid to win the hearts and minds of every voter. However so, it seems like they’re even willing to carry out questionable practice, even ones that the police have specifically prohibited.

Netizens have no doubt pointed out the allegedly illicit manoeuvre some PAP members have been doing the past few days:

Politicising Seventh Months shows

Earlier last month, the authorities have outrightly prohibited speeches and other actions intended to canvass support for election candidates or political parties at all Hungry Ghost Festival events, stipulated under the Public Order (Election Meetings) regulations 2009.

Lo and behold — PAP candidates have been spotted at various getai shows not one, not two but five times, each time seemingly appearing to be calculated cameos to garner support for this coming election. According to The Online Citizen, PAP candidates such as Lee Bee Wah, Ang Hin Kee, Teo Ser Luck, Gan Thiam Poh and Sun Xueling have all blatantly showed their faces at getai shows, mingling with attendees.

Police have since announced that they’re looking into the issue. The vexing part is that actions will only be taken against “event organisers found to have breached” the stipulated laws”, and not any other party (who really should be taking responsibility too).

Distributing flyers to passing motorists

Imagine you’re driving when suddenly a troupe of folks in white outfits stop your car just to shake your hand and pass pamphlets to you. PAP candidates such as Dr Maliki Osman and Daryl David have been pictured walking dangerously in the middle of the roads just to distribute campaign flyers to passing motorists. Of course, it took media queries to get the Singapore Police Force to vault into action: