Ling How Doong

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Ling How Doong (Chinese: 林孝谆, born c. 1934) is a Singaporean politician. Presently he is the chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). In 1991 Ling won 51.4% of votes against People's Action Party's (PAP) candidate, Dr Seet Ai Mee, who had obtained 48.6%, and Bukit Gombak became one of only four constituencies held by the opposition. In the 1997 General Election, Ling lost his seat to PAP's Ang Mong Seng by over 30% of the vote, and Bukit Gombak returned to PAP control.

He is perhaps also remembered for his "Don't talk cock!" - a Singapore slang (Singlish) for "talking rubbish" - rant to Chiam See Tong in the Parliament when Chiam criticised some of Dr Chee Soon Juan's actions.

[edit] General election in 2006

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On 24 April 2006, Ling said that he was not apologising to both Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for defamation as he did not know about the pertinent article beforehand.[1]

On 27 April 2006, nomination day for the general election in 2006, Ling said that SDP's executive committee was planning to remove Dr Chee Soon Juan as secretary-general.[2] This was quickly debunked by both Chee and chairman Ling, blaming the local media for being a government mouthpiece and waging a campaign against the SDP.[3]

Ling lost in the general election in 2006 against the PAP's Teo Ho Pin in Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency.

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