I bet Sitoh will win with clearer margin.
Aunty said she wanted to retire over advanced age.
This type of attempt to win sympathy vote is likely to back fire after cooling day effect.
More importantly, Sitoh himself says that 'He thinks he retains the seat is only 50-50. He won't even imagine himself winning with wider margin.'
This is call lose a battle, win the war. On surface, he eat the humble pie and earn the respect (Like it or not, look things objectively), in reality he is confident to win 'comfortably' (At least more than the number of void votes + overseas votes + absent voters combined)