of 84 seats (37 of which were uncontested) with a percentage of 66.6% of the total vote. This was the first election since the 1988 election more than a majority of seats were contested and the party did not control the government after Nomination Day (held on 27 April). The remaining two seats for Hougang SMC and Potong Pasir SMC, were retained by the Workers' Party and Singapore Democratic Alliance, respectively. Workers' Party's leader Low Thia Khiang succeeds Singapore Democratic Alliance's leader Chiam See Tong as the Opposition Leader due to a higher party popular vote. 7 May – Workers' Party's candidate James Gomez is detained in Singapore for further questioning, after trying to leave for Sweden to return to work. He was released a week later with a formal warning. 15 May – Kallang body parts murder murderer Leong Siew Chor received a death sentence for murdering a 22-year-old Chinese national Liu Hong Mei. 21 May – The second season of Singapore Idol premieres on MediaCorp's Channel 5 with over a million viewers. 22 May – The new Cabinet of Singapore is announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, with Minister for Transport Yeo Cheow Tong retiring and five new members of parliament entering political office. 25 May – The 145 Squadron, which is the Republic of Singapore Air Force's third generation of fighter planes and its first advanced pilot jet, was launched for the first time. 26 May – The government selected Las Vegas Sands as its management for the Integrated Resort at Marina Bay among four casino operators. The project will be finished by 2009. 29 May – The Filipino maid, Guen Aguilar was sentenced to ten years imprisonment for manslaughtering her best friend. The Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices is formed to encourage fair employment outcomes in Singapore. June 1 June – my Paper is launched as a free Mandarin newspaper by Singapore Press Holdings. The Community Court is set up as part of the Subordinate Courts, dealing mainly with cases requiring community intervention. The Casino Control Act comes into force. 8 June – Emperor of Japan Akihito visits Singapore for three days with Empress Michiko. 14 June – STOMP is launched as a citizen journalism service. 26 June – The first wheelchair-accessible bus service is launched. 30 June – Marina South Pier is officially opened. July 6 July – The local free newspaper Today