ELECTION HOTSPOT
The PAP has yet to unveil its slate of candidates for East Coast GRC, which is likely to be contested by the WP.
The GRC saw one of the most intense battles in the previous election. The PAP’s share of the vote – 53.3 per cent – made it one of the party’s slimmest victories in GE2020.
This was a drop from the 60.73 per cent that the ruling party achieved in the 2015 election, as well as the strongest showing for the WP in the GRC since 2006.
So far, only the PAP’s Dr Maliki – who helmed the Siglap ward – has announced that he will not be contesting in the GRC. His spot will be taken by new face Hazlina Abdul Halim.
Other PAP new faces, Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash, who was CEO of the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC), and Mr Goh Pei Ming, the former Singapore Armed Forces Chief of Staff – Joint Staff, have been touted as potential candidates there.
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong is also set to be part of East Coast, with his Joo Chiat ward (which was part of Marine Parade) joining East Coast after the review of electoral boundaries.
The WP has been keeping its cards close to its chest. Its team for GE2020 comprised Nicole Seah, Terence Tan, Dylan Ng, Foo Seck Guan, and Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim.
