Singapore election: Workers' Party's Andre Low and Eileen Chong chosen as NCMPs
Singapore 's main opposition party, has announced that its members Andre Low and Eileen Chong will take up the two Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMP) seats given to the 'best losers' in an election.
In a statement on Monday after the announcement by the city state's election authorities, the WP said it remained 'steadfast in our mission of working for Singapore'.
'All WP Members of Parliament will carry forward the Workers' Party's long-standing mission to represent the interests of all Singaporeans, hold the government to account, and advance reasoned, principled debate in Parliament,' it added.
Chong, who was from the five-member WP team that contested the multi-seat ward of Tampines, will be taking the position instead of teammate and party veteran Faisal Manap, formerly an MP for Aljunied since 2011.
The team lost to the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) in a rare four-cornered fight, clinching 47.37 per cent of the vote. It was the second-closest margin at the May 3 election.
Low, who contested in the single-seat Jalan Kayu constituency, lost narrowly to the PAP's Ng Chee Meng, a labour chief and a former cabinet minister. The WP member received the highest percentage of votes among unelected opposition candidates, garnering 48.53 per cent of the vote.
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