GE2025 sample count: PAP's Ng Chee Meng leads in Jalan Kayu SMC with 52% against WP
[SINGAPORE] Labour chief Ng Chee Meng is leading with 52 per cent of votes in the sample count for the closely-watched seat of Jalan Kayu SMC, ahead of Workers' Party (WP) rival Andre Low.
Jalan Kayu SMC, which has 29,628 voters, was newly carved out from PAP stronghold Ang Mo Kio GRC this election. It includes parts of the former Sengkang West SMC, which the WP contested in the 2011 and 2015 elections.
The northeastern constituency drew attention after the aborted S$2.2 billion sale of NTUC's Income Insurance to Germany's Allianz emerged as a flashpoint.
Ng faced fresh questions over his role in the deal, which the government later blocked over concerns about a capital extraction plan. On Apr 27, saying that the deal was done in 'good faith', Ng apologised and vowed to 'do better'.
Days later, Low faced scrutiny over leaked Telegram messages in which he used vulgarities and complained about a variety of issues. He apologised for the remarks, calling them 'completely inappropriate'.
Low, 34, is a staff product manager at a fintech company and former disputes lawyer. He joined the WP in 2020 and served as secretarial assistant to the party's Sengkang MP Louis Chua.
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Ng, 56, became a minister soon after entering politics in GE2015 as part of the PAP's team for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. A former defence chief, he was appointed Minister for Education (Schools) and Second Transport Minister from 2016 to 2018. Over the next two years, he served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Office.
But in GE2020, Ng's PAP team for Sengkang GRC lost to the WP, which secured its second GRC with 52.12 per cent of the vote.
Note: As this is a sample count, the election result could be different. Counting is still in progress. The public should wait for the announcement of the election result by the returning officer, Han Kok Juan, which will be broadcast live on television.
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