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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
PAP to set up new branches in at least 6 locations, including Punggol, Tampines and Tengah
SINGAPORE – The PAP is setting up new branches in several parts of Singapore as it moves to strengthen its ground presence following the 2025 General Election. At least six new branches are being established in places such as Tengah, Punggol and Tampines, based on social media announcements and online updates seen by The Straits Times. The expansion of PAP's ground infrastructure comes after adjustments to Singapore's electoral map due to population growth, with four new seats added to bring the total number of elected seats in Parliament from 93 to 97. The PAP won 87 out of the 97 seats at the general election. In the new Punggol GRC, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong started Meet-the-People Sessions (MPS) at Block 402 Northshore Drive. ST understands that a new PAP branch will be set up there. Over in Pasir Ris-Changi GRC, MP Sharael Taha said a new branch is being set up in the constituency. He added that he and first-time MP Valerie Lee had already held their first joint MPS for residents in Changi and Pasir Ris East at Block 216 in Pasir Ris. Newly elected MP David Neo said on May 8 that his team was working to finalise arrangements for a new fifth division in Tampines GRC. He added that it would take some time to set up the necessary infrastructure and systems. In the meantime, residents can continue to visit any of the four existing MPS locations in Tampines. In Sembawang GRC, a new division called Naval Base has been carved out of the former Canberra division to support the area's expected growth and development, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in a May 10 Facebook post. First-time MP Ng Shi Xuan will head the new Naval Base branch located at Block 319 Sembawang Close. Another PAP branch is also being set up in Tengah, which is part of Chua Chu Kang GRC. It will be helmed by new MP Choo Pei Ling, who will begin holding her MPS from May 13 at Block 236B Tengah Garden Walk. While the increase in seats has led to new branches being set up, some existing branches have been renamed or merged as the areas they previously covered did not always align neatly with the revised electoral map. In some cases, branches have had to make adjustments as the areas they used to serve have been split across two constituencies. In Ang Mo Kio GRC, new MP Jasmin Lau said the area under her charge has been renamed from Jalan Kayu to Seletar-Serangoon. Details of the exact area under her branch will be announced soon, she added. ST has contacted the PAP for comment about the party's new branches. Singapore Management University law don Eugene Tan noted that the setting up of new PAP branches typically reflects the need to align the party's ground network with the latest electoral map. 'As electoral boundaries change, new SMCs (single-member constituencies) and wards in GRCs (group representation constituencies) will have to be created to align the PAP branches network with that of the extant electoral boundaries. So these new branches are significant in this alignment process,' he said. He added that the move is also part of the party's early preparations for the next general election. Dr Tan Ern Ser, adjunct principal research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies' Social Lab, noted that the creation of these new branches comes after the PAP had said that it would take in feedback from voters and the GE results, and address them. Dr Tan said setting up new branches in Punggol and Tampines, for instance, was consistent with the party's aim to strengthen its reach 'in places where they underperform'. In the newly formed Punggol GRC, the PAP team led by DPM Gan secured 55.17 per cent of the vote, defeating a team of first-time candidates from the WP. Over in Tampines GRC, which saw a four-cornered fight, the PAP received 52.02 per cent of the vote in one of the most hotly contested GRCs in the election. Source: The Straits Times © SPH Media Limited. Permission required for reproduction Discover how to enjoy other premium articles here
AsiaOne
03-05-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
PAP wins Pasir Ris-Changi GRC with 67.66% of votes over SDA, Singapore News
Results for Pasir Ris-Changi GRC in GE2025 People's Action Party (PAP) 67.66% Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) 32.34% The People's Action Party (PAP) has won Pasir Ris-Changi GRC with 67.66 per cent of votes over the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA). PAP received 60,887 votes while SDA received 29,109 votes. The PAP's team for Pasir Ris-Changi GRC is led by Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Leader of the House Indranee Rajah. Her team comprises of Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Desmond Tan, Sharael Taha and new face Valerie Lee. Indranee was previously MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC, a PAP stronghold. The SDA's team is led by party Chairman Desmond Lim and includes secretary-general Abu Mohamed, Harminder Pal Singh and new member Chia Yun Kai. In 2020, PAP, led by Senior Minister (SM) Teo Chee Hean, won the Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC with 64.16 per cent of the vote, while SDA came in second in the three-way fight with 23.67 per cent of the vote. The constituency has 100,639 electors. Pulau Ubin walkabout Desmond Tan, Sharael Taha and Valerie Lee as well as SM Teo and Dr Janil Puthucheary were spotted at a walkabout in Pulau Ubin on April 11. The island became part of Pasir Ris-Changi GRC after electoral boundaries were redrawn in March. Lee told media that there are 30 voters in the island with concerns such as "wildlife challenges" and support to redeem the $400 Climate Vouchers, adding that the team had gotten these residents' contacts to give them some assistance. "No matter the number (of residents), we will definitely put in 100 per cent to continue to support everyone, and we will be thinking of some plans to kind of revitalise and help improve life on the island." On April 21, at a press conference to introduce PAP's candidates contesting in the ward, SM Teo announced that he will not be standing for re-election in Pasir Ris-Changi GRC. "I will continue to support PM Lawrence Wong and his 4G team and remain available to contribute to the team wherever and in whatever way PM Wong feels I can best serve," he said. Last-minute move to SDA Chia Yun Kai, the newest member of Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) had previously started his one-man Most Valuable Party to contest East Coast GRC, but moved to SDA on Nomination Day (April 23). The 32-year-old restaurant owner told AsiaOne that he made the switch because he had "aligned values" with SDA. Formed in 2001, SDA is made up of two political parties — the Singapore Justice Party (SJP) and the Singapore Malay National Organisation, and has been contesting in Pasir Ris-Punggol since 2006. For our GE2025 microsite, visit here. [[nid:717377]]
