The People’s Action Party (PAP) has kicked off its introduction of candidates by constituency, starting with PM Lawrence Wong’s Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC. PM Wong is also the PAP’s secretary-general.
The PAP is expected to introduce its largest slate of new candidates in recent years.
The PAP is expected to introduce its largest slate of new candidates in recent years.
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00:00general election is approaching. I think it should be clear to everyone by now that the election will
00:07be held at a time of great global uncertainty. There is a gathering storm ahead and we are flying
00:14straight into turbulence. In such conditions, who you have in the cockpit matters. Singaporeans
00:24will have to decide on the team they trust to navigate the storm and chart the way forward
00:29for our nation. I take this responsibility seriously because the stakes are high for ourselves and our
00:39families and for our future and for Singapore's place in the world. We have an excellent team of
00:46MPs today but to serve Singaporeans better, I need to renew and refresh the PAP team to bring in new
00:53blood, new ideas and new energy. And so as I've said before, this has been one of my key priorities
01:02since taking over. And in this election, the PAP will be fielding more than 30 new candidates.
01:11The team in Maslink UTGRC has not changed but there will be more significant changes elsewhere. In fact,
01:20this is the largest slate of new faces we have introduced in recent history. And you will get to know
01:27all our new candidates in the coming days as each GRC and SMC unveils its candidates.
01:36The PAP has walked alongside Singaporeans for the past 60 years and more. Working together, we have overcome
01:43crises and storms time and again, including most recently getting through the COVID pandemic together.
01:53Through it all, we have delivered stability, progress and better lives for all Singaporeans.
02:02This will be my first general election as Prime Minister and Secretary General of the PAP,
02:09and also the first with a refreshed PAP team. I hope Singaporeans will give me and my team the chance
02:17to do our best for you. We will give our all to serve you and to secure a brighter future for every Singaporean.