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SINGAPORE – In a video featuring another nine potential PAP candidates, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said he has assembled a team of dedicated Singaporeans with a heart to serve.
“We need your support. Let’s build a better Singapore for ourselves and all our loved ones,” he said.
Three of the nine names in the video, posted online hours after the Writ of Election was issued on April 15, have already been unveiled as part of various constituency line-ups.
Former permanent secretary Jeffrey Siow and academic Choo Pei Ling were both introduced as part of the Chua Chu Kang GRC line-up in a press conference on April 14, while charity director David Hoe was introduced as part of the West Coast-Jurong West GRC slate the next day.
By lifting each other and supporting one another, Singapore will secure a brighter future together, PM Wong said in his Facebook post.
It is this approach that makes Singapore special, he added.
“You see this every day in Singapore, not in headlines, but in the hands that provide and the hearts that refuse to give up. A nation where individuals pursue their passion, serve with dedication and commit themselves to making a difference,” he said in the video.
“We believe that success is not just about how well we do, but also how we uplift one another.”
This is his third video since April 12 that has featured potential newcomers.
The PAP will field more than 30 new candidates – the largest number in recent history – in its 2025 slate.
Other names from the April 15 video include former Transport Ministry director Foo Cexiang, who has bee...