PAP says it will ‘focus on residents’ as Jalan Besar GRC faces three-way contest

As Jalan Besar GRC gears up for a potential three-way contest in the upcoming elections, Minister Josephine Teo has assured residents that the People’s Action Party (PAP) will continue prioritising their needs, regardless of competition.

PAP pledges to keep residents first amid election speculation

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday (12 March), Ms Teo, who oversees Digital Development, Information, Smart Nation, and Cybersecurity, reaffirmed PAP’s commitment to serving residents, as reported by The Straits Times (ST).

She was reported saying:

We will do our best to serve their needs, regardless of who wishes to contest (in the GRC) when the elections come.

“The residents’ needs have always been part of everything that we do, especially in terms of estate improvements as well as the programmes that we put in place to strengthen the community and to make positive engagements,” she added.

Mrs Teo currently leads Jalan Besar GRC’s PAP team, alongside veteran MPs Heng Chee How and Denise Phua, as well as polytechnic lecturer Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah.

When asked whether the current team lineup would remain the same and if she would continue leading it, Ms Teo said: “It is premature and probably not helpful to speculate.”

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