With 51.47 percent of the vote, Workers ‘ Party ( WP ) candidate Andre Low defeated SingAPORE’s candidate in one of the most competitive General Elections ( Gesp ) contests so far, People’s Action Party ( PAP ) candidate Ng Chee Meng won the election in Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency ( SMC) with a clinching victory.
The former prime minister was defeated by WP in 2020 as a member of a four-man team in the newly formed Sengkang Group Representation Constituency ( GRC ), but Mr. Ng’s ( May 3 ) result indicates that he has now returned to parliament.
In the newly formed SMC, the 56-year-old won 14, 113 seats, while Mr. Low, a former prosecutor, won 13, 307 vote.
In the political boundaries assessment last month, Ang Mo Kio GRC, which had the most citizens across all units, was split into Jalan Kayu SMC.
The new hospital, which has 29, 565 registered citizens, includes a portion of the public accommodation blocks in Fernvale, including personal holdings along Jalan Kayu Road, the Seletar Aerospace Park, and a percentage of public accommodation.
Mr. Ng is running for office for the next day, but this is his first SMC vote.
He said to the crowds gathered early on Sunday day,” I will provide you with humility and heart,” according to the statement he made. We may create a more inclusive, stronger, and welcoming Jalan Kayu.
He continued,” I want to thank every member of my team who has supported me on this journey. Without all of you, this result would not have been possible, and it was a very difficult struggle.
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general had previously stated that he would prefer to be elected to parliament based on his own significance rather than because he had been “parachuted into a safer chair.”
Mr. Ng continued to engage in elections after his previous defeat, and he was elected to the ruling group’s 38th main executive committee in December of this year.
Mr. Low, his WP opposition, had joined the opposition group in 2020 and is a member of the group’s press team. His primary poll campaign appearance is this.
For more than three years, Mr. Low supported grassroots commitment, policy research, and regular Meet-the-People sessions by serving as a administrative assistant to Sengkang GRC MP Louis Chua.
Mr. Low said to Serangoon Stadium supporters that despite it being” not what we hoped for,” he still respects the goal as a part of the “democratic method that is at the center of our society.”
” I want to thank Mr. Ng on his success today. The Jalan Kayu people have spoken, and I applaud their choice.
SAGA AND LEAKED CHATS INCOME-ALLIANZ
Both individuals had been the target of tales that conspired against them during the net.
For Mr. Ng, this came from the role he played in the failed agreement between Income Insurance and European employer Allianz.
Ng had formerly publicly backed the agreement. German insurer Allianz would have purchased a 51 % stake in Income for about S$ 2.2 billion ( US$ 1.6 billion ) following the sale, which was announced on July 17, last year.
But, it sparked a public outcry over whether Revenue would be able to carry out its social quest.  ,