There was” a lot of synergy” and” common elements” between East Coast GRC and the Joo Chiat ward, according to Mr. Heng. He noted that East Coast and Joo Chiat have frequently been involved in community activities like shore repairs because they span both areas.  ,
There are many places where this inclusion will be seamless, he said.  ,
In the end, Mr. Tong continued,” What’s important for an approaching section into a GRC that is already established is for me to gain the confidence and trust of the people around and be able to understand their needs in a way that makes me serve them much.”
East Coast was a fiercely contested GRC led by Mr. Heng from the People’s Action Party ( PAP ) and Ms. Nicole Seah from the Workers ‘ Party ( WP ) in the 2020 election.
One of its narrowest triumphs in the General Election came from the PAP, who received 53.41 percent of the seats.  ,
The East Coast PAP’s 2020 resulted in a reduction from the 60.73 percent that was attained in 2015, while the WP had its best performance in the GRC since 2006.
” Outside OF CONTEXT”
Additionally, Mr. Tong responded to a question regarding a 30-second movie clip from a new haywire at a Marine Terrace coffee shop.
The film, which was shared first on Twitter and therefore Reddit, showed Mr. Tong greeting residents. An old man appears to make a harsh movement toward the end of the video when Mr. Tong converses with other diners at his desk.  ,
Instagram user Kent Lau took the video and posted it on Saturday morning, and he wrote in his caption that despite finding Mr. Tong’s entourage” a little overwhelming,” the “mood” with the old man was “entirely cordial.”  ,
” It’s upsetting that some people have distorted the truth and taken my picture out of perspective.”