GENERAL Poll
In addition to the preparations made by the Marine Parade GRC team for the upcoming General Election, which may take place by November 2025, Mr. Tong also spoke with writers.
Mr Tong, who represents the Joo Chiat hospital, said:” We’re constantly preparing. We’re constantly working on the ground. My staff and I are constantly serving our people, making sure that their demands are looked after”, he said. ” That’s always ongoing”.
After former Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin resigned last July thanks to an encounter with past Tampines MP Cheng Li Hui, Marine Parade GRC has been without an MP.
In Mr. Tan’s Marine Parade district, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that Mr. Tong would take over the Kembangan-Chai Chee citizens.
Seah Kian Peng, the latest Speaker of Parliament, Tan See Leng, the secretary of labor, and Mr. Mohd Fahmi Aliman are the other Members in Marine Parade GRC.
In response to CNA’s question about whether the PAP is investing more money in the area’s system, Mr. Tong referred to the recent developments in Joo Chiat, including a new community center and a fresh MRT station on the Thomson-East Coast Line.  ,
According to him, the Ministry of National Development’s land upgrading program will also include upgrades to the Siglap and Frankel lands.
These activities are all ones that will be taking effect rapidly, and our citizens are eager to hear them, said Mr. Tong.  ,