After a surprise election result in 2020, the Workers’ Party and People’s Action Party are both doing their best to endear themselves to Sengkang’s electorate, where residents' concerns range from national issues such as the cost of living to the range of halal food options available in their neighbourhoods.
After a surprise election result in 2020, the Workers’ Party and People’s Action Party are both doing their best to endear themselves to Sengkang’s electorate, where residents' concerns range from national issues such as the cost of living to the range of halal food options available in their neighbourhoods.
Of the more than 50 residents in Sengkang interviewed by CNA TODAY, about half said that they had either seen or interacted with a WP or PAP member in the estate recently. For the better part of four years, Sengkang residents have had the chance to attend the many community events organised by WP where they could meet their elected Members of Parliament .
Constituents have also attended various events organised by the residents’ networks under the People’s Association, where the guests-of-honour are often the With WP keen to strengthen its hold on Sengkang and PAP intent on wrestling it back, CNA TODAY dives into the key talking points surrounding Singapore’s youngest GRC ahead of this year’s election. The election must be held by November, though political observers said that
In 2020, the total number of electors for Sengkang GRC was 120,100, but this number will likely increase for the 2025 General Election. “On the surface, everyone looks like they can survive, but many are struggling to make ends meet,” he said. Past gripes about how often housing blocks in Anchorvale were cleaned seem to have dissipated after the Sengkang Town Council took over theFor those living in Buangkok, there was positive feedback on the opening of the Sengkang Grand Mall in March 2023.Mr Samsudin Parik, a 64-year-old public servant who has lived in Rivervale for more than 20 years, said that there was “not much” to complain about in terms of estate upkeep.
The town council also said that its officers closely monitor the cleanliness standards of its estates and hold contractors accountable should they fall short. More choices can be found a 10-minute walk away at places such as the Sengkang General Hospital or the Compass One mall, but even then, those were mainly fast food, the 38-year-old said.
Mr Nantha Kumar, 44, a Sengkang Crescent resident of 13 years, felt that WP had made a"judgment mistake” in fielding her as a candidate. During the 2020 General Election hustings, the police probed two social media posts that Ms Khan had published in the past before becoming a candidate, for allegedly promoting enmity between different racial or religious groups.Pritam Singh trial: WP chief rejects suggestion that he wanted to bury Raeesah Khan's lie
“They have managed to continue to build rapport with the residents and take over Raeesah Khan’s position in that division. I think it clearly shows that they have dealt with the crisis quite well .”Dr Tan also said that since Ms Khan had a short-lived tenure of fewer than two years, the constituents may not have felt her absence as much as, say, if a multi-term MP whom residents “have come to embrace as part of the constituency and family” were to resign.
Mr Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik has been spotted with Members of Parliament from the Workers' Party such as Associate Professor Jamus Lim during house visits in December 2024. In the meantime, some Sengkang residents are hoping to see some known names from the PAP side, recalling that the ruling party had fielded three political office holders in 2020 headed by Mr Ng the labour chief.
They took over from Mr Ng, Mr Amrin and Mr Lye respectively. However, the Sengkang East post has been reshuffled twice since then.Mrs Bernadette Giam from the People's Action Party greeting residents in a coffee shop at Rivervale Shores recently. In January 2021, he announced that he was volunteering as an appeal letter-writer at the Meet-the-People sessions in Chong Pang, under Nee Soon GRC.
“It is unlikely that PAP will field even one sitting political office holder in Sengkang,” Assoc Prof Tan from SMU said, noting that this is a"conundrum" the ruling party faces when contesting a ward as a non-incumbent. Dr Mustafa said that for opposition-held wards, PAP’s strategy now appears to be focused on the grassroots, getting potential candidates to build a rapport with residents over time before eventually fielding them.George Yeo's new book details 'tensions', complex ties with Lee Kuan Yew and why he nearly quit PAP after Aljunied GRC lossIn the past four elections, the time between the EBRC's formation and Polling Day ranged anywhere from four to 11 months.
Moulmein–Kallang GRC is another example: It was formed during the 2011 election and dissolved in 2015.
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