Bringing Jobs into the Constituency Among Priorities for PSP New Face Sani

Having worked overseas for close to two decades, PSP new face Sani Ismail, 49, now wants to tap that experience to improve the lives of residents of West Coast-Jurong West GRC, where he is contesting.

- Chin Hui Shan

Mr Sani said that if he is elected, he hopes to bring new jobs into the constituency so residents can work near where they live.

He also hopes to rejuvenate the constituency, making it a socially and commercially vibrant one, he said.

"People talk about work-life balance. Wouldn't it be convenient if you can get a good job, which is (near) where you live and everything else?" he said in an interview held at Block 43 Teban Gardens Road.

Such employment opportunities could come from local firms, or multinational corporations, said Mr Sani, who runs a strata management firm.

"It is down to the elected MPs of the constituency to create the conducive environment, to bring trade in," he added.

Mr Sani said this idea to facilitate job creation for residents was sparked by his experience in the UK, where he worked for 17 years.

For example, in the UK, he was part of a task force to create a programme to provide training for workers and help them transition into relevant job placements.

"If I were elected in the constituency, I would certainly look into these ways," he said.

Mr Sani is part of the PSP team, led by party chairman Tan Cheng Bock, contesting the newly formed West Coast-Jurong West GRC.