Three-way fight for Potong Pasir; PAP newcomer to defend Mountbatten

Lawyer Alex Yeo, who is contesting his second election, will face a three-way fight to retain Potong Pasir SMC for the PAP.

- Ng Keng Gene Correspondent and Shermaine Ang

On April 23, Mr Yeo and his challengers — Singapore People's Party (SPP) treasurer Williamson Lee and People's Alliance for Reform (PAR) secretary-general Lim Tean — showed up at Kong Hwa School to formally register for the polls.

Also filing her papers at the school was maritime lawyer Gho Sze Kee, a PAP new face who will defend Mountbatten SMC against independent candidate Jeremy Tan.

In Potong Pasir, Mr Yeo, 46, replaces three-term MP Sitoh Yih Pin, who had held the seat from 2011.

Mr Yeo entered politics in 2020, when he was fielded in Aljunied GRC as part of a PAP slate that lost with 40.05 per cent of the vote against the WP's 59.95 per cent.

He said he is not focused on his odds of winning, but on the PAP's plans for Potong Pasir.

"I think it is important for any representative coming to Potong Pasir that we have to blend our rich heritage of the past together with the dreams and aspirations of our residents in the future," he said.

The SPP's Mr Lee, 45, said he will try his best for the rest of the campaign, and noted that Potong Pasir is a place closely affiliated with his party.