SM Lee to helm Ang Mo Kio GRC team, which has two new members

Jasmin Lau and Victor Lye will bring fresh ideas and energy to do good, he says

- Chin Soo Fang and Sue-Ann Tan

Former senior civil servant Jasmin Lau and Mr Victor Lye, who contested Aljunied GRC in the past, will join the Ang Mo Kio GRC team helmed by Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Rounding out the slate are incumbent Ang Mo Kio GRC MPs Darryl David, 54, and Nadia Ahmad Samdin, 35.

The two newcomers will replace Ms Ng Ling Ling, 53, and Mr Gan Thiam Poh, 61, who are stepping down.

Speaking at a press briefing at the PAP Teck Ghee branch on April 19, SM Lee, 73, said: "Over the years, we have spoken up on many national issues in Parliament, contributed to robust debate and improvements in government policy.

"The PAP team has also been busy on the ground, working closely with residents to improve lives."

He added that the team has steadily improved the estate, with flat and lift upgrading, and new parks, transport lines and bus services, among other things.

He said the new team members will bring fresh ideas and energy to do good, alongside veterans like himself.

When asked if this was his last election, he said: "And one day, all of us will have to go. I do not know whether this is my last term, that's up to the PM, but I will serve as long as I'm useful, and as long as the PM thinks I'm useful."

SM Lee, who will anchor the team, has represented the Teck Ghee ward for 41 years, having been first elected to Parliament in 1984.

He said the GRC team and the Yio Chu Kang and Kebun Baru SMCs are part of the Ang Mo Kio extended family.