2 PAP New Faces Join Jurong-Clementi Town Council as Volunteers

David Hoe and Cassandra Lee Likely to Be Fielded in New Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC

- Hariz Baharudin

A director of a philanthropic organisation and a long-time grassroots volunteer, both tipped as potential new faces in the coming election, have joined the Jurong-Clementi Town Council (JRTC) in a sign that they are likely to be fielded in the new Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC.

Mr David Hoe, director of philanthropy at Majurity Trust, and Ms Cassandra Lee, who has been volunteering with the PAP in Jurong since 2015, were with PAP MPs at the launch of the town council's five-year masterplan.

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said at the event: "This team that you see today will run Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC and Jurong Central SMC if we are given the mandate by you."

Ms Fu is tipped to lead the PAP team in Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC, having been in Yuhua since 2006 when it was part of then Jurong GRC and later carved out as an SMC.

Asked about the prospect of helming a GRC in the coming election after running in an SMC in the past three elections, Ms Fu said: "Obviously, I think it is a much bigger area. We have a lot more residents to serve. But I have with me very able MPs as well, so I look forward to working as a team to look after the residents in Jurong East-Bukit Batok division."

She added that she was confident her team would be able to run the town well, given their track record in the area. The town council is directly managed by MPs and town council staff, and not by a managing agent company.

Unveiling plans for the constituency for the next five years, Ms Fu said on April 5 that Mr Hoe and Ms Lee have joined JRTC as volunteers and will help in managing the new area.