Every vote in East Coast GRC will be vital to PAP, says Edwin Tong

Every vote will be vital to the PAP in East Coast GRC, and the ruling party's team there will not take anything for granted, said Culture, Community and Youth Minister Edwin Tong.

- David Sun

During a media interview on April 15, Mr Tong was asked for his thoughts about a contest against the opposition WP and how confident he was, given the PAP's narrow win in the constituency at the last election in 2020.

"We don't take anything for granted," said Mr Tong.

"Every vote will be vital and critical for us, and we will endeavour to persuade our voters, our residents of East Coast, that we merit and we deserve to win their vote of confidence and trust."

The PAP garnered 53.39 per cent of the vote in East Coast GRC at the last election, with the WP capturing 46.61 per cent.

Mr Tong was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a briefing for the launch of the East Coast Plan website, which sets out the plan's history, as well as initiatives that the PAP's team in the constituency has in the pipeline.