Three new faces to be part of PAP's Sengkang GRC team

Three new faces will be fielded as part of the PAP's slate for the four-member Sengkang GRC in the upcoming general election, said former senior minister of state Lam Pin Min.

- Ang Qing

"I sincerely hope that Sengkang residents can give us a chance to serve them as their elected representatives. A vote for our team means experienced leadership, renewed energy and the steadfast commitment to Sengkang's progress," the ophthalmologist said at a press conference on April 13 in Anchorvale.

Dr Lam, 56, will lead three political newcomers in attempting to win back the WP-held group representation constituency. They are Ms Theodora Lai, 39, a principal at private equity firm Tembusu Partners; Associate Professor Elmie Nekmat, 43, who teaches communications and new media at the National University of Singapore; and Mrs Bernadette Giam, 38, a director at local food and beverage enterprise Creative Eateries.

All four are PAP branch chairpersons for Sengkang.

Dr Lam is the only member retained from PAP's 2020 slate, which was helmed by then Cabinet minister Ng Chee Meng.

"Though we come from different professional backgrounds, we share the same passion to serve Sengkang residents and to win back their trust," Dr Lam said about the 2025 team.

In a major upset, the 2020 team that had three political office-holders lost the newly formed constituency to a fresh-faced WP slate comprising lawyer He Ting Ru, financial analyst Louis Chua, economics professor Jamus Lim and social enterprise founder Raeesah Khan. The WP team secured 52.12 per cent of the vote at the 2020 election, making it only the second time the WP had won in a GRC, after it triumphed in Aljunied in 2011.