PAP team in Sengkang 'ready to make a comeback': PM Wong

He says party has fielded strong team, urges voters to assess candidates on character

- Ng Keng Gene and Ang Qing

The PAP team for Sengkang is "ready to make a comeback," said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on May 1 at a rally in the constituency.

Appealing to voters on the final day of campaigning, PM Wong said the ruling party has fielded a strong, capable team for Sengkang GRC, and urged voters to assess candidates on their character.

He also addressed recent arguments by opposition candidates, who said that voting against the ruling party will not put constituencies behind in the queue for municipal upgrading programmes.

Estate upgrading programmes are the minimum that voters should expect, but a good team of MPs can make a difference, PM Wong said.

Speaking at the rally in North Vista Secondary School, he said: "Having national upgrading programmes across the island is just the baseline.

"That's only the minimum. Don't settle for the minimum," he said. "You can do better. You know that a good team in charge can make a difference."

Sengkang residents have had the "unique advantage" of being served by both the PAP and the WP, giving residents a good basis for comparison, said PM Wong, as he urged voters to weigh their choices carefully.

Addressing the constituency's voters, he said: "Who in your heart of hearts do you really want to serve yourself, and your families, and to represent you in Parliament?"