Gho Sze Kee to contest Mountbatten; Lim Biow Chuan to step down

Maritime lawyer Gho Sze Kee will be fielded by the PAP to contest the Mountbatten single seat at the general election, taking over from four-term MP Lim Biow Chuan, who is stepping down after almost two decades of serving the area.

- Esther Loi and Ng Keng Gene

Ms Gho's candidacy was announced at a press conference on April 20 by Manpower Minister Tan See Leng, who will lead the PAP's five-member slate for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC in the May 3 polls.

A PAP new face, Ms Gho, 46, has been a party activist since 2012 and has been photographed alongside Mr Lim since August 2024.

She has been the branch secretary at the PAP's Bukit Timah branch since December 2020.

Ms Gho is associate director of AsiaLegal, a boutique law firm that specialises in maritime law, and has more than two decades of experience in the legal industry.

She said she is stepping up as a candidate because of a personal conviction to give back to Singapore, and because she feels a sense of mission, as a mother, to safeguard the future for the next generation.

She noted that while government policies have generally served Singaporeans well, "not every situation fits policy".

Some people need a more personalised approach to solving their problems, she said, adding that MPs play a critical role in providing "that last mile of coverage" and bridging the gap between policy and people.

Ms Gho said Mr Lim, whom she has understudied for the past 10 months, has left big shoes to fill.