Hazlina Abdul Halim seen at PAP walkabout in Marine Parade

One of the ruling PAP's potential candidates, Madam Hazlina Abdul Halim - the former chief executive of Make-A-Wish Singapore - was spotted at a walkabout in Marine Parade on March 22, raising the possibility that she could be fielded in the new Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC.

- Shermaine Ang

At the walkabout, which had all Marine Parade GRC MPs present, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng introduced Madam Hazlina to residents and stallholders at the Block 50A Marine Terrace Market.

Together with Dr Tan, Madam Hazlina - who was dressed in white and wearing a People's Action Party badge - shook hands and posed for photos with residents in the hawker centre.

Madam Hazlina, 40, started her career as a radio presenter for Mediacorp's Ria 89.7FM. She would go on to present live TV programmes on the broadcaster's various channels, and was at one point an assignments editor on CNA's Singapore desk.

She was formerly the president of PPIS (Singapore Muslim Women's Association) from 2020 to 2024, and is currently also a director of Mendaki, among other roles.

Speaking to the media, Madam Hazlina said her experience serving in community organisations over the past decade has given her an understanding of how to help Singaporeans.

Dr Tan was coy about whether Madam Hazlina was part of the finalised slate of candidates in the new Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC, pointing out that the PAP's candidates are "very versatile".

"The caveat is that the final line-up is not certain," he said.