PAP Announces Replacement of Hougang and Aljunied Branch Leaders

Lawyer Marshall Lim will replace Mr Jackson Lam as PAP branch chairman in Hougang SMC, switching the ruling party's potential candidate in the opposition ward ahead of the general election.

- Ng Wei Kai

The People's Action Party also confirmed on its website on Feb 13 that three out of five of its branch chairs in Aljunied GRC would be replaced.

They are: Mr Kenny Sim, Mr Shamsul Kamar and Mr Victor Lye.

Along with Mr Lam, they will step down on Feb 17, the party said.

Mr Shamsul will be replaced by Dr Faisal Abdul Aziz, while Mr Sim's ward will be taken over by Mr Daniel Liu.

Dr Adrian Ang, who is currently vice-chairman of Mr Lye's ward, will replace him, the party said.

The PAP said: "Adrian, Daniel, Faisal and Marshall take over from the respective outgoing branch chairpersons Victor Lye, Kenny Sim, Shamsul Kamar and Jackson Lam, who will assist in overseeing the transition.

"The party would also like to thank outgoing branch chairpersons Victor, Kenny, Shamsul and Jackson for their service to the residents, as they continue to serve elsewhere in the party."

Mr Lam, a business owner, had taken over from Mr Lee Hong Chuang, who contested in the previous two elections, on Oct 17, 2024.

His replacement, Mr Lim, is a litigator in private practice specialising in criminal law, with experience in both the public and private sectors, according to the PAP website. In the public service, he served as a deputy public prosecutor in the Attorney-General's Chambers, as well as assistant chief public defender in the Public Defender's Office, it adds.