Louis Chua, Raeesah Khan and He Ting Ru from the Workers’ Party greeting residents at Rivervale Plaza in Sengkang, July 7, 2020. — TODAY pic
Besides him, equity research analyst Louis Chua, 33, and Raeesah Khan, 26, founder of women’s empowerment group Reyna Movement, are also new faces. They offered several reasons for PAP’s loss, ranging from their perceptions of the candidates to municipal issues. Compared with hawker centres in the more mature housing estates, food prices in Sengkang that average upwards of S$4 tend to be slightly more costly because of the higher rents.
Many residents pointed to the proposals made by the WP’s Sengkang team during the televised constituency political broadcast to increase the number of coffee shops and neighbourhood shops in the area. Residents said that younger voters want more than just stability that PAP offers or a well-managed estate, because that should be expected of all Members of Parliament .
History undergraduate Tay Zhi Qian, 24, said: “Since 2015, there’s been plenty of instances of how the Government had used its ‘strong mandate’ to pass controversial laws such as the reserved presidency and Pofma .”Tan, the university student, said that He’s focus on unpaid caregiver labour during the constituency political broadcast resonated well with her.
Chiu said that the WP’s team also has international working experience and this shows that their qualifications do not pale in comparison with PAP’s.
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