GE2020: PAP introduces 4 new faces, including SAF's first female general

SINGAPORE: The People’s Action Party on Friday introduced a further four prospective candidates ahead of theThey are: Former Singapore Armed Forces general Gan Siow Huang, chief executive of ROHEI Rachel Ong Sin Yen, Sharael Taha, a vice president at Rolls Royce and former civil servant Alex Yeo Sheng Chye.Minister for Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli, who is also PAP's vice-chairman, introduced the candidates at a press conference.

Having served in the military for more than 25 years, Ms Gan said that this"is not a common choice among women", but it was one of the most fulfilling choices she had made. Ms Rachel Ong, 47, is the chief executive of local enterprise ROHEI corporation. She was also briefly introduced at the PAP65 convention in November last year.In 2001, Ms Ong founded Trybe, a charity that runs the Singapore Boys Hostel, the Community Rehabilitation Centre for first-time drug abusers and Trybe Aftercare.Ms Ong undertook her post-secondary education at Columbia College in Canada, before moving on to Southern Illinois University.

He was previously based in Britain, where he oversaw global projects across Rolls-Royce's engine assembly and test facilities in Britain, Scotland, Germany, Canada and Singapore. “My parents gave their best to provide a good future for the family. So now, with a young family of my own, I look at these huge shoes to fill in, for these are truly challenging times,” said Mr Sharael.

“But transformation cannot be at the expense of others. For the seniors, for the low-wage workers and for the less abled, we have to make sure that they are part of this journey.”Lawyer Alex Yeo, 41, is the director of law firm Niru & Co, having previously served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a foreign service officer.

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