‘My MP became PM’: Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC residents rejoice as PM Lawrence Wong joins them after Istana ceremony

‘My MP became PM’: Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC residents rejoice as PM Lawrence Wong joins them after Istana ceremony

They were part of more than 1,000 residents from Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency and Mr Wong, 51, has been their Member of Parliament since 2015. So it may be said that they were attending his first grassroots event after he was “I have no doubt he’ll do well. He’s someone in touch with the people and has always cared for us. I’m sure he’ll keep at it,” she added.Ms Nusrat Jagin kept photos she took with and of Mr Lawrence Wong before he became prime minister.

“I decided to rush from the Istana tonight because I wanted my first event as prime minister of Singapore to be an event with all of you — residents of Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC,” Mr Wong told the crowd. Unable to take photos with all of them, he took what the emcee dubbed as “Singapore's biggest wefie” before leaving.Prime Minister Lawrence Wong making his way through a thick crowd of his supporters at Yew Tee on May 15, 2024.People seizing the moment of the night with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on May 15, 2024.

At least 100 more curious passers-by stood by around the periphery and stuck around to watch the hour-long ceremony. Most of whom had had dinner at Yew Tee Point next door or were heading home from work.People watching the live telecast of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Yew Tee on May 15, 2024.Residents of Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency gathered at a tentage to watch their Member of Parliament Lawrence Wong being sworn in as prime minister on May 15, 2024.

Standing at the fringes was 21-year-old Republic Polytechnic student Bernice Hing, who spoke of her meeting with Mr Wong almost six years ago. Even though both he and Mr Qayyum work with MP Alex Yam closely because the network's activities are organised within Mr Yam's ward, their brushes with Mr Wong left a lasting mark on them, they said.“For Gen Zers like me, being truthful, candid and willing to have a conversation is what we want for a prime minister, and that is who Mr Lawrence Wong is,” he said.

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