"I will look after you for the next 5 years", says MM Lee
Posted: 27 April 2011 1326 hrs
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew was re-elected to Parliament on Wednesday without any contest as the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) faced a stiff challenge from the opposition for the May 7 election.
Minister Mentor Lee, 87, and four other members of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) contesting the Tanjong Pagar GRC, were declared the only qualified candidates after a tiny opposition party failed to beat the noon deadline for filing their nomination papers.
In his thank-you speech on Wednesday, MM Lee gave his assurance that he will serve his Tanjong Pagar residents for the next five years.
Mr Lee said he has not faced a contest since 1991. He said he would have welcomed a contest in Tanjong Pagar but the papers by the opposition team were not filed by 12pm.
The other four members in the Tanjong Pagar GRC are Ms Indranee Rajah, Dr Lily Neo, new faces Major General (NS) Chan Chun Sing and Dr Chia Shi Lu.
Newest candidate Dr Chia pledged that he would "work hard" to serve the residents in the GRC. He said as a member of the PAP, he is "all prepared for changes".
Dr Chia was responding to questions from reporters on him being a last minute replacement for Mr Baey Yam Keng who was slated for Tanjong Pagar GRC.
Mr Baey has been moved to Tampines GRC to replace new candidate Mr Steve Tan who has pulled out.
- CNA/ir
Posted: 27 April 2011 1326 hrs
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew was re-elected to Parliament on Wednesday without any contest as the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) faced a stiff challenge from the opposition for the May 7 election.
Minister Mentor Lee, 87, and four other members of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) contesting the Tanjong Pagar GRC, were declared the only qualified candidates after a tiny opposition party failed to beat the noon deadline for filing their nomination papers.
In his thank-you speech on Wednesday, MM Lee gave his assurance that he will serve his Tanjong Pagar residents for the next five years.
Mr Lee said he has not faced a contest since 1991. He said he would have welcomed a contest in Tanjong Pagar but the papers by the opposition team were not filed by 12pm.
The other four members in the Tanjong Pagar GRC are Ms Indranee Rajah, Dr Lily Neo, new faces Major General (NS) Chan Chun Sing and Dr Chia Shi Lu.
Newest candidate Dr Chia pledged that he would "work hard" to serve the residents in the GRC. He said as a member of the PAP, he is "all prepared for changes".
Dr Chia was responding to questions from reporters on him being a last minute replacement for Mr Baey Yam Keng who was slated for Tanjong Pagar GRC.
Mr Baey has been moved to Tampines GRC to replace new candidate Mr Steve Tan who has pulled out.
- CNA/ir
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