DEPUTY Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has rapped his rivals from the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) for proposing that he be brought back to the Cabinet as a Nominated Minister, should he lose his seat in Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC.
Mr Teo, who is leading the People's Action Party's (PAP) team for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, called it 'a very strange way to campaign' and one that reflected the opposition team's lack of confidence in itself.
'If they feel that they are good enough to take over from me, then they should say so and please take over the portfolios when they get elected,' Mr Teo, who is also Minister for Defence, told reporters after campaigning at Punggol MRT station on Wednesday morning.
'It seems a very strange way to advertise themselves: 'Please elect me but put someone else in office instead.'
Over the past two weeks, the SDA team has been making repeated calls on Pasir Ris-Punggol voters to vote for SDA without fearing the loss of Mr Teo.
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