SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is also the People's Action Party's (PAP) Secretary-General, has urged voters of Punggol East to consider carefully what the by-election is about.
Joining candidate Dr Koh Poh Koon on Thursday in his final rally for the campaign, Mr Lee stressed that the by-election is about choosing the right person with the heart and abilities to serve.
The by-election is also about supporting a good government that will serve Singaporeans and their family. It is also a vote for a better life.
Mr Lee stressed that by working together, the PAP government has transformed Singaporeans' lives.
One example is Punggol, which has been totally transformed from pig farms, kampongs and dirt roads to the Punggol 21 Plus and the award winning Punggol Waterway, he said.
And this is the same all over Singapore, said the Prime Minister.
He stressed that what Singapore has achieved no other country has done and this was done together with Singaporeans working together with successive PAP government.
Mr Lee noted that a new Singapore led to new challenges and higher expectations.
But one thing has not changed and that is the importance of working together to tackle the problems faced by the people and to improve their lives, he said.
- CNA/ir