Retiring MPs to introduce successors

VOTERS can expect the People’s Action Party (PAP) to formally introduce its candidates for the coming general election soon after National Day.

But unlike in previous years, where they were introduced by ministers, the new faces will be introduced by the retiring MPs that they will take over.

This format is more deliberate and dignified and will ensure a smooth transition, Dr Ng Eng Hen, the PAP’s organising secretary, told reporters in an interview at his Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC yesterday, after handing out National Day funpacks to residents in Toa Payoh.

The PAP has traditionally seen one in four of its incumbent MPs retire in the past few elections, and this year is set to see a similar renewal of its ranks.

Dr Ng also disclosed that the PAP had formed its general election committee, which he leads, earlier this year to prepare and plan for the hustings. — The Straits Times / Asia News Network