PM Lawrence Wong arrives in Yew Tee to rousing welcome
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Newly minted Prime Minister Lawrence Wong received a rousing welcome from residents in his constituency as he arrived in Yew Tee after his swearing-in ceremony. A tent and a stage had been set up at the hardcourt next to Yew Tee MRT station with seats foPM Lawrence Wong arrives in Yew Tee to rousing welcome
Newly minted Prime Minister Lawrence Wong received a rousing welcome from residents in his constituency as he arrived in Yew Tee after his swearing-in ceremony. A tent and a stage had been set up at the hardcourt next to Yew Tee MRT station with seats for residents and Wong's supporters to watch the inauguration earlier in the evening. PM Wong arrived around 10.30pm to cheers and applause. As he made his way to the stage, he greeted and shook hands with the people. The 51-year-old has been an MP for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC since 2015 and oversees the Limbang ward. One Limbang resident, surnamed Tan, told AsiaOne he arrived there at 7.30pm to join in the festivities. By then, a sizeable crowd had gathered for the watch party and sing-along event. The retiree said he has met PM Wong on several occasions and described him as a friendly and affable person. «I'm very happy that he's our prime minister, I hope he can bring Singapore to greater heights,» he beamed. Ash Motosir, 60, who has been living in Limbang for 25 years, described PM Wong as very “down-to-earth”. Read more