'I want to be elected on my own merit': NTUC chief Ng Chee Meng to contest in new Jalan Kayu SMC
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The People's Action Party (PAP) announced on Saturday (April 19) that labour chief Ng Chee Meng will contest the new Jalan Kayu SMC in the upcoming General Election. Ng, a former Cabinet minister, has been serving as secretary-general of the National Trades'I want to be elected on my own merit': NTUC chief Ng Chee Meng to contest in new Jalan Kayu SMC
The People's Action Party (PAP) announced on Saturday (April 19) that labour chief Ng Chee Meng will contest the new Jalan Kayu SMC in the upcoming General Election. Ng, a former Cabinet minister, has been serving as secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) since 2018. Before entering politics, the 56-year-old was previously the Chief of Defence Force in the Singapore Armed Forces. The announcement was made during PAP's unveiling of its candidates for Jalan Kayu single-seat ward, as well as the adjacent Ang Mo Kio GRC, Kebun Baru SMC and Yio Chu Kang SMC. «I humbly ask for your trust to walk this journey with you... Let's build a Jalan Kayu SMC that is kinder, stronger and more inclusive,» Ng said at the press conference. After the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) released its report on March 11, Ng has made several appearances at community events and walkabouts in Jalan Kayu, leading up to Saturday’s announcement. Ng said that conversations have given him a much better sense of what matters to residents of Jalan Kayu. Read more
