PAP's Marine Parade GRC candidate Edwin Tong slams vote-buying allegations over Joo Chiat Care & Share scheme
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Edwin Tong, People’s Action Party’s candidate for Marine Parade GRC, has hit out at allegations that the Joo Chiat Care & Share Scheme is aimed at “buying votes”. On Friday (July 3), former Singapore People’s Party member Jeannette Chong-AruldossPAP's Marine Parade GRC candidate Edwin Tong slams vote-buying allegations over Joo Chiat Care & Share scheme
Edwin Tong, People’s Action Party’s candidate for Marine Parade GRC, has hit out at allegations that the Joo Chiat Care & Share Scheme is aimed at “buying votes”. On Friday (July 3), former Singapore People’s Party member Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss made a Facebook post on how the “Call-To-Vote” flyer includes the line “one-time assistance of $500”, along with “the PAP logo, the candidate's photo and GE2020 media handles”. Chong-Aruldoss questioned: “Curious as to why the PAP candidate decided to mention this assistance sum of $500 as a sub-headline in his election flyer. Won’t voters be led to believe that voting for him in the coming GE2020 would come with such a benefit? Where does this money actually come from?” Read more