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Coffeeshop Chit Chat - Frm Principal Private Secretaries to MPs</TD><TD id=msgunetc noWrap align=right> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=msgtable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="96%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=msg vAlign=top><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgbfr1 width="1%"> </TD><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR class=msghead vAlign=top><TD class=msgF width="1%" noWrap align=right>From: </TD><TD class=msgFname width="68%" noWrap>MissClarity <NOBR></NOBR> </TD><TD class=msgDate width="30%" noWrap align=right>Apr-14 7:09 pm </TD></TR><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgT height=20 width="1%" noWrap align=right>To: </TD><TD class=msgTname width="68%" noWrap>ALL <NOBR></NOBR></TD><TD class=msgNum noWrap align=right> (1 of 12) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgleft rowSpan=4 width="1%"> </TD><TD class=wintiny noWrap align=right>47728.1 </TD></TR><TR><TD height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD id=msgtxt_1 class=msgtxt>Besides the rise of the second generation MPs (eg. MP Ong Ah Heng's son, Ong Teng Koon), has anyone noticed another trend developing?
This GE, several PM-level Principal Private Secretaries (pps) and their related parties are fielded.
I don't seem to recall any pps being fielded as pappy candidates in the past.
What's going on?
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pap candidates for GE 2011:
1. Lawrence Wong - ex-pps to LKY. Subsequently appointed as CEO of EMA.
2. Sim Ann - was pps(designate) to LKY when she left the civil service last week. (ST, 15/4/11, page A8)
3. Tin Pei Lin - hubby is current pps to LHL.
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Opposition candidate for GE 2011
1. Mr Tan Jay Say - ex-pps to GCT. (ST, 15/4/11, page A6)
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This GE, several PM-level Principal Private Secretaries (pps) and their related parties are fielded.
I don't seem to recall any pps being fielded as pappy candidates in the past.
What's going on?
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pap candidates for GE 2011:
1. Lawrence Wong - ex-pps to LKY. Subsequently appointed as CEO of EMA.
2. Sim Ann - was pps(designate) to LKY when she left the civil service last week. (ST, 15/4/11, page A8)
3. Tin Pei Lin - hubby is current pps to LHL.
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Opposition candidate for GE 2011
1. Mr Tan Jay Say - ex-pps to GCT. (ST, 15/4/11, page A6)
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