GE: PAP unveils third batch of new GE candidates
By S Ramesh | Posted: 28 March 2011 1615 hrs
PAP news conference to introduce new candidates Tin Pei Ling, Gan Thiam Poh and Zainal Sapari
SINGAPORE: The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) on Monday made known its third batch of new candidates for the coming General Election (GE).
Among the new faces are 28-year-old Tin Pei Ling, the youngest PAP candidate introduced so far, and 46-year-old Zainal Sapari, PAP's first new Malay candidate unveiled for the coming GE.
The third candidate introduced on Monday is 48-year-old Gan Thiam Poh, currently the senior vice-president of the Institutional Banking Group of DBS.
PAP chairman Lim Boon Heng said the party has cast its net wide in the search for candidates.
In doing so, the party has not been constrained by ideology, he said.
Mr Lim said this broad-based approach is the PAP's advantage, as it ensures there will be robust policy debates within party ranks.
"Because we pick people from outside, who don't normally associate with us, at least for long periods of time, they come with independent minds, with different perspectives on different policies," Mr Lim said.
The PAP has introduced nine new faces to the electorate so far.
Ms Tin Pei Ling
Ms Tin is a senior associate at Ernst & Young Advisory.
Over the last four years, Ms Tin been involved in business and management consultancy work for both public- and private-sector organisations.
Her work experience includes strategic thinking and planning, change management and performance management.
The PAP said Ms Tin has been deeply involved in grassroots and community work for seven years.
She is an active Internet user and has been playing an active role in YP Media, which she currently heads.
Ms Tin said she sees new media as a platform to give voice to people from all walks of life, to share good ideas and to promote understanding across different values and viewpoints.
Ms Tin is currently understudying MP for MacPherson Matthias Yao. The MacPherson single division has been absorbed into the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC) under the latest Electoral Boundaries Review report.
Mr Zainal Sapari
Mr Zainal was born to a family of seven and came from a humble background.
He was the only one to receive university education on a government teaching bursary.
Mr Zainal pursued a teaching career in order to make a difference to the lives of the young.
He is currently with the NTUC as director (Special Duty), Industrial relations since March this year.
Mr Zainal's passion to help children led him to volunteer and share his expertise in education at Darul Insan, a muslim orphanage, where he served in the Education Sub-Committee from 2004 to 2006.
Currently, he is serving on the Joint Madrasah Education Panel to provide input to the revamped madrasah education system.
In 2009, Mr Zainal was enlisted by Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) as a member of the Censorship Review Committee.
Through his work in education, Mr Zainal has had the opportunity to work with several organisations and come in contact with parents from different socio-economic backgrounds.
He said this has enabled him to understand their collective aspirations for a better community and society.
Mr Gan Thiam Poh
Mr Gan is currently the senior vice-president of the Institutional Banking Group of DBS.
Since 1996, Mr Gan has been actively involved in grassroots activities, staring off with the Potong Pasir Community Club where he worked with constituents from all socio-economic groups and ethnicity.
At Potong Pasir, he is the vice-chairman of both the Citizens' Consultative Committee and the Community Club Management Committee.
He was also the branch secretary of PAP Potong Pasir Branch.
-CNA/ir/wk
By S Ramesh | Posted: 28 March 2011 1615 hrs
PAP news conference to introduce new candidates Tin Pei Ling, Gan Thiam Poh and Zainal Sapari
Among the new faces are 28-year-old Tin Pei Ling, the youngest PAP candidate introduced so far, and 46-year-old Zainal Sapari, PAP's first new Malay candidate unveiled for the coming GE.
The third candidate introduced on Monday is 48-year-old Gan Thiam Poh, currently the senior vice-president of the Institutional Banking Group of DBS.
PAP chairman Lim Boon Heng said the party has cast its net wide in the search for candidates.
In doing so, the party has not been constrained by ideology, he said.
Mr Lim said this broad-based approach is the PAP's advantage, as it ensures there will be robust policy debates within party ranks.
"Because we pick people from outside, who don't normally associate with us, at least for long periods of time, they come with independent minds, with different perspectives on different policies," Mr Lim said.
The PAP has introduced nine new faces to the electorate so far.
Ms Tin Pei Ling
Ms Tin is a senior associate at Ernst & Young Advisory.
Over the last four years, Ms Tin been involved in business and management consultancy work for both public- and private-sector organisations.
Her work experience includes strategic thinking and planning, change management and performance management.
The PAP said Ms Tin has been deeply involved in grassroots and community work for seven years.
She is an active Internet user and has been playing an active role in YP Media, which she currently heads.
Ms Tin said she sees new media as a platform to give voice to people from all walks of life, to share good ideas and to promote understanding across different values and viewpoints.
Ms Tin is currently understudying MP for MacPherson Matthias Yao. The MacPherson single division has been absorbed into the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC) under the latest Electoral Boundaries Review report.
Mr Zainal Sapari
Mr Zainal was born to a family of seven and came from a humble background.
He was the only one to receive university education on a government teaching bursary.
Mr Zainal pursued a teaching career in order to make a difference to the lives of the young.
He is currently with the NTUC as director (Special Duty), Industrial relations since March this year.
Mr Zainal's passion to help children led him to volunteer and share his expertise in education at Darul Insan, a muslim orphanage, where he served in the Education Sub-Committee from 2004 to 2006.
Currently, he is serving on the Joint Madrasah Education Panel to provide input to the revamped madrasah education system.
In 2009, Mr Zainal was enlisted by Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) as a member of the Censorship Review Committee.
Through his work in education, Mr Zainal has had the opportunity to work with several organisations and come in contact with parents from different socio-economic backgrounds.
He said this has enabled him to understand their collective aspirations for a better community and society.
Mr Gan Thiam Poh
Mr Gan is currently the senior vice-president of the Institutional Banking Group of DBS.
Since 1996, Mr Gan has been actively involved in grassroots activities, staring off with the Potong Pasir Community Club where he worked with constituents from all socio-economic groups and ethnicity.
At Potong Pasir, he is the vice-chairman of both the Citizens' Consultative Committee and the Community Club Management Committee.
He was also the branch secretary of PAP Potong Pasir Branch.
-CNA/ir/wk
