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PAP introduces Xie Yao Quan to replace Ivan Lim; Tharman Shanmugaratnam says it was a “very easy decision” to field him in Jurong GRC
The People’s Action Party (PAP) has unveiled a new General Election (GE) potential candidate on Monday (29 June), Xie Yao Quan, for its Jurong Group Representation Constituency (GRC) team.
The 35-year-old candidate was introduced by PAP member Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the PAP’s Bukit Batok East branch office earlier today.
Mr Xie will be replacing PAP’s former candidate Ivan Lim, who has withdrawn from the GE on Saturday (27 June) amid the various allegations that have been made against him on social media.
“It was a very easy decision to bring (Mr Xie) into Jurong, because Yao Quan has been here working very hard for the last five years,” said Mr Tharman.
“I will say very frankly that Yao Quan is equal to our other candidates. It’s always a really tough decision as to who is in that first line-up … We decide on it based on an overall configuration, and those who stay on the sidelines initially are no inferior,” he added.
The People’s Action Party (PAP) has unveiled a new General Election (GE) potential candidate on Monday (29 June), Xie Yao Quan, for its Jurong Group Representation Constituency (GRC) team.
The 35-year-old candidate was introduced by PAP member Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the PAP’s Bukit Batok East branch office earlier today.
Mr Xie will be replacing PAP’s former candidate Ivan Lim, who has withdrawn from the GE on Saturday (27 June) amid the various allegations that have been made against him on social media.
“It was a very easy decision to bring (Mr Xie) into Jurong, because Yao Quan has been here working very hard for the last five years,” said Mr Tharman.
“I will say very frankly that Yao Quan is equal to our other candidates. It’s always a really tough decision as to who is in that first line-up … We decide on it based on an overall configuration, and those who stay on the sidelines initially are no inferior,” he added.