GE2020: Tharman remains in Jurong GRC, Desmond Lee out

The line up excludes Desmond Lee, who has been in the GRC since 2011.

Guan Zhen Tan | June 29, 2020, 11:04 AM

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On June 29, The People's Action Party (PAP) introduced the team that will contest Jurong GRC for GE2020.

The team comprises:

  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam
  • Tan Wu Meng
  • Rahayu Mahzam
  • Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
  • Xie Yao Quan

This means that Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee will not be running in Jurong GRC for GE2020.

Lee had been a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Jurong GRC since 2011.

The 35-year-old Xie is the newest PAP candidate to be introduced, and the only one to be introduced outside of the series of party press conferences that were held in the last week.

PAP said that both Huang and Xie have been "active community volunteers for several years".

"We sincerely hope that Jurong GRC residents will give us the opportunity to continue serving you, and to work with you to make Jurong GRC a better and even more caring home."

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Top image via PAP