CONFIDENT ABOUT OPPOSITION’S CHANCES
Mr Lim said he was “very confident” about the opposition parties’ chances at the upcoming election, highlighting that PAR has seen a surge in new members and volunteers.
“I think that this year, we have a fantastic opportunity for many of us to get into parliament,” he said.
He added that the four biggest issues will be the cost of living, cost of public housing, jobs and immigration.
In a Facebook post on Mar 11, Mr Lim announced that the PAR will contest in eight SMCs and two GRCs.
These are the two new SMCs of Jalan Kayu and Queenstown, as well as existing SMCs in Kebun Baru, Marymount, Mountbatten, Potong Pasir, Radin Mas and Yio Chu Kang.
Apart from Tanjong Pagar GRC, the PAR also expects to contest in Jalan Besar GRC.
The PAR secretary general added that he does not “put much weight” on the historical significance tied to Tanjong Pagar GRC, where founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was first elected in 1955 and remained MP in the constituency for close to 60 years. Sunday is the 10th anniversary of Mr Lee’s death.
“This may have historically linked to Lee Kuan Yew, but Tanjong Pagar GRC today has changed totally out of character from the constituency that he held,” Mr Lim said.
