ESM Goh: PM Lee asked me to defend Marine Parade GRC

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ESM Goh: PM Lee asked me to defend Marine Parade GRC


August 15th, 2015 |
Author: Editorial




ESM Goh Chok Tong (Photo: ST)


Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong, 74, has announced that he will
defend Marine Parade GRC in the imminent general election (GE).

ESM Goh has stood in Marine Parade since 1976, going through 9 GEs
altogether. It is believed that he has very good support from the residents in
his own ward, and that may help to bolster the overall votes in the GRC for the
People’s Action Party (PAP).

The elder statesman, who was Singapore’s second Prime Minister from November
1990 to August 2004, said at a dinner in Marine Parade yesterday (14 Aug):


I saw Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday. We had a long chat. He wants
me to carry on. He wants me to help in the leadership transition to the fourth
generation team as an elder. Smooth leadership succession is Singapore’s unique
strength to safeguard political stability and continuity of good government.

As for Marine Parade, you and I have together spent 40 years to build our
beautiful home. You have grown up or grown old with me. Your roots and mine are
sunk here. Therefore, I will stand shoulder to shoulder with you in the coming
elections.
ESM Goh said a GE is about electing Members of Parliament who can form an
effective government.

The Workers’ Party (WP) has announced that it will be contesting Marine
Parade GRC and the party is expected to give PAP a close fight.

The National Solidarity Party (NSP) which polled 43.4% in the previous GE in
2011 for Marine Parade GRC has declared that it will not contest there this time
so as to avoid a 3-cornered fight and to give WP the best chance to beat
PAP.

Taking potshots at WP, ESM Goh said, “At the very least, they must be able to
run a town council in a transparent, accountable and responsible manner.”

“And voters too must demand accountability of all political parties. They
cannot have two standards of integrity – one for the ruling party and the other
for opposition parties. If they do, they will end up with Third World town
councils in opposition wards,” he said.

Assuming ESM Goh keeps his seat, he will be nearly 80 years old by the end of
his term


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