Singapore GE: PAP stands by ‘rigorous, robust’ selection process which has produced many good candidates, says Lawrence Wong
Lawrence Wong with People’s Action Party candidates Hany Soh Hui Bin and Ong Teng Koon during a walkabout in Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency, June 28, 2020. — TODAY pic
Wong said: “No process is perfect, no candidate is perfect, but we stand by our selection process. It’s a selection process that has thrown up many good candidates over many years and in this particular election.” Wong today noted that Lim had “recognised that the controversy around his candidacy was threatening to eclipse and distract us from the serious nature and the serious issues that we have to confront during this election and during this crisis”.
In his letter, Lee, who is also the Prime Minister, said there was no time to do a thorough investigation into the accusations, given the nature of the GE campaign. “Even if it's later, it will have to be a Covid-19 situation so regardless, this will be a different election,” he said. “It’s not as though you can say if it's done later perhaps Covid-19 will be over.”
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