'Who is Chan Hui Yuh?!’ Singaporeans ask about newest People's Action Party CEC member
SINGAPORE: On Thursday (Nov 5), the ruling People's Action Party announced that four new members had been co-opted into the Central Executive Committee (CEC), its highest decision-making body. Three of the new members were people familiar to Singaporeans: Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress Ng Chee Meng, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Sim Ann, and…
On November 5, Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) announced the co-option of four new members to its Central Executive Committee (CEC), its highest decision-making body. Among these new members were familiar faces such as National Trades Union Congress Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng, Second Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Sim Ann, and Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow.
However, the identity of the fourth person, Chan Hui Yuh, left some Singaporeans puzzled as she is not as well-known as her counterparts.
Chan Hui Yuh is the PAP's Adviser to Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC) Grassroots Organisations and has been the Chairman of the PAP Serangoon Branch since 2014. Her LinkedIn profile describes her as "a dedicated community volunteer since 2000," particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic when she headed several grassroots initiatives, including those aimed at supporting isolated elderly individuals.
Chan is also a Managing Director of a company providing sustainable construction industry solutions. Like many Singaporeans, she belongs to the sandwich generation, caring for her elderly parents and mother-in-law while raising her two children.
Some netizens noted that Chan Hui Yuh is the only non-Member of Parliament among the CEC members and speculated that she might be "parachuted" to a safe GRC during the next General Election, making her a candidate to watch in the future. The 39th PAP CEC was elected on October 25, and the party confirmed various appointments to committees and groups on November 5.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong remains the Secretary-General, Desmond Lee serves as Chairman, and Masagos Zulkifli is Vice Chairman. Sim Ann chairs the PAP Women's Wing, David Neo chairs the PAP Seniors Group, Alvin Tan heads Young PAP, and Zaqy Mohamed leads the PAP Malay Affairs Bureau.
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