The future of the Marine Parade estate will rest on the leadership of Manpower Minister Tan See Leng and the estate's grassroots leaders, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said.
Speaking to Marine Parade residents at the estate's 50th anniversary event on April 13, ESM Goh singled out a new grassroots leader, Dr Choo Pei Ling, and said she represents the "present and the future".
Mr Goh is currently adviser emeritus to Marine Parade grassroots organisations, and before that, served as MP for Marine Parade from 1976, before stepping down in 2020.
"The baton has been passed," Mr Goh said as he spoke about leadership transitions in Marine Parade GRC.
He added that at the national level, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will also hand over leadership to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong some time in 2024.
Dr Choo, who is the organising chairwoman for the event, is an assistant professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology's Health and Social Sciences cluster. She serves as a grassroots volunteer and chairwoman of the Young People's Action Party in Marine Parade. She is also a member of the Marine Parade Citizens' Consultative Committee.
Dr Choo has been spotted in recent months alongside Dr Tan, who is adviser to Marine Parade GRC grassroots organisations, as well as other MPs of Marine Parade GRC, including Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong and Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng, on various occasions.
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