PAP’s new CEC shows distinction between government and party leadership; emphasis on continuity
The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) elected its 39th central executive committee (CEC) on Sunday (Oct 25), with the party's top decision body remaining intact.Over 2,000 party cadres casted their votes, choosing from a list of 19 recommended candidates, at the biennial conference held at the Singapore Expo.According to party insiders, a core group of seven candidates emerged as the...
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- PAP re-elects 14 members to its top leadership body.
- No new faces as PAP cadres re-elect leadership, Jeffrey Siow and Jasmin Lau miss out.
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