PAP set to replace three branch chairpersons in Aljunied GRC; second refresh in 6 months

SINGAPORE – The People’s Action Party (PAP) is expected to replace three of its five current Aljunied branch chairpersons: Mr Kenny Sim, Mr Shamsul Kamar and Mr Victor Lye, The Straits Times has learnt.

Mr Shamsul and Mr Lye were fielded in the Workers’ Party-held constituency in 2015 and 2020, while Mr Sim was appointed Paya Lebar branch chairman in August 2024.

Mr Shamsul is expected to be replaced by Dr Faisal Abdul Aziz, while Mr Sim’s ward will be taken over by Mr Daniel Liu. 

Dr Adrian Ang, who is currently vice-chairman of Mr Lye’s ward, is set to replace him. 

If the replacements are executed, this will be the second set of changes of PAP branch leadership in the group representation constituency (GRC) in the last six months. 

It is unclear if the outgoing branch chairpersons will be moved to other constituencies. 

This means it is possible that, excluding Ms Chan Hui Yuh, the party will field an entirely new slate in the GRC for the 2025 General Election.

In August 2024, the PAP had announced that Mr Sim would replace lawyer Alex Yeo, who stood in the last election.

At the same time, it said trade unionist Jagathishwaran Rajo would replace banker Chua Eng Leong, also from the previous slate. 

In August 2024, the PAP had announced that Mr Sim would replace lawyer Alex Yeo, who stood in the last election. 

At the same time, it said trade unionist Jagathishwaran Rajo would replace banker Chua Eng Leong, also from the previous slate. 

Mr Shamsul, a former educator, is expected to be replaced by Dr Faisal Abdul Aziz, clinical director at dental group Nuffield Dental, sources told ST. 

Mr Shamsul has been the GRC’s Kaki Bukit branch chairman since 2015. 

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