Former Transport Minister S Iswaran’s impending court trial will have little impact on the timeline for the PAP leadership handover and General Election, as PM Lee Hsien Loong would have already considered such an outcome. The void left by S Iswaran in West Coast GRC presents a challenge for the PAP in the next election.
Former Transport Minister S Iswaran ’s impending court trial will have little impact on the timeline for the PAP leadership handover and General Election , as PM Lee Hsien Loong would have already considered such an outcome.
The void left by S Iswaran in West Coast GRC presents a challenge for the PAP in the next election.
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