“Haryane and I were honoured to welcome you at Marsiling Mall, as the first stop after your base at Taman Jurong. Residents we spoke to look forward to your tenure ahead to strengthen national unity and represent Singapore effectively on the global stage,” added the Marsiling-Yew Tee member of parliament
SINGAPORE: Member of Parliament Zaqy Mohamad warmly welcomes President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam to Marsiling Mall in the Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC a day after the former Senior Minister was announced as the winner in the 2023 Presidential Election, with a resounding mandate of 70.4% of the votes.
President-elect Tharman, accompanied by his spouse Jane Ittigo, began their day at his former constituency of Taman Jurong before making their way to Marsiling Mall, where MP Zaqy and wife Haryane Mustajab greeted them. Members of the public were seen taking the opportunity to take photos with both President-elect Tharman and MP Zaqy.
“Congratulations Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam on your election as the next President of Singapore! Your victory is not just an individual accomplishment but a testament to the collective hope and confidence Singaporeans have in our future,” shared MP Zaqy on Facebook.On the evening of Polling Day, Sep 1, MP Zaqy shared an old photo of him with President Halimah during a community event.
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