Singapore GE: Heng Swee Keat calls for PAP new candidate Ivan Lim to address criticism
Saturday, 27 Jun 2020 12:31 PM MYTSINGAPORE, June 27 — The People's Action Party first assistant secretary-general Heng Swee Keat today called for party new face Ivan Lim to step forward and address online criticisms of him.
“So I would like to see Ivan himself coming out to clarify these comments so that we can hear both sides of the story. It is important that we take this seriously.” Accusations include criticism of his conduct as an officer during in-camp training, with subsequent claims that he lacks compassion and is arrogant and elitist.
Yesterday, during a session to introduce the party’s final batch of eight candidates, the PAP’s vice-chairman Masagos Zulkifli also addressed the online criticism surrounding Lim, saying it is important for candidates to prove themselves against any allegations.
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