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Netizens scrutinise potential “vote-buying” as Lee Hsien Loong distributes goodies to AMK residents
Ahead of Chinese New Year, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong met with residents of Ang Mo Kio GRC on 12 January, presenting around 400 low-income seniors with a red packet containing S$150 in cash and S$50 in Sheng Siong supermarket vouchers.
However, some netizens have raised concerns, questioning whether the distribution could be seen as a form of “vote-buying” ahead of the 2025 General Election (GE2025).

SINGAPORE: Ahead of Chinese New Year, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong met with residents of Ang Mo Kio GRC on Sunday (12 January).
More than 400 seniors from low-income households gathered at Teck Ghee Community Club from 8 am to receive red packets from him.
SM Lee, who is an MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC, presented each senior with a red packet containing S$150 in cash and S$50 in Sheng Siong supermarket vouchers.
The seniors also received a bag with chicken essence and mandarin oranges.
SM Lee wished residents a prosperous Chinese New Year in English, Mandarin, and Malay during the Teck Ghee Hongbao Presentation Ceremony, where he also chatted with seniors.
Following the event, he spent nearly two hours engaging with stall owners and residents at 409 Ang Mo Kio Market and Food Centre.
In a Facebook post, SM Lee commented that the latest tranche of CDC vouchers released last week should be just in time for CNY.
“I hope you will find the vouchers useful and continue to support our neighbourhood merchants, ” Lee added.
The next General Election must be held by November 2025, as Parliament must be dissolved by 23 August 2025 due to the constitutional five-year limit on its term.
According to the Constitution, a General Election must be held within three months of Parliament’s dissolution.
Earlier, the Elections Department (ELD) announced on 2 January 2025 that the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) has not yet been formed.
The EBRC plays a crucial role in every election cycle, reviewing and adjusting Singapore’s electoral map based on population changes and housing developments to ensure equitable voter distribution across electoral divisions.
While some experts anticipate a mid-year election, the timing of Singapore’s 14th general election will likely align with significant national events, including the country’s 60th anniversary of independence (SG60) in August 2025.

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