Lawyer Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss has been elected the new
secretary-general of the National Solidarity Party (NSP), filling
the position vacated by former government scholarship holder Hazel
Poa after she stepped down last month for health reasons.
Mrs Chong-Aruldoss, 50, was elected unopposed by about 24 NSP
congress members in a meeting held at the party's Jalan Besar
headquarters on Sunday morning.
The former NSP vice-president said she is eager to get the party
back on track for the coming General Election (GE) and plans to
ramp up its activity in two particular areas: policy work and
outreach.
Her immediate priority will be to hold internal policy discussions
so the party can come up with clear positions on major issues, she
said, noting that the marathon race to the next GE is already
entering the crucial second half and "it is important to peak at
the right time".
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