Politics of Sengkang New Town
The neighbourhoods Anchorvale and Fernvale of Sengkang New Town fall under Sengkang West division of the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency. Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Lam Pin Min. The two neighbourhoods were under the Jalan Kayu division, under Wee Siew Kim, before the general election in 2006.
Compassvale, that includes Buangkok, and Rivervale come under the Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency. The current MP for Punggol South division of Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, which covers a part of Hougang, Buangkok and the southern part of Rivervale, is Teo Ser Luck. He took over Charles Chong, who is the current MP for Punggol Central division that covers Compassvale and the western part of Punggol. Michael Lim, who was the MP for Punggol Central, retired from politics in 2006 and did not take part in the election that year. Penny Low is the current MP for Punggol North division, comprising a part of Rivervale and the eastern part of Punggol. In the latest 2006 general election, Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC was expanded from five to six MPs as the population in Sengkang and Punggol new towns has grown since 2001. Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC had 178,393 voters, which exceeded the limit of 170,000 for a five-MP GRC.
Before 2001, the entire Sengkang New Town and Punggol New Town were part of Cheng San Group Representation Constituency, which was hotly contested in 1997 general election.
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