{"id":70982,"date":"2026-07-23T13:15:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T05:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=70982"},"modified":"2026-07-23T13:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T05:15:02","slug":"zaqy-mohamad-appointed-to-pap-central-executive-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=70982","title":{"rendered":"Zaqy Mohamad appointed to PAP Central Executive Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013<!-- --> Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad has been co-opted into the PAP\u2019s top leadership body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The ruling party\u2019s central executive committee (CEC) has also appointed Zaqy, 51, as chair of the PAP\u2019s Malay Affairs Bureau, it announced on July 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He replaces former chairman Faishal Ibrahim, who also sat on the CEC but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/politics\/faishal-ibrahim-resigns-over-online-messages-with-a-female-member-of-the-public?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\">resigned from political office<\/span><\/a> as an MP for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC and from the PAP on July 20 over his conduct.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Faishal had been co-opted after the 2025 General Election. With Zaqy\u2019s appointment, the CEC will have 18 members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">This comes as Zaqy, who is also Senior Minister of State for Defence, <!-- -->takes over<!-- --> Faishal\u2019s Muslim Affairs portfolio. Zaqy will relinquish his portfolio at the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment in Cabinet changes announced on July 22.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zaqy Mohamad confirmed as Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nBQlfEizvC8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Faishal \u2013 who was also Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs \u2013 had announced his resignation from political office following a \u201clapse of judgment\u201d in handling his interactions with a woman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The politician of 20 years also resigned from his roles as MP for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC and as a member of the PAP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Zaqy, speaking on his appointment as Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, thanked his predecessors for the strong foundations they had laid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cOver the years, I\u2019ve learnt that trust is built by staying close to the ground, and communities value leaders who are present, who are prepared to listen sincerely, and who are prepared to walk with them through any challenges,\u201d he told reporters\u00a0at the National Press Centre on July 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He said he would meet people from various segments of the community in the coming weeks, to better understand their concerns and work together.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cThe work of serving our community has always been bigger than the minister alone,\u201d Zaqy said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cIt is a shared responsibility, and I hope that we will all work together to journey ahead as one united community.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/politics\/zaqy-mohamad-co-opted-into-pap-central-executive-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad has been co-opted into the PAP\u2019s top leadership body. 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