 Phua joined the ruling PAP 's Jalan Besar branch in 2004 . The following year , she was appointed to the Feedback Supervisory Panel , which leads the government 's Feedback Unit . In the 2006 general election , she was fielded as a PAP candidate in Jalan Besar GRC , which was contested by the Singapore Democratic Alliance . During the election campaign , she promised to make Singapore a more inclusive society by representing the disabled and special needs communities . The PAP team won Jalan Besar GRC with 69 @.@ 26 % of the vote . 
