[CONSOLIDATED] Singapore General Election 2025 Discussion Thread

[TUV2008]

LT is just super arrogant but have no results to show.

He does not fit to be politican, the most just a political critic or YouTuber.

 

[TUV2008]

Lim Tean is a clown. The sooner we realise this, the better we are for it.

But he always thinks he is the best

 

[Carnage]

They (PAR) are going to contest Potong Pasir a home ground of SPP and create a 3 corners fight. LT is insinuating his party is stronger than SPP in Potong Pasir. What a boast!

What a clown!

SPP has been fighting in Potong Pasir since day 1. While I agree they are no longer the same level without Chiam See Tong, it is downright disrespectful that Lim Tean insinuate that he can do a better job.

 

[Carnage]

PAP’s slate of new faces shapes up with 30 likely names; party could field younger group, more women
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...es-party-could-field-younger-group-more-women
[highlights]:
In all, The Straits Times has identified around 30 new faces who could stand in the upcoming election. Among them are senior civil servants, C-suite executives and long-serving grassroots volunteers.

This is in line with the party’s practice of refreshing between a quarter and a third of its slate each term. As Singapore’s next Parliament will have 97 elected members, it is likely to field between 24 and 32 new faces.

Women in PAP politics​

About 40 per cent of the potential candidates are female, which means 12 new women candidates could be fielded in 2025.

This is up from 37 per cent in GE2020 and under a quarter in 2015.

Public sector crucial, but more private sector high-fliers desired​

On March 26, PM Wong spoke of the challenges in getting candidates from the private sector.

“For someone who is in the private sector, who is very successful, for example, in his 30s or 40s... potentially moving into a senior leadership position in a firm, MNC (multinational corporation) or large local company, the sacrifice is much greater,” he said.

“It is not just a recent phenomenon. That has always been the case. It has always been difficult.”

Slightly younger slate, signs of a nascent 5G?​

The slate of new faces identified so far for the upcoming election is 40.5 years old on average.

This is about two years younger than the average ages in the past two general elections, though slightly higher than 2011’s average of 39.1 years.

This is actually a good thing for Singapore, one of the few things I agree with the PAP.

Unlike opposition having difficulty to attract young blood. All I see are angry old men standing up for elections.

 

[tanminghui1]

Real good. I really worry for oppo. Later clean sweep I laugh

 

[buttbERry]

wait for GE ba

 

[NintendoSwitch]

Knn ncm almost sold our ntuc income to Allianz ..

U trust this fella !

 

[NintendoSwitch]

This is actually a good thing for Singapore, one of the few things I agree with the PAP.

Unlike opposition having difficulty to attract young blood. All I see are angry old men standing up for elections.

Hv pity on locally born shitizens lah. Brainwashed by Moe for 22 years. Takes another 22 years for it to wear off mah. Then dey see the true state of things.

 

[Carnage]

Knn ncm almost sold our ntuc income to Allianz ..

U trust this fella !

The unfortunate thing is, he is most likely to be elected by the Jalan Kayu electorate.

 

[jeffrey745]

LT is like running as a independent under the guise of a party.
We only hear one voice - his voice.

People's voice = Lim Tean's voice?

 

[Carnage]

If Bertha is that great , why didn't she raised this guy was made NTUC chief despite being a non MP when all previous chiefs for a long time was a minister at least

Plus why didn't she mentioned the part where Ng merged PAP LoGo with NTUC logo. That's super disgraceful coming from NTUC Chief

The position of Labour chief has already been non partisan. It is just a choice by the government that a Labour chief is also a minister, not the other way round.

Bertha is right though, I struggle to remember what Ng Chee Meng has contributed to the labour movement in the last 5 years.

 

[NintendoSwitch]

I spoke to a few friends and family before. Those who go about their everyday lives without knowing what is happening at the macro level, they won't bother to know more about the alternatives. They might not even know who are the opposition despite being in the news for all the wrong reasons. They will just vote for PAP blindly.

They r not wrong. When u sick, u go visit yr GP. Do u track SMC to follow GP rumours? When u hungry, u go yr fave omakase. Do u track rumours about the chef? Same thing here, for 70% when erections juz vote Pineapple.

 

[gonewiththesmart]

Some of the voters are lazy and lack of critical thinking like a few of the aunties I talk to, said they happy with the money/ voucher and chicken rice PAP give them so vote for PAP.

whats wrong with their choice ? why you critize them ? hv you review yourself ?
what make u think you can critize anyone ?

2.if opp runs sg, will their life be better or worse?

3. They may have lower education than you, but
their judgement may be better than you.

 

[Carnage]

whats wrong with their choice ? why you critize them ? hv you review yourself ?
what make u think you can critize anyone ?

2.if opp runs sg, will their life be better or worse?

3. They may have lower education than you, but
their judgement may be better than you.

For 2. we will never know until they are given a chance ya?

 

[gonewiththesmart]

This is actually a good thing for Singapore, one of the few things I agree with the PAP.

Unlike opposition having difficulty to attract young blood. All I see are angry old men standing up for elections.

WP changed leadership.
SDP not change since 1993. the same Dr chee,

PSP leaders change like merry go round.

Pap third leaders since 199o, plus some minister grade and above gone and 30 % back benchers gone on average every GE.

 

[yperic]

Former AIC chief spotted with East Coast GRC MPs; first public servant new face seen on the ground

Minister Edwin Tong taking a wefie with (back row; third, fourth and fifth from left) DPM Heng Swee Keat, MP Jessica Tan and Minister Maliki Osman, as well as (front row; second and third from left) Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash, Madam Hazlina Abdul Halim and congregation members, at Al-Ansar Mosque on March 31.ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

SINGAPORE – Recently-resigned public servant Dinesh Vasu Dash accompanied East Coast GRC MPs for a mosque visit in Chai Chee on the morning of March 31.

Mr Dinesh, whose last day as the chief of Agency for Integrated Care was on March 27, is the first former public servant spotted on the ground with PAP MPs since the recent string of resignations from the Government.

The 50-year-old was seen walking into Al-Ansar Mosque in Chai Chee, accompanying Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong.

This comes amid speculation that he has joined the ruling party and will be fielded in the upcoming elections.

Madam Hazlina Abdul Halim, 40, the former chief executive of Make-A-Wish Singapore, was also with the group.

She had previously been spotted shadowing MacPherson MP Tin Pei Ling and was formally introduced to residents and reporters at a Marine Parade GRC walkabout on March 22.

MP Jessica Tan was also in attendance. Senior Minister of State for National Development Tan Kiat How arrived slightly later and joined the group before they entered the mosque.

(Second from left) DPM Heng Swee Keat, Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash, Minister Edwin Tong, Madam Hazlina Abdul Halim and MP Jessica Tan heading towards Al-Ansar Mosque for a visit on March 31. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

The other two East Coast GRC MPs – Dr Maliki Osman and Ms Cheryl Chan – were not with the group. Dr Maliki had arrived earlier on his own, while Ms Chan was on a work trip.

Speaking to The Straits Times after the visit, Mr Tong said that Mr Dinesh and Madam Hazlina are “getting a good sense of the community and what it means to be working with and working for the community”.

They are also building connections, making friends and working with the sitting MPs to see how they serve the residents, he added.

“I think (they are) making very good progress in that regard,” he said.

DPM Heng said that both have a lot that they can contribute to Singapore, pointing out Mr Dinesh’s work with the Health Ministry during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We’re very happy that they are walking the ground to learn more about, (in particular), East Coast,” he said.

When asked about Madam Hazlina being seen in Marine Parade the week before, DPM Heng said: “Isn’t it good that she gets to know more of different parts of Singapore?”

“This is part of our exposure for all potential candidates, for them to get to know our society better,” he added.

Mr Tong added that it is a strength for her to be in different areas.

“Communities don’t organise themselves based on electoral boundaries… Serving in one area doesn’t preclude you from understanding the community in a different space,” he said.

Both ministers said that they were warmly welcomed by the members and congregants at the mosque on March 31 morning.

“One of the points we made to them was how special it is in Singapore that we’re able to celebrate an occasion like this… but making it multi-ethnic and really multi-racial,” said Mr Tong.

“I think this something that’s special and something that we need to preserve and ensure that we don’t take for granted as we look at social cohesion and harmony in Singapore,” he said.

DPM Heng added: “This year we’re celebrating SG60, and I think one of the greatest strengths of Singapore is our ability to build a multi-racial, multi-religious society where we exist in harmony.”

Mr Tong, who is currently MP for Marine Parade GRC, oversees the Joo Chiat area that was carved into East Coast GRC in the latest electoral boundaries report.

He has been in talks with East Coast GRC MPs on integrating plans between the two areas, and was seen on March 23 on a walkabout in Bedok with DPM Heng.

Mr Dinesh is the latest senior officer to quit the government sector in recent weeks.

Three other senior civil servants quit the service on March 25.

They include Mr Jeffrey Siow, second permanent secretary of the Manpower and Trade and Industry ministries, and Mr Shawn Loh, who oversaw the last two budgets and was director of security and resilience programmes at the Finance Ministry.

The third is Smart Nation Strategy Office director Goh Hanyan, who is also director of the national artificial intelligence group for policy and strategy at the Digital Development and Information Ministry.

The Straits Times had earlier reported that Ms Jasmin Lau, deputy secretary for policy at the Ministry of Health, and Mr Foo Cexiang, director for private and future mobility at the Transport Ministry, had resigned. Their last day at work will be in early April.

The civil service is a traditional PAP hunting ground for election candidates. Those who are selected usually resign from their jobs in the run-up to the polls.

• Goh Yan Han is political correspondent at The Straits Times. She writes Unpacked, a weekly newsletter on Singapore politics and policy.

 

[Medicated Oil]

Former AIC chief spotted with East Coast GRC MPs; first public servant new face seen on the ground

Minister Edwin Tong taking a wefie with (back row; third, fourth and fifth from left) DPM Heng Swee Keat, MP Jessica Tan and Minister Maliki Osman, as well as (front row; second and third from left) Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash, Madam Hazlina Abdul Halim and congregation members, at Al-Ansar Mosque on March 31.ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

SINGAPORE – Recently-resigned public servant Dinesh Vasu Dash accompanied East Coast GRC MPs for a mosque visit in Chai Chee on the morning of March 31.

Mr Dinesh, whose last day as the chief of Agency for Integrated Care was on March 27, is the first former public servant spotted on the ground with PAP MPs since the recent string of resignations from the Government.

The 50-year-old was seen walking into Al-Ansar Mosque in Chai Chee, accompanying Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong.

This comes amid speculation that he has joined the ruling party and will be fielded in the upcoming elections.

Madam Hazlina Abdul Halim, 40, the former chief executive of Make-A-Wish Singapore, was also with the group.

She had previously been spotted shadowing MacPherson MP Tin Pei Ling and was formally introduced to residents and reporters at a Marine Parade GRC walkabout on March 22.

MP Jessica Tan was also in attendance. Senior Minister of State for National Development Tan Kiat How arrived slightly later and joined the group before they entered the mosque.

(Second from left) DPM Heng Swee Keat, Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash, Minister Edwin Tong, Madam Hazlina Abdul Halim and MP Jessica Tan heading towards Al-Ansar Mosque for a visit on March 31. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

The other two East Coast GRC MPs – Dr Maliki Osman and Ms Cheryl Chan – were not with the group. Dr Maliki had arrived earlier on his own, while Ms Chan was on a work trip.

Speaking to The Straits Times after the visit, Mr Tong said that Mr Dinesh and Madam Hazlina are “getting a good sense of the community and what it means to be working with and working for the community”.

They are also building connections, making friends and working with the sitting MPs to see how they serve the residents, he added.

“I think (they are) making very good progress in that regard,” he said.

DPM Heng said that both have a lot that they can contribute to Singapore, pointing out Mr Dinesh’s work with the Health Ministry during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We’re very happy that they are walking the ground to learn more about, (in particular), East Coast,” he said.

When asked about Madam Hazlina being seen in Marine Parade the week before, DPM Heng said: “Isn’t it good that she gets to know more of different parts of Singapore?”

“This is part of our exposure for all potential candidates, for them to get to know our society better,” he added.

Mr Tong added that it is a strength for her to be in different areas.

“Communities don’t organise themselves based on electoral boundaries… Serving in one area doesn’t preclude you from understanding the community in a different space,” he said.

Both ministers said that they were warmly welcomed by the members and congregants at the mosque on March 31 morning.

“One of the points we made to them was how special it is in Singapore that we’re able to celebrate an occasion like this… but making it multi-ethnic and really multi-racial,” said Mr Tong.

“I think this something that’s special and something that we need to preserve and ensure that we don’t take for granted as we look at social cohesion and harmony in Singapore,” he said.

DPM Heng added: “This year we’re celebrating SG60, and I think one of the greatest strengths of Singapore is our ability to build a multi-racial, multi-religious society where we exist in harmony.”

Mr Tong, who is currently MP for Marine Parade GRC, oversees the Joo Chiat area that was carved into East Coast GRC in the latest electoral boundaries report.

He has been in talks with East Coast GRC MPs on integrating plans between the two areas, and was seen on March 23 on a walkabout in Bedok with DPM Heng.

Mr Dinesh is the latest senior officer to quit the government sector in recent weeks.

Three other senior civil servants quit the service on March 25.

They include Mr Jeffrey Siow, second permanent secretary of the Manpower and Trade and Industry ministries, and Mr Shawn Loh, who oversaw the last two budgets and was director of security and resilience programmes at the Finance Ministry.

The third is Smart Nation Strategy Office director Goh Hanyan, who is also director of the national artificial intelligence group for policy and strategy at the Digital Development and Information Ministry.

The Straits Times had earlier reported that Ms Jasmin Lau, deputy secretary for policy at the Ministry of Health, and Mr Foo Cexiang, director for private and future mobility at the Transport Ministry, had resigned. Their last day at work will be in early April.

The civil service is a traditional PAP hunting ground for election candidates. Those who are selected usually resign from their jobs in the run-up to the polls.

• Goh Yan Han is political correspondent at The Straits Times. She writes Unpacked, a weekly newsletter on Singapore politics and policy.

So anxious to walk during resignation period ?

 

[asymmetric]

 

[Shion]

So anxious to walk during resignation period ?

because not enuff time alr

 

[Shion]

joo chiat cut to EC, changi area cut out
taman jurong cut to WC, dover/telok blangah/sentosa cut out