[CONSOLIDATED] Singapore General Election 2025 Discussion Thread

[Shion]

GE2025: News site founder Ariffin Sha, former PSP candidate Gigene Wong spotted in Marsiling-Yew Tee​

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...date-gigene-wong-spotted-in-marsiling-yew-tee

Mr Ariffin Iskandar Sha Ali Akbar (left) and Ms Gigene Wong before their walkabout near Blk 19 Marsiling Lane on April 13.ST PHOTOS: KELVIN CHNG

 

[jeffrey745]

Probably just happen you not around. Dr Ang did a lot of walk about in Marymount SMC during and after last election. I know cos I knew him personally and follow his social media account. Got effort one de.

Opps my mistake. Jus saw Dr ang yong guan fb page and found out that he's been doing walkabouts at bishan area over the past few years. Hopefully this bears fruits.

 

[Shion]

GE2025: PAP new faces Kawal Pal Singh, Elysa Chen spotted in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC​

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...gh-elysa-chen-spotted-in-bishan-toa-payoh-grc

New faces Elysa Chen (centre) and Kawal Pal Singh (right) together with Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat interacting with residents at Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, on April 13.ST PHOTO: HESTER TAN

 

[pwongkk]

The lady's dressing like someone in her family dies, picture looks like a funeral procession.

 

[jonesftw]

Looks like he will be parachuted into AMK GRC this time as reward for being the suicide squad in past 2 elections.

 

[Damienic]

Opps my mistake. Jus saw Dr ang yong guan fb page and found out that he's been doing walkabouts at bishan area over the past few years. Hopefully this bears fruits.

But he is not contesting this time. Rumors has it that Hazel Poa might contest Marymount. Will you considering supporting HP if she really contest MM?

 

[GuiGuZi]

The girl attending whose funeral?

black long pants some more, that was my first impression too.

 

[lcyt89]

Seems like Victor Lye is finally going to be voted in... via the GRC route. What a man!

 

[Eureka75]

NSP has no dollars, does it mean SDP has deep pockets.

NSP lost more votes to PAP in GE2000 was due to Covid effect. Do you think that SDP will fare better against than PAP in GE2000?

SDP left in 2011, passing the baton NSP. They came back now because they can no longer contest in Bukit Batok. If Bukit Batok is still around, will Chee still go to Sembawang SMC? The answer is obvious no. Chee is just an opportunist.

I think Kervyn father-in-law may be willing to sponsor NSP candidates deposits but the past campaigns for NSP failed to leave a deep impression on voters' mind and voters see them as a group of uncles and Ab Bengs that kpkb about PAP and shout Boo to PAP

 

[Bumblebee Man]

Pap must have noticed his popularity and strong support in edmw.

 

[Eureka75]

GE2025: News site founder Ariffin Sha, former PSP candidate Gigene Wong spotted in Marsiling-Yew Tee​

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...date-gigene-wong-spotted-in-marsiling-yew-tee

Mr Ariffin Iskandar Sha Ali Akbar (left) and Ms Gigene Wong before their walkabout near Blk 19 Marsiling Lane on April 13.ST PHOTOS: KELVIN CHNG

SDP got a star catch Gigene rah, but less people are willing to vote against the PM as compared to when Voucher Wong is still a normal minister

 

[lcyt89]

The lady is attending SUP's and PPP's funerals.

 

[Eureka75]

Looks like Daryl David and Gan Thiam Poh will be asked to step down

 

[Shion]

lol...the comments hoot them gaolat gaolat...

 

[BlackWing1977]

Okay lar.. at least now he got chance to be MP there.

 

[fandango]

At least he obediently stay and fight at aljunied grc. Not like oyk, ncm who abandoned the original ward that they fought and parachute into parliament.

He going to parachute into AMK GRC already

 

[Bumblebee Man]

He is our fav pap member, don't think anyone dislike him. Will want to see him as our PM 1 day

 

[krikering]

This got to be the stupidest thing i read all day. No, only stupid ppl will want to vote for the smartest guy but whose goals are not aligned with the common person. Because what they will do is to think of smart ways to execute their ideas which u do not benefit from. They will build a $600k rubbish point outside the parliament, they will pay useless mayors and they will tell u gst is totally necessary.

Screw smart ppl. What u want is a reasonably competent person, maybe talking not so sleek, but whose heart is firmly in the right place. People like lmw.

Share the same sentiments as you. Personally my thoughts as well, you need people who are competent, have a clear understanding of the struggles an average Singaporean (with no connections, etc. because they are simply unlucky ) and whose heart are with the people.

You need people like TCB/LMW/CSJ/LTK/JBJ inside the parliament.

JBJ, TCB, LMW and LTK are/were rich, but that did not stop them from voicing out the peoples' opinions when they were inside the parliament.

That is because they understand the difficulties the average people faces, and also their heart is for serving for the greater good (not for their own selfish agendas) thus they step into politics.




A disconnected elite who only cares about preserving his/her and cronies' own power and wealth is just as harmful as an dropout cleaner to the general population because their hearts are only for themselves not for the people.

Bashar Al-Assad was a well-educated person in every way, even studied in London. His wife was a top Banker too, but that obviously did not help their people much as they lived a tough life under him.

There is no one-size fits all situation, thus strawman arguments are illogical when debating about these issues.

There will also be examples of either side, thus we have to choose the scenarios that benefits us the most.



WP and PSP recently managed to attract many high-profile achievers from the public sector thus I don't buy the arguement that their candidates are lower in quality.

I think it is very telling that most of PAP new faces this election are from public sector and army. 换汤不换药

 

[yperic]

GE2025: Jasmin Lau and Victor Lye spotted at Ang Mo Kio GRC along with SM Lee Hsien Loong​

PAP new faces Health Ministry deputy secretary for policy Jasmin Lau and Victor Lye arriving with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong at Hougang Village on April 13. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

SINGAPORE - Former senior civil servant Jasmin Lau and PAP veteran Victor Lye have been spotted at Ang Mo Kio GRC.

Both were seen alongside Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong at Hougang Village on April 13.

Ms Lau, 42, was previously deputy secretary (policy) at the Ministry of Health (MOH). She oversaw manpower, financing and regulatory measures in the healthcare system.

She was one of eight new faces revealed by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on April 12, who look set to run under the PAP banner in the coming General Election.

Mr Lye, 63, was part of the PAP team for Aljunied GRC in GE2015 and GE2020, which lost to the Workers’ Party.

He was the chairman of the PAP Bedok Reservoir-Punggol Branch for 13 years, but stepped down in February to hand over the reins to his vice-chairman, Dr Adrian Ang.

Mr Lye had said on his social media post then that “while my chapter here draws to a close, I look forward to new opportunities to serve and contribute to our collective vision of a better Singapore for all.”

Ang Mo Kio GRC, which is helmed by SM Lee, also includes MPs Ng Ling Ling, Gan Thiam Poh, Darryl David and Nadia Samdin.

The PAP team garnered 71.9 per cent of valid votes in the 2020 General Election against a Reform Party (RP) team.

Ang Mo Kio is the largest GRC, with 161,235 electors even after a new Jalan Kayu SMC is carved out of the GRC. The new SMC takes in areas that are currently in Ms Ng Ling Ling’s Jalan Kayu ward, and also parts of Mr Gan Thiam Poh’s Fernvale.

It is poised for a three-cornered fight in the upcoming polls with two opposition parties staking their claims on the ward.

People’s Power Party (PPP) secretary-general Goh Meng Seng said the party will field a team in a challenge to SM Lee.

The PPP’s team for Ang Mo Kio GRC will be headed by party treasurer William Lim, a 47-year-old who works as a limousine service provider.

The Singapore United Party (SUP) also said it will contest Ang Mo Kio GRC at the upcoming general election. SUP secretary-general Andy Zhu and his team, who had contested Ang Mo Kio GRC at GE2020 under the RP banner, polled 28.09 per cent of the votes.

Both have so far failed to reach a deal on which party to pull out to avert the three-cornered fight.

• Chin Soo Fang is senior correspondent at The Straits Times covering topics such as community, politics, social issues, consumer, culture and heritage.

 

[Foreverjobless]

He is wayang king

Seeing this post, now I understand.