[GE2025] The Workers' Party (WP) Discussion Thread

[hotamp]

democracy is a double edged sword, outcome is unpredictable.......those who voted from trumpet really got the shiatty end of the stick now .

 

[glarerder]

Good video.
So please don't complain if you've vote for P@P

Some gave their future away for $1 sustenance.

 

[yperic]

WP volunteers distribute flyers at Jalan Kayu SMC hours after Ng Chee Meng's candidacy: 8world​

Things are heating up.

Workers' Party (WP) volunteers were seen distributing flyers at Jalan Kayu single-member constituency (SMC) on Apr. 19 afternoon after labour chief Ng Chee Meng announced that he will contest the SMC in the morning.

Speaking to 8world News, a 35-year-old woman who lives along Fernvale Link Road said that she saw the volunteers on the ground floor of her public housing block at around 4:20pm on Saturday.

"I asked them whether [WP] will be contesting in the ward. They said yes, and the candidate will be announced soon," added the resident.

She further claimed that after she returned home, another WP volunteer showed up at her door.

However, the volunteer apparently did not disclose the party's candidate for the ward either.

The resident added that she did not recognise any familiar faces amongst the volunteers.

Flyer didn't contain name/photo of specific individual​

According to a photo she shared with 8world, the flyer was titled, "Make Your Vote Count,” which was WP's campaign slogan for general election (GE) 2020.

Underneath the slogan was a photo of WP Members of Parliament (MPs) who were elected in GE2020 and served till Parliament was dissolved on Apr. 15, 2025.

It did not contain the name or photo of a specific individual.

When asked during a press conference on Apr. 19 whether WP will be contesting in Jalan Kayu SMC in GE2025, WP secretary-general Pritam Singh did not give a clear-cut answer.

Instead, Singh said that the party would be focusing on the northeastern side of Singapore and constituencies which the party had contested previously.

Ng Chee Meng announced candidacy hours before​

The WP volunteers' visit to Jalan Kayu SMC took place hours after National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general Ng Chee Meng confirmed that he will be the People's Action Party (PAP) candidate for the constituency on Apr. 19 morning.

At the press conference announcing his candidacy, Ng said that he decided to step forward in GE2025 because he wants to serve:

"Someone have asked me in my interactions, 'Why return to politics after the last election?' My answer is simple one: Becuase I've never stopped caring."

In GE2020, Ng was part of the PAP slate for Sengkang group representation constituency (GRC), which lost to the WP team after garnering 47.87 per cent of the vote share.

In the upcoming election, Ng may face a multi-cornered fight in Jalan Kayu SMC, as at least two opposition political parties have expressed their interest in contesting in the constituency, namely the People's Power Party (PPP) and Red Dot United (RDU).

Top images via 8world News

 

[miko66]

ToMe

What matters most;

COL
Jobs for sinkies
Too many foreigners in SG

Here are my observations;

My neighbors >50% foreigners
My colleagues >50% foreigners
Inside MRT >50% foreigners
Everywhere I bumped into foreigners ..

Thus for the future of SG,

I'm going to stand up and be counted and will not shed a tear during NPD cry father cry mother

 

[yperic]

WP new face Ong Lue Ping on Singapore's football system

WP new face Ong Lue Ping on Sunday shared a photo of himself at the Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup (ME Cup) semi-finals in December on Facebook.

Referencing Friday’s press conference where he was asked about his passion for Singapore football, Dr Ong said he has “seen plenty of football talents in our young”. “However, we do need a stronger system to nurture and sustain our football talents. More importantly, all of us need to be the 12th man.”

Dr Ong, who has been touted as one of the opposition’s “star catches”, was unveiled on Friday as a new candidate WP plans to field in GE2025. He was IMH’s director of allied health from 2022 to 2024 and is now a senior principal clinical psychologist.

 

[yperic]

Workers’ Party’s Pritam Singh talks about what it was like to join the opposition back then, and how some employers are "far more enlightened” than others.

 

[s-ghost]

Paris V Parameswari
维巴黎
51 years old
Married, with one daughter

Career and Education
Occupation
Former US Navy Security Administrator (resigned to participate in General Elections)
Education
BSc in Psychology with Security Studies, Singapore University of Social Sciences
Diploma in Police and Security Studies, Temasek Polytechnic
GCE O Levels, Woodlands Secondary School
PSLE, Woodlands Primary School
Background
6 years with Republic of Singapore Navy as a uniformed personnel
Naval Material System Specialist
Logistics Supervisor
6 years in the insurance sector as an Administrative Executive to the Division Manager
Full spectrum of administrative duties
18 years with the United States Navy
Security-related duties, including law enforcement and force protection
Significant Community and Political Contributions
Victim Care Officer Volunteer, Singapore Police Psychological Unit
Volunteer Case Officer, Singapore Prison Service
Volunteer with Achievers (Institute of Mental Health)

 

[s-ghost]

Au Chee Meng Jackson
區致銘
35 years old
Married

Career and Education
Professionally, Jackson is a seasoned communications practitioner with experience spanning multiple sectors. He has worked at leading strategic communications agencies, including award-winning firms.

He previously held a Certificate in Investor Relations and was a member of the Investor Relations Society and the Public Relations & Communications Association (Singapore).

Career
Jackson leads regional communications and corporate affairs for the London Stock Exchange Group, a multinational financial services company.

Education
2013 – 2014: University of Warwick, UK, MSc in Finance & Accounting
2010 – 2013: Keele University, UK, BA in Accounting & International Business (First Class Honours)

 

[s-ghost]

Michael Thng Quan Wei
唐光伟
37 years old
Single

Career and Education
Michael is a seasoned professional with experience in management consulting and as a Chief Operating Officer (COO) at a technology startup. He is currently serving as the COO and Co-Founder of Showdrop since 2022. Previously, he was a Principal at Boston Consulting Group from 2016 to 2022. His career has been shaped by his ability to lead complex strategic initiatives and manage growth in fast-paced environments.

Education
Master in Public Policy, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Bachelor of Science, Economics & International Business, New York University, Stern School of Business

 

[yperic]

WP introduces 3 more new faces, including startup co-founder and former US Navy security administrator

Three more candidates have been added to WP's slate for the upcoming election, said party chief Pritam Singh at a press conference on Sunday afternoon.

They are Mr Michael Thng, 37, co-founder of a startup; Mr Jackson Au, 35, a communications executive; and Ms Paris V, 51, a former US Navy Security Administrator.

ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

 

[gamerx]

So good that high calibre youths are participating in politics and not just with the incumbents. Still got hope for SG.

 

[alvincy]

Light Blue colour is so comfortable to the eyes.

 

[Lè Crayons]

Why so many ppl supporting miw trying to discredit him? Why is he a threat?

 

[dubliner1407]

No good. All not babyface.

 

[jiakliaobee charsiew]

Is white team more credible?

 

[alvincy]

You go count how many SE in PAP and how many SE we have in Singapore including those no longer around.

 

[tiredman]

No heavyweights???

 

[deathan9el]

not on my side
so it doesn't matter

btw just realized ytd there's a rally spot nearby my house
an open field

think should be it, as the workers alrd setting up the barriers/stage

 

[zensushi]

You go count how many SE in PAP and how many SE we have in Singapore including those no longer around.

SE?

 

[ballastic90]

Who lai de ?