Representatives from Opposition parties sat down for a second round of talks on Thursday evening (Aug 6) to avoid multi-cornered fights in the upcoming General Election. However, the talks got underway at about 7.50pm without the Workers' Party, according to a National Solidarity Party (NSP) representative.
Discussions are being held at the NSP headquarters at Jalan Besar, the same place where representatives from 11 parties met on Monday.
Nine parties in total were represented on Thursday: The Singapore People's Party (SPP), the Reform Party (RP), the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Singaporeans First (SingFirst), People's Power Party (PPP), Singapore National Front (SNF), Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), and hosts NSP.
But RP chief Kenneth Jeyaratnam walked out about half an hour into the meeting, after he said SingFirst insisted on contesting West Coast GRC.
"We will try to resolve that with bilateral discussions," he told reporters. "We contested there in 2011, we've been walking the ground."
Mr Jeyaratnam however, said "there will be a three-cornered fight", when asked if SingFirst still insists on running in the constituency.
Discussions are being held at the NSP headquarters at Jalan Besar, the same place where representatives from 11 parties met on Monday.
Nine parties in total were represented on Thursday: The Singapore People's Party (SPP), the Reform Party (RP), the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Singaporeans First (SingFirst), People's Power Party (PPP), Singapore National Front (SNF), Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), and hosts NSP.
But RP chief Kenneth Jeyaratnam walked out about half an hour into the meeting, after he said SingFirst insisted on contesting West Coast GRC.
"We will try to resolve that with bilateral discussions," he told reporters. "We contested there in 2011, we've been walking the ground."
Mr Jeyaratnam however, said "there will be a three-cornered fight", when asked if SingFirst still insists on running in the constituency.
