[CONSOLIDATED] Singapore General Election 2025 Discussion Thread

[Damienic]

GE2025: Singapore Democratic Party unveils candidates to contest in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-sdp-candidates-marsiling-yew-tee-grc-5046566
[highlights]:

The Singapore Democratic Party team will take on the team from the People's Action Party, helmed by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

(from left) The Singapore Democratic Party's Ariffin Sha, Gigene Wong, Alec Tok and Jufri Salim during a walkabout at Marsiling Lane market and food centre on Apr 13, 2025.

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) on Sunday (Apr 13) unveiled its candidates to contest in Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency (GRC) for the upcoming General Election.
They are the party's organising secretary Jufri Salim, founder of alternative news site Wake Up Singapore Ariffin Sha, theatre director Alec Tok and Dr Gigene Wong.

SDP chief Chee Soon Juan introduced the candidates on Sunday after a walkabout at Marsiling Lane Market and Food Centre.

He said the party "feels very at home here", having contested in the constituency in the 2020 and 2015 General Elections.

They lost both times to the People's Action Party (PAP), getting 31.27 per cent of the votes and 36.82 per cent respectively.

This year, they will face an unchanged PAP slate in the constituency, which will again be helmed by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

Mr Chee described Mr Jufri as "one of the stalwarts" of the SDP. He has been spotted campaigning in Marsiling-Yew Tee over the last few months and did not contest in previous elections.

According to his LinkedIn profile, he is a manager at a music publishing company.

The Singapore Democratic Party's Alec Tok during a walkabout at Marsiling Lane on Apr 13, 2025.

The remaining three candidates have been members of other opposition parties.

Mr Tok ran under the SDP's banner in Bukit Panjang in the 2011 General Election, but was part of Red Dot United's team in Jurong in the 2020 election.

He is a theatre director and a film maker.

According to a previous profile, he produced and directed Singapore's first Chinese musical December Rains. He also directed Twelve Storeys - Singapore's first entry to the Cannes International Film Festival.

Dr Wong is not new to politics. She was the Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) candidate in Hong Kah North Single Member Constituency (SMC) in the 2020 election, and lost to the PAP's Dr Amy Khor.
She said in July 2022 that she had resigned as a PSP member to take care of her father, who has dementia, and to continue her studies.

Before venturing into politics, she spent 20 years working and living in China, with roles in multinational companies.

Mr Ariffin was the assistant secretary-general of the Singapore People's Party before he resigned in 2020. A legal executive, he is also the founder and administrator of Wake Up Singapore.
In August last year, he was fined S$8,000 over the publication of a fabricated account of a miscarriage at KK Women's and Children's Hospital.

He has not contested in an election before this year.

Earlier, the four candidates greeted residents at the Block 20/21 Marsiling Lane Market and Food Centre, flanked by SDP volunteers.

Former chairman of the SPP Jose Raymond was spotted during the walkabout and was seen speaking to Mr Ariffin and other members of the SDP.

PAP VS SDP​

Since Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC's formation in 2015, it has been a straight fight between the SDP and PAP – no other party has contested in the constituency.

Last month, Dr Chee announced that the SDP would again contest the GRC. Since then, no other opposition party has announced plans to run there.

Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC is anchored by Mr Wong. The other Members of Parliament (MPs) are Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower Zaqy Mohamad, North West District Mayor Alex Yam and Ms Hany Soh.

Mr Wong, who is going into his first election as leader of the PAP, said on Saturday that he does not take the contest in his constituency lightly.

Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC's boundaries remain unchanged from GE2020. It will have 119,352 voters in the upcoming election.

Ariffin Sha, if I not mistaken, is quite critical of the WP. Last time I noticed quite a number of WUSG articles are implying that WP is not vocal enough

 

[LWZ]

For a country so small, I must say that we really have a lot of opposition parties… is it really necessary?

Not easy to get the oppo leaders to work together

Can't imagine Lim Tean or CSJ being a deputy to PS or TCB

 

[Damienic]

GE2025: PAP new face Shawn Loh an excellent fit for Jalan Besar GRC, says Josephine Teo​

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...nt-fit-for-jalan-besar-grc-says-josephine-teo

Mr Shawn Loh (standing) meets with Kids Carnival participants at the SG60 Kid's Carnival, at the National Library on April 13.PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO

This Shawn really keo teoh. First time contest and immediately get to be fielded in this safe GRC. Jalan Besar no credible opposition going there.

 

[jeffrey745]

Yes, she came back.
As recent in Mar 16 she led a team to walk KB SMC
I guess is Dr Tan decided not to field her so she left.

Thats very abrupt.... Wonder what's the reason and why she didn't contest in CCK GRC, considering tat HKN smc and Tengah got subsumed into it...

I always felt that she was a nice and sincere person through her vlogs in last GE...

 

[gonewiththesmart]

Not easy to get the oppo leaders to work together

Can't imagine Lim Tean or CSJ being a deputy to PS or TCB

one mountain cant hold two or three or four tigers

 

[jeffrey745]

Not easy to get the oppo leaders to work together

Can't imagine Lim Tean or CSJ being a deputy to PS or TCB

Everybody wants to be Indian chief. So how?

Can't even put aside their ego and work together.

 

[icebleue]

Wa.. the goh hanyan and shawn loh got couple face.

You email Lawrence… ask him put them together.

 

[LWZ]

Thats very abrupt.... Wonder what's the reason and why she didn't contest in CCK GRC, considering tat HKN smc and Tengah got subsumed into it...

I always felt that she was a nice and sincere person through her vlogs in last GE...

Maybe personality clash within PSP

 

[LWZ]

one mountain cant hold two or three or four tigers

Everybody wants to be Indian chief. So how?

Can't even put aside their ego and work together.

Yup exactly.

 

[Boiaukin]

The percentage of votes is not significant, except for the Workers' Party (WP), Progress Singapore Party (PSP), and Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). We will cast our votes for the white party to ensure that the mostiquo parties lose their deposits and, hopefully, never return.

 

[Damienic]

The percentage of votes is not significant, except for the Workers' Party (WP), Progress Singapore Party (PSP), and Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). We will cast our votes for the white party to ensure that the mostiquo parties lose their deposits and, hopefully, never return.

I’m afraid the mosquitoes parties are more resilient than you thought. Even if they loses deposits, they will still come back. So many of them performed poorly at previous elections, kena ridiculed and still they turn up. They are like 打不死的蟑螂。

 

[Shion]

The percentage of votes is not significant, except for the Workers' Party (WP), Progress Singapore Party (PSP), and Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). We will cast our votes for the white party to ensure that the mostiquo parties lose their deposits and, hopefully, never return.

I’m afraid the mosquitoes parties are more resilient than you thought. Even if they loses deposits, they will still come back. So many of them performed poorly at previous elections, kena ridiculed and still they turn up. They are like 打不死的蟑螂。

must investigate who are their financial backers

 

[Shion]

Ariffin Sha, if I not mistaken, is quite critical of the WP. Last time I noticed quite a number of WUSG articles are implying that WP is not vocal enough

many of these opposition r anti-wp more, i feel

 

[kingmaker888]

Maybe personality clash within PSP

Don't think so most probably not fielded ppl will move around to get a chance

 

[kingmaker888]

Anyway good or bad is highly up to the individual

 

[LWZ]

many of these opposition r anti-wp more, i feel

Many prolly tried to join WP but got rejected

 

[Damienic]

many of these opposition r anti-wp more, i feel

There are some opposition supporters and opposition figures who are of the impression that WP is too soft and scared to speak up.

I attribute WP style more to the fact that majority of opposition supporters and fence sitters prefers a responsible and constructive opposition who will contribute ideas and proposal without coming across as being too aggressive or oppose for the sake of opposing. My own bro and sis in law are in fact quite supportive of PAP but they have also voice out support for WP before as they felt that WP is responsible, which is the type that the electorate will welcome. People like Lim Tean, everyday scold PAP will only scare off fence sitters. Without convincing the fence sitters, there is no way an opposition can win against the PAP

 

[jeffrey745]

Maybe personality clash within PSP

I jus find the timing very weird... She could have left psp in 2023 when she took a break to take care of her dad n further her studies.... Why did she switch to sdp now? Jus last month she was having walkabout with psp...

 

[sbv7230]

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...-ang-mo-kio-grc-along-with-sm-lee-hsien-loong

AMK new tanker

 

[s-ghost]

Wa.. the goh hanyan and shawn loh got couple face.

hanyan is ky