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

[Lchlch]

WP unsuccessful candidates should start walk the ground n built good rapport with residents....
But, boundaries will be adjusted again to their favour.

 

[Kunkka]

This election was, at its core, a test of whether WP could hold onto its incumbent wards, especially Seng Kang and Aljunied despite blatant gerrymandering and they passed. Any gains beyond that would’ve been a bonus.

But seeing the Jalan Kayu results… really gek xim. Everyone can tell it was carved out as a special SMC for someone with a questionable track record. Yet, the close margin shows that many voters still chose to look past character and integrity. It makes you wonder where are the voters critical thinking and ethical standards?

So many new face in safe grc . Why they didn't put lam pin min or ng chee meng there

 

[elephantscannotfly]

It is always a gamble to field heavyweights out of safe areas.
And WP is no different, with their limited resources.
Plus they needed to deal with the fallout from that court case, along with Gerry Mander.
If they always have that odds stacked against them.
You have to consider if the gamble is worth the sacrifice.
You do not think of the best case, you think of the worst.

 

[Shion]

【GE2025】工人党尚未决定非选区议员人选​

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250504-6289115

毕丹星（中）星期天（5月4日）在勿洛蓄水池第630座组屋的小贩中心答谢选民。针对非选区议员人选，他透露目前还没有决定。 （郑一鸣摄）

工人党惹兰加由单选区和淡滨尼集选区的参选团队在本届大选中以高得票率落败，党魁毕丹星说，目前尚未决定出任非选区议员的人选。

毕丹星星期天（5月4日）在勿洛蓄水池第630座组屋的小贩中心答谢选民。他在回答媒体询问时说：“目前还没有决定，我们党还未就此开会讨论。”

非选区议员（NCMP）制度旨在保障国会中始终有反对党的声音。无论选举结果如何，国会至少会有12名反对党议员。随着工人党在本届大选赢得10个议席，根据制度，该党有权再委任两名非选区议员进入国会。

这两个非选区议员名额将由得票率最高、但未当选的参选团队成员获得。其中，工人党惹兰加由参选人刘宇扬以48.53%的得票率，败给人民行动党的黄志明；淡滨尼团队则获得47.37%的选票，是本届大选落败的团队中，得票率排第二高。

工人党主席林瑞莲表示，尽管本届大选未能再添新议席，但她认为党内依然迎来了新的契机。

她说：“如果你看目前当选的10名议员，其中有三人，莫哈默法理、穆海民和张文杰，是首次进入国会的年轻面孔。

“他们是我们党内的新生代领导人，如今将有机会在国会中展现他们的能力，也体现工人党能为选民和新加坡人做些什么。”

林瑞莲指出，工人党预计也将获得两个非选区议员席位，尽管党内尚未对此做出决定，但这同样可能是引入新血、培养人才的契机。

“从政多年，我认为眼前的确存在机会。我们不应感到太难过，政治是一条漫长的路，每一个阶段都会带来可以把握、为政党注入动力的新起点。”

 

[kaisoz]

WP was expected to gain at least one SMC or either PG / Tampines in this election. I think they didn't meet the expectations.

I think such expectations are a result of the echo chamber among like-minded oppo supporters and hardcore anti-PAP ppl.

Personally, WP can keep the 2 GRCs and 1 SMC in GE 2025, already jin good liao.

 

[Jeremy1]

I think they had a number of good young candidates who should continue to build up their ground work so that they can replaced the old birds when time to come.

A quite impressive result for the GE2025.

I thought they might take over Jalan Kayu cause I believed most of the young voters will preferred Andre over NCM but too bad lost by a narrow margin.

 

[Shion]

【GE2025】工人党秘书长毕丹星率队谢票 居民夹道欢迎​

https://www.8world.com/singapore/ge2025-wp-aljunied-grc-thank-voters-2782496

保住阿裕尼集选区的工人党团队今早在秘书长毕丹星的率领下，乘坐罗厘巡游选区谢票，居民夹道欢迎欢庆他们胜选。

工人党秘书长毕丹星今天（4日）率领保住阿裕尼的团队，走访勿洛水池路第630座的小贩中心。

团队刚下车就受到居民夹道热烈欢迎，大批支持者簇拥上前争先和他握手合影。毕丹星也友善耐心地和众多居民交流，感谢他们的支持的同时，不忘交代居民要注意安全。

67岁的居民唐女士带妹妹的孙女一起来支持工人党。她表示，毕丹星是她的偶像，她经常参加工人党主办的社区活动，接触中认为毕丹星为人很好很亲切。

工人党在由秘书长毕丹星领军的阿裕尼集选区获得59.68%的选票，成功守土。行动党的得票率为40.32%。

除了毕丹星外，工人党阿裕尼团队还包括党主席林瑞莲、严燕松、莫哈默法理（Fadli Fawzi）和新人张文杰。

工人党在本届大选中成功保住后港单选区、阿裕尼集选区和盛港集选区。团队在盛港集选区获得56.31%的得票率，铁票仓后港单选区的得票率为62.17%。

工人党本届大选共赢得十个议席，和上届大选一样。

 

[BohemianSG]

Retain : Aljunied, hougang, sengkang

Sengkang % increased by 4%
tampines first time field 47%
punggol 45%
jalan kayu smc first time field 48%
tampines changkat first time field 44%
hougang smc as usual nth to shout about

east coast drop by 5%
overall not bad?

End up only kept their existing seats. They lost the first Malay oppo MP.

Failed to get in Harpreet seng, Alexis Dang, YJJ, Kenneth Foo but got a guy who spew expletives at residents who seek help as NCMP.

Tactical blunder by Prata Seng but he is too thick skin to admit and his IB is too delulu to see it.

 

[s-ghost]

PAP too

Many confident they will win back SK. Very disappointed in them.

no, ah gui was very confident WP will keep SK, not horse back cannon, can ask some of the users here that i said that

 

[jeffprobst]

Tampines first time? I can't remember last election have or not.

If first time...is already a marvelous record.

Have. but it was the first time WP filed a party to contest the area after part of old Marina Parade GRC, which are their stronghold, was curved out and merged into the new Tampines GRC.

 

[jeffprobst]

I think they had a number of good young candidates who should continue to build up their ground work so that they can replaced the old birds when time to come.

A quite impressive result for the GE2025.

I thought they might take over Jalan Kayu cause I believed most of the young voters will preferred Andre over NCM but too bad lost by a narrow margin.

i think everyone thought Punggol stand a chance considering the young population despite SXL being well-known there. they were banking Punggol GRC to turn into another Seng Kang GRC.

Jalan Kayu was hard to being since it was curved out from sure win-AMK GRC which is PAP stronghold. It is a close fight, and loser the one i don't want to named almost lost to a newbie, Andre.

 

[weiess]

Now who will be their two NCMP?

 

[kaisoz]

PSP has potential, but their image still leans older and hard for younger voters to relate. It’s similar to what WP went through in the early days. They need younger faces and a refreshed brand to build broader appeal.

That said, LMW and Hazel really stood out in Parliament. They worked hard, asked the right questions, and held the government to account so to me, they didn’t deserve to be out but i guessed that how the game is played. This election has show that the west has remains solid ground for the incumbent (still unsure why the sudden swing to PAP in the west). If they don’t return, I wouldn’t blame them. There's only so much disappointment one can take.

I think LMW's performance turned off neutrals and swing voters.

 

[Anjumara123]

I think such expectations are a result of the echo chamber among like-minded oppo supporters and hardcore anti-PAP ppl.

Personally, WP can keep the 2 GRCs and 1 SMC in GE 2025, already jin good liao.

True. I think if WP wants to make further in roads in 5 yrs time, Pritam needs to take more risks and do a better job in where he fields his candidates. My guess is Sylvia will move out and lead the team to contest in Punggol in 2030. If she wins, great. If she loses, can retire peacefully with Quah Kim Song.

 

[Jirachi]

Voters also don't care isawaran and tcj scandal. Very disappointed

Voters also did not care about Nicole Seah and Leon Perea scandal

 

[klim668]

Hougang, Aljunied and Sengkang.

 

[westtraveller]

One last hurrah

 

[BradenHeat]

you are still typing in your own world , living in your own thinking with nothing to support
no one can stop you from what you believe , continue to live in it as long as you're happy
if you believe many young gen are earning low , so be it

Hmm I'm wasting my time but

Kid ,

If you don't have a house
A family
Loans to pay

You aren't even in the conversation .
The way you have been replying merely shows how much mercy others around you have been in real life.

 

[zhoholang]

True. I think if WP wants to make further in roads in 5 yrs time, Pritam needs to take more risks and do a better job in where he fields his candidates. My guess is Sylvia will move out and lead the team to contest in Punggol in 2030. If she wins, great. If she loses, can retire peacefully with Quah Kim Song.

It's easier to contest in Tampines than Punggol. . I will expect many parties to give up contesting next GE

 

[satire85]

WP need to us this time to build up their new blood.

1) Kenneth Tiong better be very promising. He got a free pass on Pritam’s team, unlike the rest of the newbies who had to fight very hard and still didn’t make it. He need to use the next 5 yrs to prove himself.

2) WP’s pick of the NCMPs is very important. They need to pick who they want to expose and they ideally should pick one male and one female. For the male, it will be between harpreet, michael and andre. But among the three michael is the best bet for succession runway and not as controversial. For the female, shld be either alexis or eileen to prove mama bear did a good job. My pick is Eileen as she is more capable relative to alexis.

3) For Pritam’s successor, likely to be either Jamus or Louis. See who can be groomed for this role.

4) Hougang SMC needs to be use as a funnel for new candidates that they want to profile. I feel they lost this opportunity this round.