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AsiaOne
05-05-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
'Dog will return soon': GE2025 independent candidate Jeremy Tan wants to contest again, Singapore News
Every dog has its day — and although that did not happen for Jeremy Tan's campaign at this General Election, he remains hopeful for the future. The Mountbatten SMC independent, whose election symbol was dog, said in an Instagram post on Sunday (May 4) that he may contest elections again. "Thank you Mountbatten!" Tan, 34, wrote in his post, adding that "dog will return soon". The retired businessman lost to maritime lawyer Gho Sze Kee from the People's Action Party (PAP) for the single-member constituency, winning 36.16 per cent of the votes. In two separate video posts each about 17 seconds long, Tan thanked Singaporeans for their support over the past nine days of campaigning and for voting. "It's very important that every five years, we exercise our right to be represented on the national stage," he said. Tan also quipped: "Times are hard, I just lost the job interview." Addressing Singaporeans, he said that he will not be discouraged by the results and will continue working with MPs "to build a better and brighter future" for the country. Tongue-in-cheek, Tan took the chance to point out how the Workers' Party and the Progress Singapore Party have both criticised the non-constituency MP scheme, asking them to give him a spot in the scheme instead. "Give to me lah , pang (give) chance lah ," he joked. Tan also said in his video that the next time we see him, he'll either be in Mountbatten again or contesting Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC. "I need a few days to settle and decide what I want to do," he added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeremy Tan (@ 'Let's get to work' After her win, Gho took to Facebook to share her gratitude to Mountbatten voters. "I couldn't have done this without your support. Thank you, and let's get to work," she simply wrote. Meet-the-people sessions in Mountbatten SMC will resume on Tuesday (May 6) at Block 92 Jalan Satu, #01-11, 390092. Subsequent sessions will be held every Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, excluding public holidays. [[nid:717214]] khooyihang@
New Paper
03-05-2025
- Politics
- New Paper
GE2025: 2.6m Singaporeans head to the polls in PM Wong's first election as leader
Some 2.6 million Singaporeans will head to the polls on May 3 in a general election taking place amid great global uncertainty. This election marks the first time Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is leading the ruling PAP in an electoral contest, and comes after nine days of intense and, at times, combative campaigning. Candidates from various political parties fanned out across the island, delivering speeches at rallies, debating policies on podcasts, and engaging voters through social media posts, livestreams and memes. There are 92 out of 97 parliamentary seats that await the verdict of voters, with Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC uncontested at this election. The electoral contest takes place amid a backdrop of global uncertainty, persistent inflation, and concerns over issues such as cost of living, housing and social mobility. In all, 11 political parties and two independents are contesting in 32 constituencies, including several new ones following electoral boundary changes in March. The five-member PAP team in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC was elected unopposed on Nomination Day on April 23. The PAP is fielding candidates in all constituencies, while the WP is contesting 26 seats in eight constituencies - five GRCs and three SMCs. The PSP is fielding 13 candidates in six constituencies, including four SMCs. Other parties in the race include the People's Alliance for Reform, National Solidarity Party (NSP), Red Dot United, Singapore Democratic Party and People's Power Party (PPP). Multi-cornered fights will take place in five-member Ang Mo Kio, Sembawang and Tampines GRCs, as well as the single seats of Potong Pasir and Radin Mas. Tampines has the most number of contenders, with the PAP up against three opposition parties - the WP, NSP and PPP. Other closely watched battlegrounds that have emerged during the hustings include the new Punggol GRC and Jalan Kayu SMC. Polling will take place on May 3 from 8am to 8pm, with 1,240 stations set up islandwide, up from the 1,100 during GE2020. Voters are encouraged to consider voting in the afternoon to avoid morning crowds, the Elections Department (ELD) said in a May 1 advisory. They can check their polling station's queue status by scanning the QR code on their poll card before heading to their voting centre. They must have with them their original NRIC or passport and poll card. Alternatively, they can present their digital NRIC and ePoll card on the Singpass app. Voters are also reminded not to wear or carry any item that may be interpreted as political messaging. These include, but are not limited to, bags, water bottles, fans or clothing bearing party symbols or slogans. Those who do so may be turned away by election officials. Voters are encouraged to use the self-inking "X" stamp provided at polling booths, although they may also use their own pen to mark the ballot. The police have advised voters to walk or take public transport to their polling stations, and not to loiter in the area after voting. Priority queues, wheelchairs and designated drop-off points will be available for voters who are sick or frail, or have disabilities. After polls close at 8pm on May 3, counting will begin immediately at designated centres. Preliminary results from sample counts, which are based on a random tally of ballot papers from each polling station, are expected to be released earlier in the night to give an indication of the likely outcome.
The Star
03-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Singapore GE2025: 2.6mil Singaporeans head to the polls in first election with PM Wong as leader
A voter casts his ballot in the general election at a polling station in Singapore on May 3, 2025. Polling stations opened on May 3 across Singapore as voters began casting their ballots in an election seen as the first real test for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and his long-ruling People's Action Party. - AFP SINGAPORE: Some 2.6 million Singaporeans will head to the polls today (May 3) in a general election taking place amid great global uncertainty. This election marks the first time Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is leading the ruling PAP in an electoral contest, and comes after nine days of intense and, at times, combative campaigning. Candidates from various political parties fanned out across the island, delivering speeches at rallies, debating policies on podcasts, and engaging voters through social media posts, livestreams and memes. There are 92 out of 97 parliamentary seats that await the verdict of voters, with Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC uncontested at this election. The electoral contest takes place amid a backdrop of global uncertainty, persistent inflation, and concerns over issues such as cost of living, housing and social mobility. In all, 11 political parties and two independents are contesting in 32 constituencies, including several new ones following electoral boundary changes in March. The five-member PAP team in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC was elected unopposed on Nomination Day on April 23. The People's Action Party (PAP) is fielding candidates in all constituencies, while the Workers' Party (WP) is contesting 26 seats in eight constituencies – five GRCs and three SMCs. The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) is fielding 13 candidates in six constituencies, including four SMCs. Other parties in the race include the People's Alliance for Reform, National Solidarity Party (NSP), Red Dot United, Singapore Democratic Party and People's Power Party (PPP). Multi-cornered fights will take place in five-member Ang Mo Kio, Sembawang and Tampines GRCs, as well as the single seats of Potong Pasir and Radin Mas. Tampines has the most number of contenders, with the PAP up against three opposition parties – the WP, NSP and PPP. Other closely watched battlegrounds that have emerged during the hustings include the new Punggol GRC and Jalan Kayu SMC. Polling will take place on May 3 from 8am to 8pm, with 1,240 stations set up islandwide, up from the 1,100 during GE2020. Voters are encouraged to consider voting in the afternoon to avoid morning crowds, the Elections Department (ELD) said in a May 1 advisory. They can check their polling station's queue status by scanning the QR code on their poll card before heading to their voting centre. They must have with them their original NRIC or passport and poll card. Alternatively, they can present their digital NRIC and ePoll card on the Singpass app. Voters are also reminded not to wear or carry any item that may be interpreted as political messaging. These include, but are not limited to, bags, water bottles, fans or clothing bearing party symbols or slogans. Those who do so may be turned away by election officials. Voters are encouraged to use the self-inking 'X' stamp provided at polling booths, although they may also use their own pen to mark the ballot. The police have advised voters to walk or take public transport to their polling stations, and not to loiter in the area after voting. Priority queues, wheelchairs and designated drop-off points will be available for voters who are sick or frail, or have disabilities. After polls close at 8pm on May 3, counting will begin immediately at designated centres. Preliminary results from sample counts, which are based on a random tally of ballot papers from each polling station, are expected to be released earlier in the night to give an indication of the likely outcome. - The Straits Times/ANN
Straits Times
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
GE2025: 2.6m Singaporeans head to the polls in PM Wong's first election as leader
Eleven political parties and two independents are contesting 92 seats in 32 constituencies. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI GE2025: 2.6m Singaporeans head to the polls in PM Wong's first election as leader SINGAPORE – Some 2.6 million Singaporeans will head to the polls on May 3 in a general election taking place amid great global uncertainty. This election marks the first time Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is leading the ruling PAP in an electoral contest, and comes after nine days of intense and, at times, combative campaigning. Candidates from various political parties fanned out across the island, delivering speeches at rallies, debating policies on podcasts, and engaging voters through social media posts, livestreams and memes. There are 92 out of 97 parliamentary seats that await the verdict of voters, with Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC uncontested at this election. The electoral contest takes place amid a backdrop of global uncertainty, persistent inflation, and concerns over issues such as cost of living, housing and social mobility. In all, 11 political parties and two independents are contesting in 32 constituencies, including several new ones following electoral boundary changes in March. The five-member PAP team in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC was elected unopposed on Nomination Day on April 23. The PAP is fielding candidates in all constituencies, while the WP is contesting 26 seats in eight constituencies – five GRCs and three SMCs. The PSP is fielding 13 candidates in six constituencies, including four SMCs. Other parties in the race include the People's Alliance for Reform, National Solidarity Party (NSP), Red Dot United, Singapore Democratic Party and People's Power Party (PPP). Multi-cornered fights will take place in five-member Ang Mo Kio, Sembawang and Tampines GRCs, as well as the single seats of Potong Pasir and Radin Mas. Tampines has the most number of contenders, with the PAP up against three opposition parties – the WP, NSP and PPP. Other closely watched battlegrounds that have emerged during the hustings include the new Punggol GRC and Jalan Kayu SMC. Polling will take place on May 3 from 8am to 8pm, with 1,240 stations set up islandwide, up from the 1,100 during GE2020. Voters are encouraged to consider voting in the afternoon to avoid morning crowds, the Elections Department (ELD) said in a May 1 advisory. They can check their polling station's queue status by scanning the QR code on their poll card before heading to their voting centre. They must have with them their original NRIC or passport and poll card. Alternatively, they can present their digital NRIC and ePoll card on the Singpass app. Voters are also reminded not to wear or carry any item that may be interpreted as political messaging. These include, but are not limited to, bags, water bottles, fans or clothing bearing party symbols or slogans. Those who do so may be turned away by election officials. Voters are encouraged to use the self-inking 'X' stamp provided at polling booths, although they may also use their own pen to mark the ballot. The police have advised voters to walk or take public transport to their polling stations, and not to loiter in the area after voting. Priority queues, wheelchairs and designated drop-off points will be available for voters who are sick or frail, or have disabilities. After polls close at 8pm on May 3, counting will begin immediately at designated centres. Preliminary results from sample counts, which are based on a random tally of ballot papers from each polling station, are expected to be released earlier in the night to give an indication of the likely outcome. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
The Star
27-04-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Singapore GE2025: PPP calls on Singaporeans to vote other opposition parties into Parliament, not just WP
People's Power Party secretary-general Goh Meng Seng (right) and his fellow Tampines GRC candidate Peter Soh on a walkabout in Tampines Street 81 on April 27, 2025. - Photo: ST SINGAPORE: The People's Power Party (PPP) hopes that come May 3, more opposition parties will be voted into Parliament. Speaking to the media on Sunday (April 27) after a walkabout at Block 826A Tampines Street 81, party secretary-general Goh Meng Seng said he hopes both the PSP and Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) are voted in. Mentioning PSP's Leong Mun Wai and SDP's Dr Chee Soon Juan and Professor Paul Tambyah by name, Goh said he and they may not agree on everything, but that their diversity would result in robust debate in Parliament. 'They are all my good friends,' he said. 'They are people of conviction, although we share different views and policy ideals and values.' He added that he hopes Tampines residents will vote for the PPP, so there can be more debates than between just the PAP and WP. The PPP team contesting in Tampines GRC consists of Goh and party chairman Derrick Sim, as well as landscaping executive Vere Nathan, green tech firm founder Peter Soh and entrepreneur Arbaah Haroun. During the walkabout, Goh was overheard using a crass word to make his case to residents on why they should vote for opposition parties that are not the WP. Asked about the word, which alludes to rape and violence, he said it was 'local language' and that what he meant was that he wanted more diversity in Parliament, not just the PAP and WP. Goh had criticised the WP's move to not contest Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC on Nomination Day on April 23. Responding to Goh's comments on April 24, WP secretary-general Pritam Singh said Goh should focus on the campaign in Tampines. Goh said later at the PPP rally the same day: 'Don't ask me about Pritam Singh again. I'm not interested in him, I'm not gay.' His comment drew laughter from spectators. The next day, on April 25, Singh told the media: 'Goh Meng Seng is Goh Meng Seng. Nothing's going to change.' Goh in turn told the media on April 27: 'If Goh Meng Seng is not Goh Meng Seng, I may as well go and hide somewhere. But Pritam Singh will always be Pritam Singh.' Both he and Sim also commented about Sim's Facebook account being suddenly disabled on April 25. Sim said he has reported the issue to Meta, which owns Facebook, and has changed his security settings. Goh chimed in, saying the party intends to report the incident to the police, believing it to be caused by 'black forces' and 'powers that be'. 'This is real interference of a fair contest,' he said. 'This should not be taken lightly. We have to get to the bottom of this.' - The Straits Times/ANN
