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Lee Hsien Yang — brother of the People’s Action Party’s secretary-general Lee Hsien Loong — has joined other members of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) at a coffee shop near Bendemeer Primary School, the nomination centre for Bishan-Toa Payoh, Jalan Besar, Radin Mas, and Tanjong Pagar.

While PSP has confirmed that they will be contesting in Tanjong Pagar GRC, they did not say if Lee will be fielded as well.

“I’m here with my friends,” said Lee. When asked if he would be entering the nomination centre, he replied: “You wait and see.”

Lee Hsien Yang just showed up at a coffee centre near Bendemeer Primary school, the nomination centre for Tanjong Pagar GRC. PSP has said it will be contesting the GRC, but did not say if Mr Lee will be fielded there. @BusinessTimes #GE2020 pic.twitter.com/Bi99FjHCe3

— Olivia Poh (@OliviaPohBT) June 30, 2020

rainercheung@asiaone.com

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It’s Nomination Day today (June 30) and a lot has happened since the Writ of Election was announced on June 23. 

if you haven’t caught up on what the 11 political parties contesting in the 2020 Singapore general election have been up to thus far, let us help. 

We summarise the key points for each party in a tweet (when it was still limited to 140 characters, including spaces) so you can be in the know in a flash, just in time for Nomination Day.

National Solidarity Party (NSP)

Former party of many Opposition members. Has conceded MacPherson and Pioneer in the name of Opposition unity.

 

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SINGAPORE – Singaporeans must vote to end the ruling People’s Action Party’s supermajority in Parliament, Progress Singapore Party member Lee Hsien Yang urged voters in a video message posted on Facebook on Monday (June 29).

Mr Lee, whose brother Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is secretary-general of the PAP, criticised the Government on a range of issues as he called for more diversity in Parliament.

“Make your vote in this Covid-19 election count. Choose a Singapore where the daily struggle and sacrifice pay off for all, not just for the natural aristocracy,” he said, appearing to reference the Workers’ Party election campaign slogan Make Your Vote Count.

“Vote to end the supermajority. Singapore wants different.”

Mr Lee, 62, was unveiled as a PSP member last Wednesday. He has since been on party walkabouts, including in Tanjong Pagar GRC, but has kept mum on whether he will contest the July 10 election. He was not among the 24 candidates confirmed by the party to stand in the nine constituencies it intends to contest in its first election since its founding in March 2019.

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you should have some inkling of the People’s Action Party (PAP) and the Workers’ Party (WP).

But what about RP? Or PSP? Or SDP? If these acronyms mean nothing to you, then you’re in the right place.

In this series — a cheat sheet of sorts — we sieve out the facts you ought to know about Singapore’s political parties.

By the end of this, you should have a better idea of the parties who may be contesting in the upcoming general election and what they’re all about.

Our next party owes its existence to one of Singapore’s most iconic opposition figures, the late J. B. Jeyaretnam.

Reform Party

When were they formed?

RP was founded by Jeyaretnam in June 2008, marking the start of the veteran politician’s comeback after a seven-year hiatus due to bankruptcy.

He had been declared bankrupt in 2001 after several defamation suits were brought against him by PAP leaders.

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Physical rallies are a no go in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and in its place, candidates will have to reach out to voters via political broadcasts on national TV, radio, and internet channels. 

Mediacorp will be handling the broadcasting task of providing General Election 2020 coverage in all four official languages across its platforms, including TV, social media and on-demand channels. 

On Nomination Day tomorrow (June 30), Mediacorp will kick things off as early as 11am with news programmes simulcasted on CNA’s TV and radio channel as well as its YouTube and Facebook pages. 

The nine nomination centres will see live-streaming broadcasts take place from 12.30pm onwards. News programmes on Channel 5 and Channel 8 will be extended from tomorrow until Polling Day (July 10) to provide extensive reporting on the general election. 

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There’s no hiding it: Voting is not as easy as just marking a box, at least not if you want to vote responsibly. 

You need to find out which area or rather constituency you’re in, who will be running there, pay attention to what they’re campaigning for, and the list goes on.

It’s easier to not vote, sure. But what happens when you don’t?

Simply put, you don’t get to vote anymore.

After the elections are over, the Returning Officer will compile a list of non-voters, aka those who should have voted but didn’t. In case you still didn’t know. voting is compulsory for Singaporeans.  

This non-voters list is passed to the Registration Officer. Their names would then be removed from the Register of Electors (another list, but of people who can vote).

Non-voters would no longer be allowed to vote at the subsequent elections, and are disqualified from being an election candidate in the future.

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Social media, as we’ve found out over the past few days, can make or break an election candidate and a political party. And the parties in Singapore know that.

Gone are the days that you have to trudge down to a rally to hear about what a party stands for or wait for them to come knocking on your doors during a walkabout.   

While those are still happening, albeit virtually at least for the rallies, as political parties gear up to win Singaporeans’ hearts (and votes), they are also actively communicating and reaching out to the public via the Internet. 

Instagram, Facebook, and even YouTube – most of the political parties have covered all the bases online.

Feeling like there’s too many parties to keep track of? We’ve got you covered.

Bookmark this page. We’ve gathered all the links to each party’s website and socials so you can get the latest updates on what each political party is up to.

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To celebrate their first anniversary in Singapore, popular Taiwanese bubble tea brand Xing Fu Tang is offering their Brown Sugar Boba Fresh Milk at only $1 with any purchase on June 30.

The promotion is available at all eight outlets, excluding its Express outlets. To redeem the drink, you will need to flash Xing Fu Tang’s Facebook post when ordering.

WE ARE 1️⃣ YEAR OLD 🎉🎉

In celebration of our first anniversary, enjoy our Signature Brown Sugar Boba Fresh Milk at…

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In the lead-up to Nomination Day tomorrow (June 30), the Workers’ Party (WP) have ramped up their online outreach to remind the constituents of Aljunied GRC and Hougang SMC about the years they’ve spent together as opposition-held districts. 

This year’s general election will feature a very different roster for the WP with a few of its beloved old guards stepping down from contesting. 

Incumbent Members of Parliament Low Thia Khiang, Chen Show Mao, and Png Eng Huat will not stand as candidates in GE2020 to allow the younger leaders and fresh faces to step up to the plate. 

Instead, Aljunied GRC will see party chief Pritam Singh, Sylvia Lim, Faisal Manap, Leon Perera, and Gerald Giam running for votes. It’s been nine years since WP took over the constituency, which made history as Singapore’s first GRC won by a party that’s not the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP).

In a photo montage shared earlier today on their Facebook page, WP took a nostalgic look at the good times spent with Aljunied GRC residents since 2011. 

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