The dummy's guide to Singapore's political parties: The NSP edition

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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 13 registered 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 holds the honour of being the first opposition party besides the Workers’ Party to clinch a seat in Parliament under the Non-Constituency MP scheme.

National Solidarity Party

When were they formed?

The party was founded in 1987. Its founding members include president Kum Teng Hock, a former member of the People’s Action Party and secretary-general Soon Kia Seng, the former chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party.

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