Leaders of 11 opposition parties in Singapore gathered at the Singapore Democratic Party's new headquarters to discuss various issues and exchange ideas ahead of the upcoming General Election. They emphasized the need for the opposition to win more seats to prevent changes to the Constitution.
A total of 11 opposition parties were hosted at a luncheon by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) leaders Dr Chee Soon Juan (secretary-general) and Prof Paul Tambyah (chairman) at their new headquarters over the weekend as they discussed various issues and exchanged ideas ahead of the upcoming General Election which is due by Nov 2025.
Among those present at the session are Dennis Tan, Workers’ Party (WP) member of parliament for Hougang SMC, Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMP) Leong Mun Wai and Hazel Poa from the Progress Singapore Party (PSP), along with their party’s chairman Dr Tan Cheng Bock. In his welcome remarks, SDP’s chairman, Prof Tambyah noted the significance of denying the ruling People’s Action Party a two-thirds majority to prevent changes being made to the Constitution at will. This was echoed earlier by various party leaders during lunch as they voiced the need for the opposition to win more seats at the next election. “We have different approaches and ideas but all want a better Singapor
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