The Singapore United Party (abbreviation: SUP) is an opposition political party in Singapore founded on 24 December 2020.
Singapore United Party | |
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| Malay name | Parti Bersatu Singapura[1] |
| Chinese name | 统一党[2] Tǒngyīdǎng |
| Secretary-General | Andy Zhu |
| Chairman | Chandran S/O Sanmugam @ Muhammad Ridhuan |
| Founder | Andy Zhu |
| Founded | 24 December 2020 |
| Split from | Reform Party |
| Headquarters | Blk 338 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 #01-1677 |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Parliament | 0 / 104
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| Website | |
| Official website | |
Party founding
editThe party was formed out of former members of the Reform Party in the aftermath of the 2020 Singaporean general election. Its secretary-general is Andy Zhu, formerly chairman of the Reform Party.
Following the 2020 general election, the Reform Party announced that its chairman Andy Zhu and treasurer Noraini Yunus had stepped down from the central executive committee. Reform Party secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam alleged that Zhu had modified the party's payment policy without prior approval and the pair had been voted out unanimously. Zhu declined the allegations and claimed that he had been ousted via "undemocratic” means, while also contesting Jeyaretnam's statement that the vote had been unanimous.[3]
On 24 December 2020, the Singapore United Party was registered at the Registry of Societies, with Zhu becoming the party's secretary-general. Zhu sought to emphasise that the party was not a breakaway faction of his former party; analysts have noted that the party at its founding consists of a large proportion of former members of the Reform Party.[4] As the party is still new to the electoral landscape of Singapore, it lacks a distinct manifesto or ideology, though it has pledged to work on "bread-and-butter issues"[5] and women's rights.[6]
Leadership
editThe following members are part of the Singapore United Party's central executive committee.[7]
| Officer-holder | Name |
|---|---|
| Secretary-General | Andy Zhu |
| Deputy Secretary-General | Darren Soh Guan Soon |
| Chairman | Chandran S/O Sanmugam @ Muhammad Ridhuan |
| Deputy Chairman | N/A |
| Treasurer | Noraini Yunus |
| Deputy Treasurer | Tyeisha Syaquilla Ayub |
| Organizing Secretary | Kenneth Zhang |
| Pro-Term Committee Member | Mohamad Affendy Abdul Rahim |
| Pro-Term Committee Member | Zhang Guoqiang |
| Pro-Term Committee Member | Choo Zin Chye |
| Pro-Term Committee Member | Gurdev Singh |
References
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- ^ 陈, 可扬 (1 January 2021). "革新党原主席朱来成 携旧部创立新加坡统一党". Lianhe Zaobao. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Stolarchuk, Jewel (31 December 2020). "Former Reform Party members form new political party – Singapore United Party". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Sin, Yuen (5 January 2021). "Former Reform Party chairman Andy Zhu and others form new political party, Singapore United Party". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "How will new political party 'Singapore United Party' contribute to Singapore?". The Online Citizen. 4 January 2021. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Former Reform Party CEC members and others set up new opposition party". Today. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Stolarchuk, Jewel (31 December 2020). "Former Reform Party members form new political party – Singapore United Party". theindependent.sg. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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