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Reform Party eyes western and central Singapore for GE 2016
By Neo Chai Chin, TODAY | Posted: 20 May 2011 1247 hrs
Reform Party Kenneth Jeyaretnam
Reform Party Kenneth Jeyaretnam
SINGAPORE - Setting its eyes on 2016, the Reform Party (RP) has set up five regional branches in western and central Singapore to walk the ground - and in the process signalled its interest in contesting the Radin Mas and Pioneer wards at the next General Election.
The two single-member constituencies were contested by the National Solidarity Party (NSP) at the recent hustings.
In explaining his party's decision, RP secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam said: "I've always made it clear that we didn't give up Radin Mas and Pioneer by choice. The residents of Pioneer were literally part of West Coast but woke up the day after the boundaries were announced to find themselves part of Pioneer. So we consider it part of our area we've been working."
On the potential of a three-cornered fight there with NSP and the ruling People's Action Party next time, Mr Jeyaretnam said he believes Singaporeans are now sophisticated enough to decide which party they want to vote for.
Besides the two wards and West Coast Group Representation Constituency, where it won 33.43 per cent of votes at the recent GE, RP's other branches will work to sweeten the ground in Tanjong Pagar and Choa Chu Kang GRCs. "All the branches we've set up were the constituencies that we intended to contest in the 2011 elections," said RP chairman Andy Zhu.
Asked why the party had not set up a branch at Ang Mo Kio, where its team secured 30.67 per cent of votes at the polls, Mr Jeyaretnam said the party was trying to maximise its resources and had not "abandoned" residents there.
The party is firmly sinking its roots in West Coast, with Mr Jeyaretnam looking for a house there and the party "eyeing" a shop-house at Clementi Ave 2 for its new office. Its office is now in Chinatown.
At a press conference on Thursday night, the party also announced branch heads, who have already begun walking the ground. Most joined the party recently, and some had volunteered during the recent elections, saying they were inspired by RP's late founder, Mr J B Jeyaretnam.
The strength of its central executive committee has also increased by two, to seven - with election candidates Frankie Low and Osman Sulaiman co-opted.
Mr Low, who was on loan from the Singapore People's Party (SPP), has resigned from SPP with its secretary-general Chiam See Tong's blessings. The 51-year-old businessman said he believes RP "will grow from here, and eventually we'll be one of the main Opposition parties".
Reform Party eyes western and central Singapore for GE 2016
By Neo Chai Chin, TODAY | Posted: 20 May 2011 1247 hrs
Reform Party Kenneth Jeyaretnam
Reform Party Kenneth Jeyaretnam
SINGAPORE - Setting its eyes on 2016, the Reform Party (RP) has set up five regional branches in western and central Singapore to walk the ground - and in the process signalled its interest in contesting the Radin Mas and Pioneer wards at the next General Election.
The two single-member constituencies were contested by the National Solidarity Party (NSP) at the recent hustings.
In explaining his party's decision, RP secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam said: "I've always made it clear that we didn't give up Radin Mas and Pioneer by choice. The residents of Pioneer were literally part of West Coast but woke up the day after the boundaries were announced to find themselves part of Pioneer. So we consider it part of our area we've been working."
On the potential of a three-cornered fight there with NSP and the ruling People's Action Party next time, Mr Jeyaretnam said he believes Singaporeans are now sophisticated enough to decide which party they want to vote for.
Besides the two wards and West Coast Group Representation Constituency, where it won 33.43 per cent of votes at the recent GE, RP's other branches will work to sweeten the ground in Tanjong Pagar and Choa Chu Kang GRCs. "All the branches we've set up were the constituencies that we intended to contest in the 2011 elections," said RP chairman Andy Zhu.
Asked why the party had not set up a branch at Ang Mo Kio, where its team secured 30.67 per cent of votes at the polls, Mr Jeyaretnam said the party was trying to maximise its resources and had not "abandoned" residents there.
The party is firmly sinking its roots in West Coast, with Mr Jeyaretnam looking for a house there and the party "eyeing" a shop-house at Clementi Ave 2 for its new office. Its office is now in Chinatown.
At a press conference on Thursday night, the party also announced branch heads, who have already begun walking the ground. Most joined the party recently, and some had volunteered during the recent elections, saying they were inspired by RP's late founder, Mr J B Jeyaretnam.
The strength of its central executive committee has also increased by two, to seven - with election candidates Frankie Low and Osman Sulaiman co-opted.
Mr Low, who was on loan from the Singapore People's Party (SPP), has resigned from SPP with its secretary-general Chiam See Tong's blessings. The 51-year-old businessman said he believes RP "will grow from here, and eventually we'll be one of the main Opposition parties".
