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SINGAPORE: The Singapore People's Party (SPP) has refuted claims that the resignation of six Central Executive Committee (CEC) members last week was linked to former presidential candidate Tan Jee Say.
On claims that the possibility of Mr Tan joining the SPP was met with resistance from within the party, SPP said they are untrue.
SPP added if Mr Tan decides to join the SPP, it will "fully welcome" him, and that the party is supportive of opposition unity and initiatives towards this end.
In a statement to the media, the SPP also spelt out three focus areas.
One, it is focused on building a sustainable pipeline of talents, to ensure succession planning.
SPP said its leaders have been carefully building up the character of select young candidates with the passion to serve through different platforms such as the policy working group and the weekly Meet-the-People Session.
These potential leaders will be given the chance to drive key projects within the party, and they will receive personal mentorship from senior members of the SPP.
The second area the party is focusing on is continuity of SPP's work.
SPP said its activities such as financial counselling sessions for Potong Pasir residents, weekly Meet-The-People Sessions by non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Lina Chiam and outreach programmes will continue as usual.
Thirdly, the party will focus on Potong Pasir, Bishan-Toa Payoh and Hong Kah North constituencies as its priorities at the next general election due in 2016.
SPP Secretary-General Chiam See Tong also issued a personal statement to refute claims levelled at him on the party's leadership renewal.
Mr Chiam said he was reluctant to accept the resignations of the six CEC members last week but had to do so as they had made their resignations public.
He added he has been aggressively building up the next batch of potential leaders for the party, but "the baton should only be passed when the right leaders are in place".
He said the party's talent pipeline is not affected at this point in time.
He added SPP has received legal advice to refute claims that the conduct of the Ordinary Party Conference elections for new CEC members on Sunday was unconstitutional.
Mr Chiam said the claims were made by the ex-members who were not present at the conference, and thus they may not have been aware of the proceedings that day.
- CNA/wk
On claims that the possibility of Mr Tan joining the SPP was met with resistance from within the party, SPP said they are untrue.
SPP added if Mr Tan decides to join the SPP, it will "fully welcome" him, and that the party is supportive of opposition unity and initiatives towards this end.
In a statement to the media, the SPP also spelt out three focus areas.
One, it is focused on building a sustainable pipeline of talents, to ensure succession planning.
SPP said its leaders have been carefully building up the character of select young candidates with the passion to serve through different platforms such as the policy working group and the weekly Meet-the-People Session.
These potential leaders will be given the chance to drive key projects within the party, and they will receive personal mentorship from senior members of the SPP.
The second area the party is focusing on is continuity of SPP's work.
SPP said its activities such as financial counselling sessions for Potong Pasir residents, weekly Meet-The-People Sessions by non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Lina Chiam and outreach programmes will continue as usual.
Thirdly, the party will focus on Potong Pasir, Bishan-Toa Payoh and Hong Kah North constituencies as its priorities at the next general election due in 2016.
SPP Secretary-General Chiam See Tong also issued a personal statement to refute claims levelled at him on the party's leadership renewal.
Mr Chiam said he was reluctant to accept the resignations of the six CEC members last week but had to do so as they had made their resignations public.
He added he has been aggressively building up the next batch of potential leaders for the party, but "the baton should only be passed when the right leaders are in place".
He said the party's talent pipeline is not affected at this point in time.
He added SPP has received legal advice to refute claims that the conduct of the Ordinary Party Conference elections for new CEC members on Sunday was unconstitutional.
Mr Chiam said the claims were made by the ex-members who were not present at the conference, and thus they may not have been aware of the proceedings that day.
- CNA/wk
