Singapore United Party
Malay nameParti Bersatu Singapura[1]
Chinese name统一党[2]
Tǒngyīdǎng
Secretary-GeneralAndy Zhu
ChairmanChandran S/O Sanmugam @ Muhammad Ridhuan
FounderAndy Zhu
Founded24 December 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-24)
Split fromReform Party
HeadquartersBlk 338 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 #01-1677
Political positionCentre-left
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Website
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The Singapore United Party (abbreviation: SUP) is an opposition political party in Singapore founded on 24 December 2020.

Party founding

The 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

The following members are part of the Singapore United Party's central executive committee.[7]

Officer-holder Name
Secretary-General Andy Zhu
Deputy Secretary-General N/A
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 Darren Soh
Pro-Term Committee Member Zhang Guoqiang
Pro-Term Committee Member Choo Zin Chye
Pro-Term Committee Member Gurdev Singh

References

  1. ^ "Bekas anggota CEC Parti Reform tubuh parti pembangkang baru". Berita. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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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