Singapore United Party Explained

Singapore United Party
Lang1:Malay
Name Lang1:Malay: Parti Bersatu Singapura[1]
Lang2:Chinese
Name Lang2:Chinese: 统一党[2]
Tǒngyīdǎng
Lang3:Tamil
Split:Reform Party
Headquarters:Blk 338 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 #01-1677
Colorcode:
  1. A57F4E
Secretary General:Andy Zhu
Leader2 Title:Chairman
Leader2 Name:Chandran S/O Sanmugam @ Muhammad Ridhuan
Founder:Andy Zhu
Position:Centre-left
Website:Official website
Country:Singapore
Seats1 Title:Parliament

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-holderName
Secretary-GeneralAndy Zhu
Deputy Secretary-GeneralN/A
ChairmanChandran S/O Sanmugam @ Muhammad Ridhuan
Deputy ChairmanN/A
TreasurerNoraini Yunus
Deputy TreasurerTyeisha Syaquilla Ayub
Organizing SecretaryKenneth Zhang
Pro-Term Committee MemberMohamad Affendy Abdul Rahim
Pro-Term Committee MemberDarren Soh
Pro-Term Committee MemberZhang Guoqiang
Pro-Term Committee MemberChoo Zin Chye
Pro-Term Committee MemberGurdev Singh

Notes and References

  1. News: Bekas anggota CEC Parti Reform tubuh parti pembangkang baru . 5 April 2021 . Berita . 2 January 2021 . 26 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210926102405/https://berita.mediacorp.sg/mobilem/singapura/bekas-anggota-cec-parti-reform-tubuh-parti-pembangkang-baru/4555708.html . live .
  2. News: 陈 . 可扬 . 革新党原主席朱来成 携旧部创立新加坡统一党 . 5 April 2021 . Lianhe Zaobao . 1 January 2021 . 26 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210926102430/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20210101-1112855 . live .
  3. Web site: Stolarchuk . Jewel . Former Reform Party members form new political party – Singapore United Party . The Independent . 31 December 2020 . 5 April 2021 . 24 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210124124641/https://theindependent.sg/former-reform-party-members-form-new-political-party-singapore-united-party/ . live .
  4. News: Sin . Yuen . Former Reform Party chairman Andy Zhu and others form new political party, Singapore United Party . 5 April 2021 . The Straits Times . 5 January 2021 . 1 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210201212311/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/former-rp-chairman-andy-zhu-and-others-form-new-political-party-singapore-united . live .
  5. Web site: How will new political party 'Singapore United Party' contribute to Singapore? . The Online Citizen . 4 January 2021 . 5 April 2021 . 4 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210104094846/https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2021/01/04/how-will-new-political-party-the-singapore-united-party-contribute-to-singapore/ . dead .
  6. News: Former Reform Party CEC members and others set up new opposition party . 5 April 2021 . Today . 2 January 2021 . 2 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210102083930/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/former-reform-party-cec-members-and-others-set-new-opposition-party . live .
  7. News: Former Reform Party members form new political party – Singapore United Party . theindependent.sg . 31 December 2020 . Jewel . Stolarchuk . 5 August 2023 .