'My resolve from the start has not changed,' says SDA's Desmond Lim

Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) chief Desmond Lim said his resolve to serve residents with a "people first" mentality has not changed since his coalition began contesting in the general election close to two decades ago.

- Harith Mustaffa

In his pre-recorded online rally on April 30, he told voters that his love and sense of responsibility for the community have only grown stronger.

The SDA said it decided not to hold physical rallies and to have only online ones so that voters would not be inconvenienced.

The coalition – which is up against a PAP team in Pasir Ris-Changi GRC in this year's election – has not prevailed since it began contesting the area in 2006.

"Time passes, but my resolve from the start has not changed," Mr Lim, 58, said in his Mandarin speech.

"From 2006 until now, I have been contesting in Pasir Ris-Punggol," he added, referring to the constituency that has been split up to form two four-member GRCs – Pasir Ris-Changi and Punggol.

"I want to work together with you and fight hard to achieve our common dreams and aspirations... this is important to me."