Tampines GRC PPP takes aim at WP and government policies

The People's Power Party (PPP) took aim at Singapore's main opposition party WP and several government policies, including the national Covid-19 vaccination drive, at its rally for the general election.

- Aqil Hamzah and Harith Mustaffa

At Temasek Junior College in Tampines, PPP secretary-general Goh Meng Seng said WP and its chief Pritam Singh had betrayed voters in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC by not contesting there, resulting in a walkover for the PAP.

"I was very angry... because they have abandoned 130,000 voters in Marine Parade. On what good grounds? To come to Tampines for a four-cornered fight?"

Denouncing the WP's move as one that "no one in his right mind" would find strategic, Mr Goh was of the view that WP decided to instead contest Tampines GRC to stop the PPP from entering Parliament and raising the issue of vaccine safety.

Tampines GRC will see a four-cornered contest in the May 3 election, with the PAP defending the five-member constituency against WP, PPP and the National Solidarity Party (NSP).

WP and PPP are first-time challengers in the constituency.

Mr Goh had first criticised WP's move not to contest Marine Parade-Braddell Heights on Nomination Day on April 23.

Responding to Mr Goh's comments on the morning of April 24, Mr Singh, WP's secretary-general, said: "Mr Goh should focus on the campaign in Tampines."

Mr Goh said later at the rally on April 24 that he was moving on to talk about policies.