PSP founder Tan Cheng Bock retires from electoral politics, will stay in party

He says he will remain to advise younger generation, and that party will return for next election

- Joyce Teo

Dr Tan Cheng Bock, the Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) founder, said on May 10 that he will not be involved in further general elections, but the party will return for the next round.

Dr Tan and party chief Leong Mun Wai gave a brief address to the media before a walkabout at West Coast Market at Block 726 West Coast Road.

This comes seven days after PSP lost in all six constituencies it contested at the May 3 general election.

He said: "Today, it's just to come here and say thank you to those who voted for us, and also to show to those who didn't vote for us (that) we are not running away.

"We'll be back soon. We'll be back in maybe five years' time. By then, I hope a younger team will take over, and I hope the people will look at us in a different way."

Dr Tan said his party had put up a good fight. "It's been a good journey for us, for the younger people. They know what it's like to fight in the direction (with) all the odds against you," he said.