Progress Singapore Party Elects Six New Faces Into Its Top Decision-Making Body

The opposition Progress Singapore Party (PSP) voted six new names into its highest decision-making body on March 20, in a substantial refresh of its leadership slate.

- Ng Wei Kai

The election was hotly contested, with 24 candidates vying for 12 elected seats on the Central Executive Committee (CEC).

Returning to the CEC are Non-Constituency MPs Leong Mun Wai and Hazel Poa, as well as party chairman Tan Cheng Bock, Mr A'bas Kasmani, Ms Wendy Low and Mr Phang Yew Huat.

Six new names were elected. They are: Mr Samuel Lim, 29; Mr Anthony Neo, 57; Mr S. Nallakaruppan, 60; Mr Soh Zheng Long, 36; Mr Jonathan Tee, 50; and Mr Joseph Wong, 68.

Eight members of the previous CEC were not re-elected, including several who were candidates in the last election. They include Dr Ang Yong Guan, Mr Harish Pillay, Mr Jeffrey Khoo, Mr Nadarajah Loganathan and Mr Lim Cher Hong.

Of these, all except Dr Ang had sought re-election.