SDP uncertain about fielding team in Holland-Bukit Timah; search for candidates ongoing

The opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has contested Holland-Bukit Timah GRC in the last three elections, but it is unsure if it can assemble a four-member team to field in the constituency for the upcoming polls.

- Lee Li Ying

SDP chairman Paul Tambyah, speaking on the sidelines of a dialogue with Bukit Panjang residents on April 8 at Pang Sua Pond, said the party is still weighing its options.

He said: "We are exploring all possibilities and evaluating whether we have enough good candidates, and whether we would be able to give the residents of Holland-Bukit Timah GRC a good choice, or whether we should yield to another party that may be focused on that particular area or region."

The SDP is still interviewing potential candidates both within and outside the party, he added.

Professor Tambyah, a senior consultant in infectious diseases at the National University Hospital, said: "There are some very qualified people who are coming and talking to us, and we may not know them well, so we need to do quick chats and interviews."