Opposition parties won't win voters' confidence by staying 'disparate and remotely bunched': Chee Soon Juan

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SINGAPORE — As long as the opposition remains “disparate and remotely bunched”, they will not win the confidence of voters, said Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) leader Chee Soon Juan on Sunday (4 August).

Addressing the media at Yuhua Village Market and Food Centre, Chee reiterated the SDP’s readiness to work hand-in-hand with other opposition parties – including Dr Tan Cheng Bock’s newly formed Progress Singapore Party and the Workers’ Party – despite their differences.

“We will have more to tell you when things are more solidified,” said Chee, echoing Dr Tan’s comments in July on a possible “loose alliance” between opposition parties. “This is where I think it's going to be an important battle ground – and that's winning the hearts and minds of the younger generation of voters,” he stressed. “We are seriously considering fielding young faces .”

The feedback for their online initiatives has been positive so far, with a “drastic” increase in reach across its social media platforms, Jufri noted. “Some of the issues that youth are particularly concerned about are job opportunities, cost of living, particularly and especially with regard to housing, affordability of property, as well as some of the global issues such as climate change,” said the 34-year-old marketing and communications executive, who joined the SDP in 2011 as a volunteer and became a member this year.

 

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