Let us speak in one voice and let it be heard!

The Singapore People's Party is the founding member of the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA).

The Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) is an alliance of political parties, which allows a political party to capitalise on mass movement and resources. It also allows political party leaders to work within a political organisation and be the leader of their own party.

The component parties are:

• Singapore People's Party (SPP)
• Singapore Malay National Organization (PKMS)
• Singapore Justice Party (SJP)

SDA's Supreme Executive Council 2009/2011

We're on your side!

Mr Chiam See Tong
Chairman
Founding member of SDA
Secretary-General of SPP
Member of Parliament for Potong Pasir Constituency
Chiarman of Potong Pasir Town Council

Mr Ali Bin Asjadi
Vice-Chairman
Vice President of PKMS

Mr Lim Bak Chuan Desmond
Secretary-General
Founding member of SDA
Assistant Secretary-General of SPP
Consultant of Pasir Town Council
Secretary of Potong Pasir Welfare Fund

Mr Malik Bin Ismail
Assistant Secretary-General
Secretary-General of PKMS

Mr Yen Kim Khooi
Treasurer General
Assistant Treasurer of SPP

Mdm Siti Sawiah Bte Osman
Assistant Treasurer General
Exco member of PKMS

Mr Yong Seng Fatt
Committee Member
Treasurer of SPP
Founding Member of SPP

Mr Sin Kek Tong
Committee Member
Founding Member of SDA
Chairman of SPP
Founding member of SPP

Mr Ismail Bin Mohd
Committee Member
Vice President I of PKMS

Mdm Habibi Bte Joharie
Committee Member
Chairperson of SJP

Abdul Jamal Bin Abdul Rashid
Honorary Auditor
Exco Member of PKMS

Aminuddin Bin Ami
Honorary Auditor
Secretary-General of SJP

Manifesto

Challenges to SPP

The immediate challenge before us is to make,

1. Our Party a vibrant, broad based multi-racial party in tune with the needs of Singapore.
2. Strive to make it the predominant opposition party in Singapore; and
3. Establish the two-party system in Singapore.

Tasks of the SPP

The SPP shall be used as a vehicle for nation building. Pursuant to that aim we have set ourselves the following tasks:-

1. Transform our society from a colonial, feudal past to a truly democratic society.
2. Bring about a moral and political unity and cohesiveness in our people.
3. Build a people's defense force in step with the progress of our economy.
4. Formation and encourage the growth of a new Singapore culture embracing all that is best in mankind's heritage.
5. Effect a transformation of our traditional trading economy into a modern industrial technologically advanced economy.

Democratic Socialism

Our political philosophy shall be democratic socialism. We believe in social justice and equality. We have respect for each individual, for each person is a member of the productive force of our nation capable of contributing towards its social, cultural and economic process. Under a truly democratic socialist system each citizen shall enjoy the rights of freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom of assembly and the freedom of the press.

Education

The principles we shall adopt are:

1. A truly and complete spirit of democracy in educational opportunities, a real, not formal equal opportunity to receive education for all our citizens.
2. Education must be life long and continuing process. Every opportunity shall be make available to a citizen to improve himself or herself whether in academic, technical or vocational institutions. In this respect our school system must be unified and show continuity in all stages and types of education.
3. There shall be at least 8 years schooling for every child and when the economy is further strengthen 10 years schooling shall be made compulsory for every child. There shall be no IQ tests, tests for streaming at the third year and the sixth year of a pupil's schooling. Our view is that IQ tests are subjective and do not serve any useful purpose and should not be used. Streaming of a child at an early age is educationally unsound and socially wrong. A child's mental development at that tender age is not fully developed and he must not be subjected to such humiliating tests. Such tests can do irreparable damage to a child. The harm done will manifest itself in later years by his anti-social behavior. Therefore we condemn the PAP education policy of persisting in streaming a pupil in his third and sixth year of schooling.
4. Schools shall provide broad, general curricula for it is only on such a basis can it be possible to discover and fully develop the talents and abilities of our youth. There shall be also a broad and free-choice extra-curricular subjects to satisfy more fully the individual interests of the child.
5. There shall be emphasis in the scientific approach to a student's studies. A pupil shall be encouraged to think, to reason and to work on his own. The pupil shall also be aware of production techniques in the factories and plants and to learn to work with his hands and respect the dignity of labor.
6. All government schools shall have equally high standards and children shall be encourage to attend schools nearest to their places of residences. We shall also encourage the building of more boarding schools so that children will be given a taste of community living at an early life to encourage and inculcate good social rapport between students.
7. Our education shall be aimed at producing school children who shall be:-
   • good citizens;
   • physically healthy;
   • self-confident and determined;
   • alert, knowledgeable with good cultural and aesthetic tastes.
8. The curricula, the activities in the schools shall be set up to achieve an all-round development or each individual, of bringing out and encouraging each child's talent and abilities with a view to the development of the pupil's independence and initiative.

We consider that it is through education that we can really effect nation building and no effort shall be spared to build an education system that is second to none.

Defense

Singapore is a small island of about 644 square kilometers connected to the mainland of Peninsula Malaysia by a causeway of about 1½ kilometers long. Soon Singapore shall have a second link to Malaysia when the bridges joining the two countries is completed in November this year. When we are considering Singapore's defense needs we cannot divorce ourselves from taking into account our said geographical position. World War II history has shown us that a force of not more than 60,000 assault troops could march down the Peninsular Malaysia in about 2 months and capture Singapore within one week of reaching the Straits of Johore. The lesson to be learnt is that there is no such thing as the defense of our island as an isolated entity. The defense of our island republic must also take in account the defense of Peninsula Malaysia. We have to make every effort and seek and maintain at all times a close relation with our Malaysian neighbour.

We support National Service. The programme of National Service must be rationally carried out so that we can get the maximum effectiveness out of the money spent on those programmes and at the same time they shall not interfere without hinder our economic development. The budget set aside for our annual military spending shall be in step with our economic well being.

The primary aim of National Service shall be for the Defense of the Nation. We shall oppose any move to use the conscription of our youth for any other purpose. Our soldiers shall not be used for any sectional interest. Our soldiers shall not be used to coerce or suppress our own people. We must always be vigilant and not allow our military to become an arm of any political organisation. We shall build a respect for the military. The military as an institution shall have a place in our way of life, in its turn our military forces shall be an instrumental to protect and preserve our way of life.

Our stand and concern on the current issues

1. We are against CPF cuts, it should be the last resort when all else has failed. If government insists, it should be implemented gradually over a period of six months.
2. The government should not make our workers bear the full brunt of the reviving the economy again.
3. In rainy days, black clouds, thundering and showers, we urge the government not to build mountains of surplus every year, in such economic climate, the government should stop accumulating wealth, at the expense of our workers. We want the government to accept deficit for another two years and ease the hardship of our workers with more relief packages
4. We urge the government to reduce the GST to 5%
5. We suggest to bring down corporate tax to 18%
6. We suggest that the government to give 100% tax exemption (at least three years) to new investors whom set up new factories that involve high labours intensive
7. We suggest to cut our petrol tax by 50%
8. We urge the government to reduce cost such as lower rentals, keep land prices at an affordable rate, keep transportation, utilities, administrative, legal services and other operation costs down
9. We urge the government to freeze all fee hikes
10. We hope the government will consider allowing workers to use their money in CPF, for legitimate purposes, such as for their children's education, to pay their debts or even to start a business in this difficult economic climate

SDA's latest fun-filled Resident's Day for Potong Pasir on 13 September 2008.

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Archives of Parliamentary Excerpts, Press Releases, and Speeches

03 March 2010
Chiam See Tong's budget speech.

11 January 2010
Written answers to questions for oral answer not answered during parliament session.

29 December 2009
Questions for Minister's oral answers by Chiam See Tong at the next available sitting date of parliament.

12 December 2009
Speech of Chiam See Tong on the 25thanniversary dinner as MP of Potong Pasir

11 December 2009
Statement by Lim Bak Chuan Desmond-"Foreigners are welcome but we want maximum opportunities for Singaporeans"

03 December 2009
Statement by Chiam See Tong on "Cooling Off" day before polling day

02 December 2009
Comments made by Lim Bak Chuan Desmond on "Cooling Off" day before polling day

19 November 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong on Permanent Residency

16 November 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong on electoral boundaries & application for police permits

03 November 2009
Ishal Haroun in Memorial

26 October 2009
Questions for Minister's oral answers by Chiam See Tong at the next available sitting date of parliament.

21 October 2009
Elected MP was denied by HDB from heading Lift Upgrading Program in his constituency - Lim Bak Chuan Desmond

19 October 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong on INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION (ADMENDMENT) BILL

27 May 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong - Singapore's destiny...

05 February 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong on committee of supplies debate 2009

09 February 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong - Budget Statement 2009

09 February 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong - Fight Against Global Warming - Green Vehicles

09 February 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong - Fairer Transport Cost For Full Time Matriculated Polytechnic/ Tertiary Students

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