People's Liberal Democratic Party

Dormant opposition political party in Singapore

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The People's Liberal Democratic Party (abbreviation: PLDP) is a dormant political party in Singapore. It was formed by Ooi Boon Ewe, an independent candidate in the 2001 general election in Singapore. The party was approved in the midst of the 2006 general election hustling, but was days late for nomination. The party's current status is unknown.

Elections

As PLDP was registered after nomination day for the 2006 general election, Ooi was not able to contest the election under the PLDP banner.

PLDP attempted to contest in the 2011 general election, with Ooi running for the Sengkang West Single Member Constituency. However, on Nomination Day, Ooi's assentor did not turn up,[1] leading to Ooi publicly appealing to the opposition's supporters to be his assentor but to be rejected by the crowd. He subsequently shed tears over again the inability to participate in elections, being in his 70s and having desired to become a Member of Parliament.

Later in 2011, Ooi resigned as PLDP's chairman to contest in the 2011 presidential election as the presidential candidate must be a non-partisan member.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Two major upsets at Deyi nomination centre". The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  2. ^ Musfirah, Hetty (1 June 2011). "Ooi Boon Ewe intends to run in presidential election". Retrieved 2 June 2011.

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  • Background of PLDP
  • Ooi's shed into tears after being unable to contest in 2011 GE
  • Sengkang West SMC's result in 2011 GE after the absence of PLDP
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Notes: *The MPs of the Progress Singapore Party are Non-Constituency MPs. † The party has yet to contest in an election.