* Why the Workers’ Party Didn't Hand Over Marine Parade to Other Opposition

Goh Meng Seng is a born loser who whine like a spoiled child

Let me break it down.

Opposition parties may be working together to challenge the PAP, but at the end of the day, they’re also competing with each other. They’re all fighting for the same pool of resources, capable candidates, and public attention. In this case, the Workers’ Party (WP) has been putting in serious effort in Marine Parade for the past 15 years. But after the electoral boundaries changed, they decided that Punggol might be a better place to contest. The problem is, they don’t have enough strong candidates to run in both places at the same time.

So realistically, it wouldn’t make sense for WP to tell another opposition leader like Goh Meng Seng, “Hey, we’ve spent 15 years working in Marine Parade, but we’re short on people now—why don’t you just take over everything we’ve built?”

If WP really wanted to stay in Marine Parade, they could’ve easily sent a backup team that would probably still do better than Goh Meng Seng’s team.

PPP secretary-general Goh Meng Seng took to Facebook to criticise the WP for what he called a pattern of abandoning constituencies during past general elections.

He said the WP abandoned Jalan Besar (formerly Moulmein-Kallang) in GE2015, MacPherson in 2020 and now Marine Parade-Braddell Heights in GE2025.

He asked: “Will they abandon Tampines voters in GE2030 and leave it uncontested and (a) walkover again?”

Mr Goh, who is leading the PPP team in a four-cornered fight in Tampines GRC, said WP’s move is an “irresponsible and senseless manoeuvre” as it denied about 130,000 Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC residents the chance to vote.

He added that if WP had made its intention clear earlier, PPP would have contested the GRC

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Marine Parade is always there. It the freedom of other oppositions to contest.

If GMS had no qualm about going head on with WP in Tampines, what is stopping him from contesting in MP GRC?

It's all due to recent electoral boundary changes. If I am PS, I will also pull out of Marine Parade and focus on East Coast GRC instead.

https://mothership.sg/2025/04/pritam-singh-marine-parade-walkover-explain/

Pritam Singh explains why WP didn't contest in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC​

Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh has addressed the walkover at Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC.

In a Facebook post on Apr. 23, after nominations closed at 12pm, Singh said the party had to make the difficult choice of where to deploy their limited resources.

Singh said that this was so as the electoral boundaries got redrawn ahead of GE2025.

Singh wrote:
" The Workers’ Party contested in Marine Parade GRC since GE2015, after Joo Chiat SMC was drawn into it following GE2011. Voters would remember that our candidate for Joo Chiat SMC, Yee Jenn Jong, lost by a mere 388 votes at GE2011.

For GE2025, Joo Chiat SMC has been drawn out of Marine Parade GRC into East Coast GRC by the Electoral Boundary Review Committee. Meanwhile, MacPherson SMC and other estates have been drawn into the newly constituted Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC.

It is with a heavy heart I share that The Workers' Party will not stand in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC for these general elections.

This was a very difficult decision for us, and as a small opposition party, we are constantly faced with difficult choices about where and how best to deploy our limited resources, particularly after electoral boundaries are redrawn.

After much reflection and careful consideration, we have determined that in order to continue fighting for the principles and changes we all believe in, and to give our candidates the best chance of electoral success, the Party must focus its best efforts this GE on a smaller number of constituencies than we would have hoped to contest. "

He thanked the residents there for their support and encouragement.
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if WP contested MP, the Manpower Minister remains in MP, DPM remains in CCK. WP has higher chances of winning Punggol GRC ?

PAP fielded its top candidates in the MP constituency, only to discover that the WP had no intention of contesting the seat. As a result, PAP feel played out by the opposition?

If WP fielded their best team in MP, TSL will still be there GKY will also contest in MP there probably either TCM or HSK will stay for another term. Same strategy like last GE HSK pop up last minute

desmondo said:

If WP fielded their best team in MP, TSL will still be there GKY will also contest in MP there probably either TCM or HSK will stay for another term. Same strategy like last GE HSK pop up last minute

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Yes, its a strategic maneuvering by both WP and PAP at the highest levels. Looks more like PAP now tio pwned big time and might lose two big guns ministers in CCK and Punggol GRC by rising party PSP.

Goh Meng Seng during nomination day damn xia suay still dare to make a petty speech bear grudge and continue to blame the WP (for fark?). He can go eat shit.

GMS is always a loser hope he they lose their deposit

Sideswipe said:

if WP contested MP, the Manpower Minister remains in MP, DPM remains in CCK. WP has higher chances of winning Punggol GRC ?

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Might as well say if 60% sinkies have abit of the political awareness of uneducated thai farmers maybe pap won’t be lording over us

8::::::D said:

Goh Meng Seng is a born loser who whine like a spoiled child

Let me break it down.

Opposition parties may be working together to challenge the PAP, but at the end of the day, they’re also competing with each other. They’re all fighting for the same pool of resources, capable candidates, and public attention. In this case, the Workers’ Party (WP) has been putting in serious effort in Marine Parade for the past 15 years. But after the electoral boundaries changed, they decided that Punggol might be a better place to contest. The problem is, they don’t have enough strong candidates to run in both places at the same time.

So realistically, it wouldn’t make sense for WP to tell another opposition leader like Goh Meng Seng, “Hey, we’ve spent 15 years working in Marine Parade, but we’re short on people now—why don’t you just take over everything we’ve built?”

If WP really wanted to stay in Marine Parade, they could’ve easily sent a backup team that would probably still do better than Goh Meng Seng’s team.

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assuming WP is not a mole party now................should send 5 part-timers to contest there to stake their claim...............otherwise next elections may have 3-corner fights............or voters not happy with WP..........

unless WP no money to pay deposits ??!!...........can't be what...........

WP deploy their Goddess vs SXL in Punggol?
@TanSong pls chose

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Hightech88 said:

Yes, its a strategic maneuvering by both WP and PAP at the highest levels. Looks more like PAP now tio pwned big time and might lose two big guns ministers in CCK and Punggol GRC by rising party PSP.

Goh Meng Seng during nomination day damn xia suay still dare to make a petty speech bear grudge and continue to blame the WP (for fark?). He can go eat shit.

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GMS is still around? lol only weirdos like Iris koh would support him

GOD IS MY DOG said:

assuming WP is not a mole party now................should send 5 part-timers to contest there to stake their claim...............otherwise next elections may have 3-corner fights............or voters not happy with WP..........

unless WP no money to pay deposits ??!!...........can't be what...........

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Pritam did his maths, MacPherson area Lau Humkus will pull votes for Rin Tin Tin, minimum 55% overall votes for incumbent even if a WP A-list team is fielded.

kulgai said:

GMS is still around? lol only weirdos like Iris koh would support him

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Then you better make sure to take vaccines when the next scamdemic comes.

Let’s see who the weirdo that takes vaccines like a lab rat

Unity among opposition parties only goes so far. From my experience in an industry association made up of various companies, I noticed that many company leaders participated not to push for collective progress, but to ensure the association didn’t make recommendations that might go against their own interests.
The same applies to opposition unity. Each party is ultimately protecting its own turf. Imagine if Pritam Singh had invited Goh Meng Seng to take over Marine Parade. Come the 2030 election, Goh would likely not step aside, and that’s not a scenario the Workers’ Party would welcome. Why would they willingly empower a rival?
The truth is, the Workers’ Party is already facing a shortage of top-tier candidates. They fully intend to contest in Marine Parade, but to do that effectively, they need strong, credible talent, not just anyone.
If we want to strengthen the opposition, good people need to step up and join the Workers’ Party. The residents deserve to see that real talent is stepping forward, not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry like "Goh Meng Seng"