A NEW political party - the United Singapore Democrats (USD) - has just been registered last week.
At least four of its leaders have links to the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), with one of them contesting the 2006 General Election as part of the SDP's six-man team in Sembawang GRC.
The Straits Times understands that Ms Narayanasamy Gogelavany, who stood as an SDP candidate, is the president of the new USD.
The party's secretary is Ms Jaslyn Go, who regularly attends SDP events and represented it at an overseas conference last November.
The other two USD party members with SDP ties are: Mr Muhd Shamin, who is a member of SDP's youth wing and began a three-month internship in the European Parliament in January; and Mr Chong Kai Xiong, who was involved in SDP-led events such as the Tak Boleh Tahan protests against rising living costs two years ago.
The formation of the new political party was published in the Government Gazette yesterday.
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
At least four of its leaders have links to the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), with one of them contesting the 2006 General Election as part of the SDP's six-man team in Sembawang GRC.
The Straits Times understands that Ms Narayanasamy Gogelavany, who stood as an SDP candidate, is the president of the new USD.
The party's secretary is Ms Jaslyn Go, who regularly attends SDP events and represented it at an overseas conference last November.
The other two USD party members with SDP ties are: Mr Muhd Shamin, who is a member of SDP's youth wing and began a three-month internship in the European Parliament in January; and Mr Chong Kai Xiong, who was involved in SDP-led events such as the Tak Boleh Tahan protests against rising living costs two years ago.
The formation of the new political party was published in the Government Gazette yesterday.
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
