The SDP's unity proposal to the WP explained

A message from SDP:

There is a strong sentiment among opposition supporters that a three-cornered fight in Punggol East should be avoided at all cost.At the same time, Singapore would benefit from debating SDP’s various alternative policies in the Parliament.

The SDP's proposal for cooperation with the Workers’ Party was an attempt to explore all possibilities to avoid a three-cornered fight.

There are ample precedents for collaboration between diverse political parties in the UK, Canada, Germany and Australia. Closer to home, the DAP in Malaysia chose to support the PAS candidate in Kedah despite vast ideological differences in order to defeat the governing Barisan Nasional.

The SDP was open to all possibilities including supporting the WP candidate and running the Town Council ourselves or any other creative solutions.

SDP looks forward to a healthy contest of ideas in this by-election.