Red Dot United | |
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| Chinese name | 红点同心党 Hóng Diǎn Tóngxīn Dǎng |
| Malay name | Titik Merah Bersatu |
| Tamil name | ஒன்றுபட்ட சிவப்புப் புள்ளி Oṉṟupaṭṭa Civappup Puḷḷi |
| Abbreviation | RDU |
| Chairman | David Foo Ming Jin |
| Secretary-General | Ravi Philemon |
| Founders |
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| Founded | 26 May 2020 |
| Headquarters | 228 Changi Road, Icon @ Changi, Singapore 419741 |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Navy Blue |
| Slogan | United We Can! |
| Parliament | 0 / 104
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| Website | |
| reddotunited | |
Red Dot United (abbreviation: RDU) is an opposition political party in Singapore.
History
The party was founded on 26 May 2020 by members of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) who had resigned from the PSP.
Although the average processing time for a registration application is two months,[1] RDU received approval on 15 June 2020, three weeks after application, in what appeared to be an expedited process.[2]
RDU had put forward candidates to contest in the five-seat Jurong Group Representation Constituency for the 2020 Singaporean general election, which was called on 23 June 2020 with the dissolution of the 13th Parliament of Singapore.[2][3][4] On 10 July, their only team lost to the PAP team helmed by Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the election's widest winning margin of 74.62%-25.38% share.[5]
Leadership
List of secretaries-general
| No | Name | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravi Philemon | 26 May 2020 | Incumbent |
List of chairpersons
| No | Name | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Lee | 26 May 2020 | 23 Apr 2021 |
| 2 | David Foo | 23 Apr 2021 | Incumbent |
Central Executive Committee
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | David Foo |
| Secretary-General | Ravi Philemon |
| Treasurer | Liyana Dhamirah |
| Committee Members | Abdillah Zamzuri |
| Alex Lye | |
| Chips Pang | |
| Emily Woo | |
| Fazli Talip | |
| Mohamed Feroz | |
| Mohamed Nizar |
Electoral history
| Election | Seats up for election | Seats contested by party | Seats won by walkover | Contested seats won | Contested seats lost | Total seats won | Change | Total votes | Share of votes | Popular vote | Resulting Government | Party leader |
| 2020 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 / 93
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31,191 | 25.38% | 1.25% | No seats | Ravi Philemon |
See also
References
- ^ "Former PSP members file application to form new political party Red Dot United". CNA. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Red Dot United gets approval for registration as political party, set to take part in coming GE". TODAYonline. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Baharudin, Hariz (26 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: Red Dot United introduces team to contest Jurong GRC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Heijmans, Philip; Mokhtar, Faris (23 June 2020). "Singapore's Lee Calls Election for New Mandate to Fight Pandemic". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "GE2020 official results: Tharman leads PAP to thumping win in Jurong GRC with 75 % of votes against RDU". Straits Times. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
External links
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