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Former Reform Party chairman Andy Zhu and others form new political party, Singapore United Party
Former Reform Party chairman Andy Zhu and ex-treasurer Noraini Yunus have formed the new Singapore United Party with several other former RP members.PHOTOS: ST FILE
PublishedJan 3, 2021, 8:35 pm SGT
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However, Mr Zhu, who had been party chairman for nine years before he was removed, told The Straits Times yesterday that all parties involved had moved on from the episode and the SUP is not a breakaway faction of RP. It is common for people to leave and join (political parties). since I ve been in RP for so many years, the people that I know of are mostly from RP, so it is reasonable that many of the members in SUP have links to RP, said Mr Zhu, who will lead SUP as its secretary-general. We are not a party that has split from RP, we are just a group of like-minded people coming together.
Gurdev Singh
Of the 11 pro-tem committee members in SUP, at least 8 have had former affiliations with the Reform Party. Mr Zhu, Mr Soh and Ms Noraini were part of the Reform Party team which contested in the 5-men Ang Moh Kio Group Representation Constituency in the 2020 General Election. Reform Party’s secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam and its current chairman, Charles Yeo, were the others who contested in the same constituency.
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Soon after the electoral contest, the Reform Party announced that Mr Zhu and Ms Noraini, who was its Treasurer, were stepping down. Mr Zhu however contested the announcement alleging “undemocratic” means were used by the Party to oust him from Office. Mr Jeyaretnam disputed this saying, “(Mr Zhu) was removed by a unanimous vote of the CEC”.