People's Power Party (Singapore)
Singaporean political party From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The People's Power Party (PPP) is a right-wing, democratic socialist[7] political party in Singapore.
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| Abbreviation | PPP |
| Chairman | Syafarin Sarif |
| Secretary-General | Goh Meng Seng |
| Founder | Goh Meng Seng |
| Founded | May 19, 2015 |
| Split from | National Solidarity Party |
| Headquarters | 39A Jalan Pemimpin #07-07, Singapore 577183 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing[6] |
| Colours | Light Purple |
| Parliament | 0 / 104 |
| Website | |
| https://peoplespowerparty.sg/ | |
History and political development
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The PPP was formed by veteran politician Goh Meng Seng on 16 July 2015 just a few months prior to the election held that year. He advocated a governance system based on Sun Yat-sen's principles of the Separation of Five Powers.[8] Goh had previously served as a member of the Worker's Party (WP) and National Solidarity Party (NSP), in 2006 and 2011, respectively. In the aftermath of the 2011 election, Goh resigned from NSP's Secretary General position, and relinquished his party membership.
2015 General Election
The PPP contested the four-member Chua Chu Kang GRC, with a team consisting of Goh, Lee Tze Shih, Low Wai Choo and former NSP member Syafarin Sarif, against the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) team of Gan Kim Yong, Low Yen Ling, Zaqy Mohamad and Yee Chia Hsing. The PAP team defeated the party with a vote share of 76.83%-23.11%, which was 84,731 and 25,460 votes, respectively. The PPP team's Low was notable for being convicted for an act of public nuisance for her role in a Hong Lim Park protest rally in 2014, while Lee joined the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) in 2019.
Goh was surprised by the number of voters that turned out to vote for the PPP, as they were among the worst performing candidates in the election despite his status as a veteran politician. He claimed that this was as his party lacked media coverage. Shortly after the election, he returned to Hong Kong to reside with his family.
In 2018, PPP along with six other opposition parties: Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), NSP, Reform Party (RP), Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), Singaporeans First (SF) and Peoples Voice (PV), and led by former PAP member of parliament and presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock, discussed the possibility of forming a coalition for the next election.[9]
In March 2020, the PPP, SF, RP and DPP applied to join the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA).[10]
2020 General Election
The PPP participated in the 2020 election, fielding their only candidate Goh to contest the MacPherson SMC.[11] On 27 June, Goh confirmed that this was to be his final election, reiterating his belief that he could contribute more to Parliament as an opposition member if elected, while praising the incumbent Tin Pei Ling for her dedication.[12] Goh was defeated by a 71.74%-28.26% vote share.[13]
People's Alliance for Reform
By 21 November 2024, the PPP had formed the People's Alliance for Reform (PAR) with three other parties: DPP, RP and PV.[14] On 23 February 2025, it was announced that the PPP had withdrawn from the coalition, citing strategic differences, though it was stated that the PPP would remain open to future collaboration with PAR.[15]
2025 General Election
After the release of the new electoral boundaries, Goh reversed his commitment not to contest the election. On 3 March 2025, he announced on a Facebook post that the PPP would be contesting Nee Soon GRC due to believing that PAP might field a “well known LGBTQ activist” in the area. Goh stated that his party took a “firm stance” against the “LGBTQ agenda”, as they viewed it as a threat to the “sustainability” of Singapore’s population growth.[16] It was also later announced that the party would be running in Tampines GRC, Ang Mo Kio GRC, Tampines Changkat SMC and Jalan Kayu SMC. This appeared to conflict with the plans of other opposition parties, such as Red Dot United (RDU) and PAR.[17]
Later on 16 March, Goh revealed he would be “glad” to withdraw from the competition in Nee Soon GRC, provided the PAP did not field the aforementioned activist.[18] Subsequently, the PPP did so on 22 March under an agreement that would allow RDU to have a “clean fight” with the PAP team there.[19]
Manifesto
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Objectives
The official objectives of the PPP are:[20]
- To develop a one united Singapore with true multi-party democracy and an economic system based on the principles of democratic socialism.
- To install a system of governance with proper balance and separation of five powers with socialist measures in place to cushion off the wealth and income inequalities so as to achieve stability, continuity and sustainability for Singapore.
- To advocate, promote and implement policies, when elected as ruling party or part of any ruling coalition, which are based on the PPP's core values and ideologies as stipulated above.
- To build and maintain a strong national identity and loyalty to Singapore based on its' unique multi-ethnic mix and cultural identities, with emphasis on the ideals of unity, multi-culturalism, justice, equality and democracy as expounded in the national pledge of Singapore.
Policies
The PPP firmly believes that democracy provides the necessary balance of powers needed for the long-term stability of Singapore. This is achieved through the distinct separation of five powers, which are:[20]
- Executive
- Legislative
- Judiciary
- Impeachment
- Selection
The PPP finds that in order to achieve an effective and functioning democracy via separation of these five powers, the President of Singapore should be empowered to effectively oversee the faculties of Impeachment and Selection in the form of:[20]
- Corruption Practice Investigation Bureau (CPIB)
- Ombudsman Commission
- Equal Opportunity Commission
- Elections Department (ELD)
- Public Service Commission (PSC)
In contrast, there are only three branches (Judiciary, Executive and Legislative) of the state as of 2025, and the President, as head of state, does not fall into any of the branches.[21]
The PPP has also called for the introduction of a minimum wage in Singapore.[22]
Leadership
The PPP's leader is its Secretary-General, Goh Meng Seng. As a veteran opposition politician, Goh had contested Aljunied GRC under the WP in a team which included Sylvia Lim and James Gomez in the 2006 general election. He also contested Tampines GRC while leading the NSP in the 2011 general election.
List of secretaries-general
| No | Years | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 - Incumbent | Goh Meng Seng |
Current CEC members
The PPP announced its 5th Central Executive Committee members on 7 November 2024, which are as follows:[23][24]
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Honorary Chairman & Advisor to CEC | Syafarin bin Sariff |
| Chairman | Derrick Sim |
| Vice-Chairman | Sharon Lin Yihui |
| Secretary-General | Goh Meng Seng |
| Assistant Secretary General | Michael Fang Amin |
| Treasurer | Lim Lian Chin William |
| Organizing Secretary | James Boo Cheng Hoe@James Care |
| Assistant Organizing Secretary | Tan Meng Lock |
| Media Team | Lee Yu Ru Samuel |
| Soh Ying Ping Jonathan | |
| Member | Martinn Ho Yuen Liung |
| Ray Chan Swee Cheong |
Election results
Parliament
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | NCMPs | Position | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contested | Total | +/– | |||||||||
| Seats | Won | Lost | |||||||||
| 2015 | Goh Meng Seng | 25,475 | 1.13% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 / 89 |
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0 / 3 |
 9th |
No seats |
| 2020 | 7,489 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 / 93 |
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0 / 2 |
 11th |
No seats | |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 / 97 |
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Seats contested
| Election | Constituencies contested | Contested Vote %[25] | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4-member GRC: Chua Chu Kang | 23.1% | — |
| 2020 | SMC: MacPherson | 28.3% | 5.2% |
| 2025 | 5-member GRC: Ang Mo Kio, Tampines |
References
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