groyn88 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 (edited) During a press conference with Red Dot United (RDU) secretary-general Ravi Philemonon on Saturday, 22 March 2025, People's Power Party leader, Goh Meng Seng, remarked that since the PAP was "unlikely to field the LGBTQ activist", his party would no longer contest in Nee Soon GRC for the sake of "opposition unity". The PPP and RDU had both staked their claim in Nee Soon GRC after the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) released its report on 11 March 2025. He explained: "Mr Shanmugam had gone to meetings with the church leaders twice, and thereafter a certain messaging came up that no decision has been made about the (LGBTQ activist). My good friend here, Ravi, has also indicated that they have walked the ground in Nee Soon, In view of that, we felt that our objective has been achieved in certain ways...I don't think that the PAP could actually carry out the intention of fielding the LGBTQ activist. We have come to the agreement we will not touch Nee Soon and allow RDU to carry on to contest [there].” While Goh declined to identify the "LGBTQ activist", Chong Pang PAP branch volunteer Deryne Sim was seen with Nee Soon MPs at a constituency event on 26 January 2025. The 40-year-old was also the executive director of Same But Different, a group that offered legal resources to help the LGBTQ community in Singapore. During a walkabout at Nee Soon GRC on 16 March 2025, Goh had said that the party would contest in the election to push for a "non-discrimination and non-promotion" of the LGBTQ "agenda". Links: https://the-singapore-lgbt-encyclopaedia.fandom.com/wiki/Goh_Meng_Seng's_views_on_LGBT_rights Edited March 23 by groyn88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why? Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 (edited) It proves that Singapore's WILL to protect LGBT people is quite weak. No one will defend you from an attack based only on your identity. If GMS's statement is accurate, it indicates that PAP supports him and agrees with him, as evidenced by the fact that they decided not to field a lesbian candidate. As I previously stated, numerous times if you bother to look, I don't like the government's pompous rhetoric about respecting gay people; at the very least, I don't see them doing anything about it, and when they do, they chickened out. Edited March 23 by Why? groyn88 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groyn88 Posted March 24 Author Report Share Posted March 24 I think the PAP initially wanted to field an openly lesbian candidate to win over the pink vote. However, after Shanmugam met with churchgoers who were strongly opposed to the move, and who wrote fiery letters, plus the likes of Goh Meng Seng, he reconsidered it because he is afraid that the number of pink votes will be overwhelmed by the conservative ones. For these general elections, the PAP is much more insecure and doesn't want their majority eroded further. That's why they have been extra kiasu and have embarked on a massive pork barrel election campaign and gerrymandered the electoral boundaries to their advantage. They always weigh the cost and benefit of their actions, just like the repeal of Section 377A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malabird Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Politicians should just serve everyone sincerely and diligently. Courting different special intérêts groups, tribes; defeat the spirit of ‘by the people, for the peoplé’. my two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why? Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 (edited) Total Voters in Tampines GRC - 137,000 Goh Meng Seng (Anti-Gay politician) vote counts: 593! Very Impressive. 🤣 Edited May 7 by Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partial22 Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 He’s straight mah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egal Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 actually waws thr any openly homo candidates, b it men or womenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolterxtreme Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 they only got the vote from 377a repeal.. i really like louis ng for defending gay men... discrimination still exists very widely today.. just see GMS reacts... and the religion leaders who openly write letters to threaten the govt.... gay men likely will still be hiding in closet and unhappy... fear of views and perspective for being themselves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why? Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 On 5/6/2025 at 5:49 PM, jolterxtreme said: they only got the vote from 377a repeal.. i really like louis ng for defending gay men... Expand Coincidentally, he left politics after the GE. Was he forced to step down, did he depart on his own initiative, was a religious authority upset with him, or was he too outspoken for being pro-gay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolterxtreme Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 On 5/7/2025 at 3:46 AM, Why? said: Coincidentally, he left politics after the GE. Was he forced to step down, did he depart on his own initiative, was a religious authority upset with him, or was he too outspoken for being pro-gay? Expand no i think he stepped down is because he lost too much time with his family. as much as he has much passion to show compassion for the weak and vunerable... his family somehow has distance or i should say his daughter grown up alot and he realized this importance.. for now we can only appreciate such warrior stood up for us against ppl like GMS and oppressors that wishes us nothing but hell rain upon us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why? Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 On 5/7/2025 at 12:53 PM, jolterxtreme said: no i think he stepped down is because he lost too much time with his family. as much as he has much passion to show compassion for the weak and vunerable....... Expand 唉! 靠山山倒，靠人人跑，还是靠自己最好。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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