SINGAPORE - Former People's Action Party (PAP) MP Tan Cheng Bock's political party, the Progress Singapore Party, has been formally registered.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Former People's Action Party MP Tan Cheng Bock's political party, the Progress Singapore Party, has been formally registered.When contacted by The Straits Times on Sunday, the Progress Singapore Party confirmed that the party has been registered.Chinese-language paper Lianhe Zaobao reported that it is believed the party will hold a meeting in the coming week to discuss its future plans.
Dr Tan has been seen making visits to hawker centres in Bukit Timah, Ang Mo Kio and Ghim Moh in recent months. He entered politics in 1980 and was a six-term MP for the former single-seat constituency of Ayer Rajah. He retired in 2006. In 2011, Dr Tan contested the four-way presidential election but narrowly lost to PAP-backed Tony Tan Keng Yam.
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