Singapore Democratic Alliance
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Singapore Democratic Alliance
新加坡民主联盟 |
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| Leader | Desmond Lim |
| Chairman | Chiam See Tong |
| Founder | Chiam See Tong |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Ideology | Liberal democracy |
| Colours | Red, green |
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| http://singaporedemocraticalliance.sg/ | |
The Singapore Democratic Alliance (abbrev: SDA; Chinese: 新加坡民主联盟) is an alliance of opposition political parties in Singapore.
The SDA was formed shortly before the 2001 general election to provide a common grouping under which different opposition parties could stand as a political coalition in elections against the ruling People's Action Party (PAP). The founding Chairman of the SDA was the leader of the Singapore People's Party and former Member of Parliament (MP) for Potong Pasir, Chiam See Tong.
The SDA was initially an alliance of four political parties: the Singapore People's Party (SPP), the National Solidarity Party (NSP), the Singapore Justice Party (SJP) and the Singapore Malay National Organization (PKMS).
In 2007, the National Solidarity Party withdrew from the alliance. In February 2011, the SDA's Council voted to relieve Chiam of his role as chairman, following which Chiam announced that the Singapore People's Party was withdrawing from the SDA. The split was said to occur after a disagreement over who would succeed Chiam in Potong Pasir SMC after he would leave to contest Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. While Chiam selected his wife Lina, many felt that a more suitable successor would be Desmond Lim, who helped Chiam manage his town council funds. In the 2011 General Election, Lina lost her seat by 114 votes. She was later made a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament.
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