{
  "id": 13974127,
  "title": "Paul Tambyah says SDP may have made PAP work harder after both parties turn up at Nee Soon food centre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/paul-tambyah-says-sdp-may-have-made-pap-work-harder-after-both",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/paul-tambyah-says-sdp-may-have-made-pap-work-harder-after-both-parties-turn-up-at-nee-soon-food-centre"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) leaders Chee Soon Juan and Paul Tambyah reported a recent encounter where three People’s Action Party (PAP) Members of Parliament (MPs) were present at the same time at the Chong Pang Food Centre in Nee Soon GRC on October 10. The SDP team was selling their newspaper, The New Democrat, along with vice-chair Bryan Lim and others. Dr Tambyah shared that many residents were warm and encouraging, even noting that the PAP might have been made to work harder by the SDP's presence. Dr Chee also noted that a resident asked, \"Wah, what's happening? Why both parties here today?\"\n\nHowever, Dr Chee also mentioned that things went smoothly initially, but later, some SDP members felt a bit of tension as PAP representatives gave out tissue packets with images of Nee Soon MPs during conversations with SDP team members. He urged the ruling party to \"play nice and stay classy,\" but expressed that the SDP team had indeed enjoyed meeting the residents. The SDP chief concluded by expressing his anticipation to see The New Democrat at another food centre.\n\nNee Soon GRC's PAP MPs Goh Hanyan, Syed Harun, and Jackson Lam had previously held walkabouts in various parts of the area. Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam, who had been representing the Chong Pang ward since 2011, did not attend. Dr Chee called for the PAP to \"play nice and stay classy,\" while Dr Tambyah emphasized the heartening responses from residents and supporters who showed solidarity, even when two groups of PAP representatives were nearby.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: In a recent social media post, Singapore Democratic Party leaders Chee Soon Juan and Paul Tambyah wrote about an encounter where three Members of Parliament from the ruling People’s Action Party were present at the same time their team was there. Dr Chee and Dr Tambyah were with vice-chair Bryan Lim, and others, at the Chong Pang Food Centre at Nee Soon GRC on Oct 10 (Saturday),…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}