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National Solidarity Party secretary-general Lim Tean quits party abruptly

Photo: Lim Tean’s Facebook page
Photo: Lim Tean’s Facebook page

National Solidarity Party secretary-general Lim Tean has quit the Singapore political party less than two years after being elected to the post. He contested in the last Singapore general election in 2015.

In a statement posted on Facebook at around 11am on Monday (22 May), Lim said that his approach to politics was “fundamentally different” to the party’s. He said he had informed NSP president Sebastian Teo of his resignation on 18 May.

Lim said his participation in an event in March at Speakers Corner to protest the 30 per cent water price hike was met with disapproval from some party members. He said he was “surprised” to learn that elements in the party disapproved of his taking part. “I am proud of that speech which has reached over a quarter of a million people, far far surpassing any post which the NSP has ever put out,” he wrote.

Lim also said he disagreed with the party for keeping silent over the issue of the Elected Presidency.

He said that he “[intends] to use other platforms and innovative methods” to speak out for Singaporeans.

Goh Meng Seng, secretary-general of the People’s Power Party said on Facebook on the same day that he was “totally shocked” to hear of Lim’s resignation.

Lim was part of a five-man team which contested in Tampines GRC during the 2015 general elections together with Teo, Reno Fong, Choong Hon Heng, and Nor Lella Mardiiiah Mohamed.

They lost to the People’s Action Party team, garnering 27.9 per cent of the votes.

Yahoo Singapore has reached out to the NSP for a response.