Red Dot United
Red Dot United | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 红点同心党 Hóng Diǎn Tóngxīn Dǎng |
| Malay name | Titik Merah Bersatu |
| Tamil name | ஒன்றுபட்ட சிவப்புப் புள்ளி Oṉṟupaṭṭa Civappup Puḷḷi |
| Abbreviation | RDU |
| Chairman | David Foo Ming Jin |
| Secretary-General | Ravi Philemon |
| Founders |
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| Founded | 26 May 2020 |
| Split from | Progress Singapore Party |
| Headquarters | 10 Ubi Crescent, #07-96, Ubi Techpark, Singapore 408564 |
| Colours | Navy Blue |
| Slogan | United We Can! |
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| Website | |
| reddotunited | |
Red Dot United (abbreviation: RDU) is a political party in Singapore. It was formed in 2020 by former members of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP), including Ravi Philemon and Michelle Lee. It positions itself as a party with a focus on policies promoting transparency, accountability and citizen engagement.[1]
RDU made its electoral debut in the 2020 general election, contesting the five-member Jurong Group Representation Constituency (GRC) against the governing People’s Action Party (PAP). It received 25.38% of the vote. In the 2025 general election, RDU expanded its participation by fielding candidates in four constituencies: Nee Soon GRC, Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC, Holland–Bukit Timah GRC and Jurong Central Single Member Constituency (SMC). It did not win any seats; its best result, 26.19% of the vote, was in Nee Soon GRC.[2]
Since its formation, RDU has focused on political outreach and policy advocacy, issuing statements and proposals on issues such as the cost of living, employment and electoral reform.[3]
History
GE2020
RDU was founded on 26 May 2020 by members of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) who had resigned from the PSP. Although the average processing time for a registration application is two months,[4] RDU received approval on 15 June 2020, three weeks after application, in what appeared to be an expedited process.[5]
RDU had put forward candidates to contest the five-seat Jurong GRC, helmed by Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, for the general election, which was called on 23 June 2020 with the dissolution of the 13th Parliament of Singapore.[5][6][7] On 10 July, their only team lost to the PAP team in the election with the widest winning margin of 49.22% percentage-points.[8]
GE2025
After the release of the electoral boundaries for the 2025 general election, RDU announced their intention to contest six constituencies: Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC, Nee Soon GRC, Tanjong Pagar GRC, Jurong Central SMC, Jalan Kayu SMC and Radin Mas SMC.[9] On 15 March 2025, RDU held a porridge distribution event in Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC, where they introduced potential candidate Pang Heng Chuan.[10]
On 24 May 2025, RDU announced plans to evolve from a check-and-balance role into an alternative government. Following GE2025, where it secured 23.35% of the vote, RDU introduced a "3B strategy" to rebrand and strengthen its leadership. It aims to collaborate with other opposition parties through a proposed digital platform, altgov.sg, to present policy alternatives. The party is also considering a name change as part of its long-term vision.[11][12]
Leadership
List of secretaries-general
| No | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravi Philemon | 26 May 2020 | Incumbent |
List of chairpersons
| No | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Lee | 26 May 2020 | 23 Apr 2021 |
| 2 | David Foo | 23 Apr 2021 | Incumbent |
Central Executive Committee
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | David Foo |
| Secretary-General | Ravi Philemon |
| Treasurer | Liyana Dhamirah |
| Committee Members | Abdillah Zamzuri |
| Alex Lye | |
| Chips Pang | |
| Emily Woo | |
| Fazli Talip | |
| Mohamed Feroz | |
| Mohamed Nizar |
Electoral performance
Parliament
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | NCMPs | Position | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contested | Total | +/– | |||||||||
| Seats | Won | Lost | |||||||||
| 2020 | Ravi Philemon | 31,260 | 1.25% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 / 93
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10th | No seats | |
| 2025 | 94,566 | 3.96% | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 / 97
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4th | No seats | ||
Seats contested
| Election | Constituencies contested | Contested vote %[13] | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5-member GRC: Jurong | 25.4% | N/a |
| 2025 | 5-member GRC: Jurong East-Bukit Batok, Nee-Soon; 4-member GRC: Holland-Bukit Timah; SMC: Jurong Central | 22.44% |
See also
References
- ^ "Red Dot United, Singapore's newest political party, hopes to be 'the loyal opposition'". Today. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: Red Dot United says election results encouraging, aims to stay active till next polls". Channel NewsAsia. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: PAP retains Holland-Bukit Timah with 79.29% of votes against new opponent RDU". The Straits Times. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Former PSP members file application to form new political party Red Dot United". CNA. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Red Dot United gets approval for registration as political party, set to take part in coming GE". TODAYonline. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Baharudin, Hariz (26 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: Red Dot United introduces team to contest Jurong GRC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Heijmans, Philip; Mokhtar, Faris (23 June 2020). "Singapore's Lee Calls Election for New Mandate to Fight Pandemic". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "GE2020 official results: Tharman leads PAP to thumping win in Jurong GRC with 75 % of votes against RDU". Straits Times. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Citizen, The Online (11 March 2025). "Red Dot United announces intention to contest six constituencies in GE2025". The Online Citizen. Archived from the original on 4 April 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: Red Dot United says it can hold its own against the PAP, eyes 6 constituencies in upcoming polls". CNA. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "RDU aims to form 'shadow government' to take party forward". The Strait Times. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Red Dot United outlines plans to build "alternative government" with new digital platform". The Online Citizen. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Singapore Elections".