Progress Singapore Party to hold leadership election March 20

The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) is preparing for a leadership election on March 20, 2025. During this election, 24 candidates will compete for 12 positions on the central executive committee (CEC). This committee is crucial for the party as it will later select the secretary-general, the party leader. Currently, the CEC includes Hazel Poa, Leong Mun Wai, and Tan Cheng Bock, among others. Most members, except for Ang Yong Guan, plan to run for re-election. Ang has announced he will not participate due to a suspension of his medical license. Observers believe the two main candidates for secretary-general are Poa and Leong. The party's inner circle, about 100 members, will vote for the new committee. The new CEC will then decide on its leadership roles. Leong, who stepped down as secretary-general in early 2024, is expected to challenge Poa for the position. If he wins back the role, it would mark the fifth leadership change since the party was founded in 2019. The PSP aims to compete in various constituencies in the upcoming general election, including West Coast-Jurong West GRC and Chua Chu Kang GRC. The party has gained visibility through the work of its two Non-Constituency MPs in Parliament, but it has also experienced leadership changes. Political experts note that how the PSP performs in the 2025 General Election will shape its future. The party is seen as needing to establish its own identity, especially as its founder, Dr. Tan, approaches his 85th birthday. The outcome of this election could define the party's role in the opposition landscape for years to come.