GE2025: SDP's Gigene Wong apologises twice for using racial slur to describe own party candidate at rally

GE2025: SDP chief Chee Soon Juan apologises for candidate Gigene Wong’s racial slur at rally

In his first remarks since the episode, her SDP teammate Ariffin Sha said he was shocked and at a loss for words. Read more at straitstimes.com.

S'pore election candidate apologises for racial slur on teammate

After being told by party members, she now understands it is offensive.

GE2025: SDP's Gigene Wong apologises twice for using racial slur to describe own party candidate at rally

SDP's Gigene Wong said her comments about fellow candidate Ariffin Sha, who is on the same Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC slate, were "very hurtful and unacceptable".

No, We Can’t Just 'Move On'

RICE does not endorse any political party in Singapore. Refer to our GE2025 content coverage policy for details. Top image: Ariffin Sha / Facebook At this point, it really feels like Dr Chee Soon Juan is cursed. The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) Secretary-General just can’t seem to catch a break—not since he first threw his hat into the electoral ring in 1992. In just a few words—an off-the-cuff, jaw-dropping slur—SDP’s fragile momentum for G…

Gigene Wong of Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) Issues Apologies for Using Racial Slur Towards Party Candidate Ariffin Sha

In the midst of Singapore’s General Election campaign for 2025, a controversy arose when Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Gigene Wong made a racially insensitive remark towards fellow candidate Ariffin Sha during a rally at Evergreen Primary School. Wong, a 59-year-old candidate, issued two separate apologies in response to the use of a derogatory term that offended the Indian community. She admitted that her remarks were hurtful and u…

'You’ve been living under a rock': Netizens slam SDP candidate Gigene Wong after using racial slur on stage

Netizens react to Gigene Wong’s use of derogatory term on running mate Ariffin Sha A Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate has come under fire after making a racially insensitive remark during a rally speech, shocking netizens and sparking widespread condemnation online. At an SDP rally on Friday (26 Apr), Dr Gigene Wong praised her colleague Ariffin Sha as the “future Pritam Singh” for his impressive oratory skills. However, while addressi…