RDU aims to form ‘shadow govt’ to take party forward, says party chief Philemon

RDU aims to form ‘shadow govt’ to take party forward, says party chief Philemon

The party's long-term strategy involves breaking away from acting as a check and balance on the PAP. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Red Dot United outlines plans to build “alternative government” with new digital platform

Red Dot United (RDU), an opposition party founded in 2020, has announced plans to shift away from being a traditional check and balance on the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), setting its sights instead on becoming a serious “alternative government”. The announcement was made by RDU secretary-general Ravi Philemon on 24 May at a post-election appreciation event held at the party’s headquarters in Ubi Crescent. The event was intended to thank …

RDU aims to form 'shadow government' to take party forward

Opposition party Red Dot United (RDU) on May 24 said it wants to move beyond being a check and balance on the ruling PAP, and is aspiring towards being an “alternative government” instead. To do this, it wants to work with other “like-minded” opposition parties to build a digital platform, tentatively called altgov.sg, to flesh out policy positions. “We want to make ourselves better known, so if the PAP fails, people will know there is a shadow …