Han Hui Hui

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Han Hui Hui
韩慧慧
Han Hui Hui, 2025 (cropped).jpg
Han in 2025
Personal details
Born (1992-07-24) 24 July 1992 (age 33)
Malaysia
CitizenshipSingaporean (2010–present)
NationalityMalaysian (1992–2010)
Political party People's Alliance for Reform
(2025–present)
Children3
Occupation
  • Politician
  • blogger
  • activist

Han Hui Hui (Chinese :韩慧慧; pinyin :Hán Huì Huì; born 24 July 1992) is a Singaporean activist and politician who is best known for her stance regarding the Central Provident Fund scheme. [1] [2] A perennial candidate [ citation needed ], she has never secured more than 20% of the vote in any electoral contest.[ citation needed ] She is also a fellow at the Centre for Applied Human Rights of the University of York. [3]

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Early life

Han grew up in Malaysia and was educated in Singapore. [4]

Political career

Early political activism (2013–2015)

Han began her protests at Hong Lim Park in 2013. [5] On 27 September 2014, Han was arrested along with other activists, including Roy Ngerng, for causing public nuisance and disrupting a charity carnival. [6] She was later convicted and fined $3,100 on 27 June 2016. [7]

First election campaign (2015)

In the 2015 general election, Han contested in Radin Mas Single Member Constituency (SMC) as an independent candidate, in a three-cornered contest against Kumar Appavoo of the Reform Party and Sam Tan of the People's Action Party (PAP). [8] Han's campaign slogan was "Return our CPF" (Central Provident Fund), and she campaigned largely on CPF and housing issues. [9]

Throughout the campaign, Han was accused by Reform Party secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam of being sponsored by the defunct Socialist Front. Han would refute the accusations, instead criticising Jeyaretnam for losing his deposit in the 2013 Punggol East by-election. [10] Jeyaretnam would also say that Han was not fielded as a candidate for the Reform Party due to her "creative approach to truth". [11]

Han was heavily defeated on election night, only receiving 10.03% of the vote in comparison to Appavoo's 12.72% and Tan's 77.25%. As such, she lost her $14,500 election deposit. [12] [13]

Second election campaign (2025)

In the 2025 general election, Han was unveiled as a People's Alliance for Reform (PAR) candidate on Nomination Day, contesting in Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC). [14] [15] In her speech that day, she criticised hecklers and blamed the PAP for problems that she stated were present in Singapore. [16]

Throughout the campaign, Han adopted the "3H" slogan, which stood for housing, healthcare and human rights, as the central focus of her platform. Her team suffered a heavy defeat on election night, securing only 18.98% of the vote in Tanjong Pagar GRC to the PAP's 81.02%, marking the PAP's largest victory margin in a GRC in Singapore's history. [17] [18] [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Hui Hui - Protective Fellowships, University of York". www.york.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders at Risk — Han Hui Hui". The Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders at Risk. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hui Hui - Protective Fellowships, University of York". 英國約克大學. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Han Hui Hui leaves Singapore to seek asylum in a European country | The Independent News". 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "10 things about: Han Hui Hui, the Singaporean social activist | Malaysia | Malay Mail". 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Six protesters, including activist Han Hui Hui and blogger Roy Ngerng, charged with public nuisance, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories - The Straits Times". 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Blogger Han Hui Hui fined $3,100 for role in Hong Lim Park rally, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories - The Straits Times". The Straits Times. 8 November 2020. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "GE2015: Three-way fight at Radin Mas SMC". The Business Times. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "GE2015: 5 things about independent candidate Han Hui Hui". The Straits Times. 4 September 2015. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Han Hui Hui continues feud with Reform Party". TODAY. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "GE2015: Radin Mas candidate Han Hui Hui's 'creative approach' to truth is why Reform Party didn't field her, says Kenneth Jeyaretnam". The Straits Times. 4 September 2015. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "ELD | 2015 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Han Hui Hui loses S$14,500 election deposit, Reform Party Kumar Appavoo barely keeps his". mothership.sg. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "GE2025: Who's contesting where, at a glance". CNA. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "Get To Know The New Under-35 Candidates Of GE2025". 8days. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  16. ↑ CNA (22 April 2025). GE2025 Nomination Day: PAP and PAR speeches for Tanjong Pagar GRC . Retrieved 5 May 2025– via YouTube.
  17. ↑ PAR's Han Hui Hui on what her 3 Hs stand for | GE2025 . Retrieved 5 May 2025– via www.youtube.com.
  18. ↑ "GE2025: Strong showing for PAP as it wins Tanjong Pagar, Radin Mas and Queenstown". The Straits Times. 4 May 2025. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  19. ↑ "ELD | 2025 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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