People's Liberal Democratic Party

People's Liberal Democratic Party
Chinese name	人民自由民主党 Rénmín Zìyóu Mínzhǔdǎng
Malay name	Parti Liberal Demokratik Rakyat ڤرتي ليبر ديموکراتيک رعيت
Tamil name	மக்கள் தாராண்மை ஜனநாயக கட்சி Makkaḷ tārāṇmai jaṉanāyaka kaṭci
Founder	Ooi Boon Ewe
Founded	2 May 2006;19 years ago (2006-05-02)
Dissolved	22 July 2025;21 days ago (2025-07-22)
Ideology	Social democracy Anti-capitalism
Politics of Singapore Political parties Elections

The People's Liberal Democratic Party (abbreviation: PLDP) was a political party in Singapore. It was formed by Ooi Boon Ewe, an independent candidate in the 2001 general election in Singapore. The party was approved in the midst of the 2006 general election hustling, but was days late for nomination.

Elections

As PLDP was registered after nomination day for the 2006 general election, Ooi was not able to contest the election under the PLDP banner.

PLDP attempted to contest in the 2011 general election, with Ooi running for the Sengkang West Single Member Constituency. However, on Nomination Day, Ooi's assentor did not turn up, ^[1] leading to Ooi publicly appealing to the opposition's supporters to be his assentor but to be rejected by the crowd. He subsequently shed tears over again the inability to participate in elections, being in his 70s and having desired to become a Member of Parliament. ^[2]

Later in 2011, Ooi resigned as PLDP's chairman to contest in the 2011 presidential election as the presidential candidate must be a non-partisan member. ^[3]

It was officially dissolved on 22 July 2025.

References

1. "Two major upsets at Deyi nomination centre". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
2. "Cost of living". news.asiaone.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
3. Musfirah, Hetty (1 June 2011). "Ooi Boon Ewe intends to run in presidential election". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

External links

• Background of PLDP