#651 - Opposition Parties Blast WP’s Pullout & Lawrence Wong Defends Last-Minute Candidate Shifts

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This is our first on-the-ground episode of our Yah Lah But GE2025 coverage, where we’re travelling to all 33 constituencies over 8 days in our APolitical Party Bus. We break down WP’s shock withdrawal from Marine Parade GRC, leaving over 130,000 voters uncontested - and setting off a wave of criticism. Then we unpack PM Lawrence Wong’s post-nomination press conference, where he explained PAP’s candidate moves and addressed voter concerns. And mid-way through the recording, a minister made an unplanned appearance. You’ll have to listen to find out who it is (clue: he’s been on our podcast before). While he may have appeared, but the hot takes remain fully ours.

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(00:00) Intro
(08:55) Opposition Parties Blast WP’s Pullout
(26:13) Lawrence Wong Defends Last-Minute Candidate Shifts
(42:36) One Shiok Comment
(44:09) One Shiok Thing

One Shiok Thing

• Cute scene stealer at Nomination Day
• Workers' Party Punggol GRC team on first walkabout

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References

• GE2025: Opposition parties upset that WP pulled out of Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC
• GE2025: Workers' Party left ‘vacuum’ by not contesting Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC, says Masagos
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Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak