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SiNGAPORE – Opposition politician Ravi Philemon confirmed on Thursday (May 14) that he resigned from the Progress Singapore Party (PSP).
In a post posted on his Facebook page, the 52-year-old said he left the party with effect from Tuesday.
“Singapore is still very important to me. I promise to remain committed and contribute in other ways. Thanks for your support, ”he wrote in the post.
PSP also confirmed that Filemón had left the party. According to The Straits Times, the party declined to disclose the reasons for his resignation “out of respect for the privacy of our former members.”
Unhappiness for the handling of the video by the party
While Philemon also provided no reason for his resignation in his Facebook post, he was believed to be unhappy with the handling of the part of a video that accused him of being funded by foreign sources.
Philemon, who participated in the Hong Kah North single-member constituency in the 2015 general election under the motto of the Singapore People’s Party, was one of 10 people named in a video last month claiming that the PSP had been infiltrated and funded by foreign sources.
It was later revealed that the video was made by PSP member Daniel Teo, and Teo was kicked out of the party on May 1. Subsequently, PSP said in a statement that it is “satisfied that the members implicated in this defamatory accusation are exonerated and innocent.”
PSP has been harassed for exits and expulsions in recent months. In addition to Philemon’s departure and Teo’s expulsion, former Vice President Michelle Lee also resigned in March citing family commitments, while party member Jan Chan was expelled in March for writing a controversial Facebook post.
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