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Singapore Justice Party

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Singapore Justice Party
Chinese name新加坡正义党
Xīnjiāpō Zhèngyì Dǎng
Malay nameParti Keadilan Singapura
Tamil nameசிங்கப்பூர் நீதிக் கட்சி
Ciṅkappūr Nītik Kaṭci
Secretary-GeneralDesmond Lim
Founded1972; 53 years ago (1972)
National affiliationSingapore Democratic Alliance
Colours  Yellow
Parliament
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Website
Official website

The Singapore Justice Party (abbreviation: SJP) is a political party in Singapore.

History

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The SJP was formed in August 1972 to represent the Indian community in Singapore.[1]

In 1975, SJP joined the United People Front (UPF), a political alliance with the United National Front, Singapore Chinese Party, Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS) and members of the Barisan Sosialis (BS) and United Front (UF).[2] On 14 August 1976, SJP left the UPF.[3] In November 1976, SJP joined the Joint Opposition Council, a political alliance with PKMS, BS and UF.[1]

SJP contested the 1980 general election and fielded two candidates in Ayer Rajah and West Coast Constituencies.[4] From 1988 to 1992, the party was mostly active in Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency, where it contested in two general elections and one by-election.[5] In the contested elections, it had lost to the People's Action Party. It did not participate in the 1997 general election.

In the run-up to the 2001 general election, responding to Chiam See Tong's call for a united front against the ruling People's Action Party, the party joined with the National Solidarity Party, the Singapore People's Party and the Singapore Malay National Organisation to form the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA). Although SJP failed to win any seats since it was formed, the SDA managed to win one seat at Potong Pasir, with Chiam See Tong of the Singapore People's Party as Member of Parliament. In addition, Steve Chia of the National Solidarity Party was appointed as Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP).

In 1996, the chairman Desmond Lim Bak Chuan had left SJP to join the Singapore People's Party (SPP).[6] From March 2006, Aminuddin bin Ami was appointed as the secretary-general of SJP. In March 2011, after SPP left the SDA,[7][8] Lim left SPP and rejoined SJP.[9] He was subsequently appointed as the secretary-general of SJP.[10]

Leadership

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List of secretaries-general

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No Name Years Ref
1 Muthusamy Ramasamy 1975 - Unknown [11]
2 Aminuddin bin Ami 2006 - Unknown
3 Desmond Lim 2011 - Present [10]

Electoral performance

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Parliament

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Election Leader Votes % Seats NCMPs Position Result
Contested Total +/–
Seats Won Lost
1976 Muthusamy Ramasamy 5,199 0.65% 2 0 2
0 / 69
 Steady — 7th No seats
1980 5,271 Increase 0.83% 2 0 2
0 / 75
 Steady — Decrease 8th No seats
1984 10,906 Increase 1.24% 2 0 2
0 / 79
 Steady — Increase 7th No seats
1988 14,660 Decrease 1.09% 3 0 3
0 / 81
 Steady — Increase 6th No seats
1991 15,222 Increase 1.94% 4 0 4
0 / 81
 Steady — Increase 5th No seats

By-election

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Election Leader Constituency
contested 		Votes % Seats Result
Contested Total +/–
Won Lost
1992 Muthusamy Ramasamy Marine Parade GRC 764 1.14% 0 4
0 / 4
 Steady Lost

References

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  1. ^ a b "JOC: A GROUP OF FOUR". New Nation. 14 December 1976. p. 8. Retrieved 5 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ "UPF (yet to be registered) sets up 'shadow cabinet'". The Straits Times. 21 January 1975. p. 7. Retrieved 5 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "U.P.F. PRAYER SESSION FOR POLLS SUCCESS". The Straits Times. 22 August 1976. p. 8. Retrieved 5 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ "Voters give massive vote of confidence". The Business Times. 24 December 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 6 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ^ "1988 Parliamentary General Election - Singapore History". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  6. ^ Kor, Kian Beng (4 March 2011). "Chiam's former protege quits SPP, rejoins SJP". The Straits Times. pp. A8.
  7. ^ Saad, Imelda (2 March 2011). "GE: SDA says Chiam pulling SPP out of alliance - Channel NewsAsia". CNA. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  8. ^ Cheow, Xin Yi (3 March 2011). "Chiam pulls party out of alliance". Today. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  9. ^ Kor, Kian Beng (4 March 2011). "Chiam's former protege quits SPP, rejoins SJP". The Straits Times. p. 8.
  10. ^ a b Ong, Andrea (5 March 2011). "DPP keen to take on MM and SM". The Straits Times. pp. A10.
  11. ^ "Justice Party chiefs". The Straits Times. 22 January 1975. p. 9. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
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