Jurong GRC
Alec Tok, 55
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Theatre Director
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Political history:
• 2011: GE2011, SDP candidate in Bukit Panjang SMC, 33.7% vote share.
Other notable moments:
• Master’s in Fine Arts from Yale University.
• His first film, “A Big Road in Shanghai”, which he wrote and directed, was nominated for best film at the Singapore International Film Festival.
• Directed Singapore’s first Chinese musical, December Rains.
Liyana Dhamirah, 31
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Founder of Virtual Assistants Singapore
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Political history:
• 2020: Unveiled as RDU candidate.
Other notable moments:
• Was homeless at 22, eventually obtaining a diploma in business and authoring a book on her experience being homeless.
• In 2009, fellow RDU member, Ravi Philemon, then an editor at The Online Citizen, saw Dhamirah homeless at Sembawang Beach and wrote a three-page letter and article on her situation. The next day, Dhamirah received shelter arrangements from various agencies.
Michelle Lee Juen, 43
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RDU Chairman
English and Literature Teacher
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Political history:
• 2020: Starts RDU.
• 2019: Joins PSP.
Other notable moments:
• Bachelor’s in Government and Economics from London School of Economics.
• Former research analyst at Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Nicholas Tang, 28
Legal Engineer at Pinsent Masons MPillay
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Political history:
• 2020: Unveiled as RDU candidate.
Other notable moments:
• Bachelor’s in Law from King’s College London.
Ravi Philemon, 52
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RDU Secretary-General
Managing Partner at The Healthy Daily
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On the issues:
• CPF should be more flexible to give Singaporeans more options regarding their retirement funds.
Political history:
• 2020: Starts RDU.
• 2019: Joins PSP.
• 2015: GE2015, SPP candidate in Hong Kah SMC, 25.2% vote share.
Other notable moments:
• Bachelor’s in Management from Heriot-Watt University.
• In 2009, Philemon, then an editor at The Online Citizen, saw Liyana Dhamirah homeless at Sembawang Beach and wrote a three-page letter and article on her situation. The next day, Dhamirah received shelter arrangements from various agencies. Dhamirah is now an RDU candidate in GE2020.
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