Redditors express disappointment towards Ng Chee Meng winning Jalan Kayu SMC
Several Redditors have expressed their disappointment about Ng Chee Meng winning the seat in the Jalan Kayu single-member constituency (SMC) in the recent General Elections (GE2025) on Saturday (3 May).
One user posted a photo of the results in the Reddit community r/SingaporeRaw with the caption “Gross…”, to which other users agreed.
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They blamed Jalan Kayu voters for re-electing the controversial NTUC chief, who endorsed the sale of the Singaporean insurance company Income to the German financial services company Allianz in Aug 2024.
Many — including NTUC Income’s former chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Suee Chieh — disproved this move, emphasising that the company was founded to provide affordable insurance.
“1,796 spoilt votes. [The] [d]ifference between the two candidates was 806. I dunno what to say about the [Jalan] Kayu residents,” one commenter expressed.
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“I am not from this GRC, but this is probably the hardest result for me this GE,” another wrote.
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Netizens believe most voters are “clueless”
Some speculated that the opposition candidate — Andre Low — lost some votes, which could have turned the results around, due to recently leaked text messages from the Workers’ Party’s (WP) candidate, showing him cursing.
Source: Neutral Party on Facebook
“If it wasn’t for the idi*t leaking his text messages, he [could have] won this SMC. The person who leaked the messages is either a PAP supporter or a jealous colleague,” one user speculated.
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Another said Mr Low’s leaked texts reflected poorly on him, especially because “many voters are character-driven and conservative”.
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However, some also believe that many voters are “just completely clueless” and only voted for Mr Ng because he was part of the People’s Action Party (PAP).
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“[They] clearly never [kept] up with events over the past 5 [to] 10 years,” one user wrote.
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Another Redditor asks why everyone “hates” Mr Ng
To prove several Redditors’ point, another user asked why everyone “hates” Mr Ng in a post made after the election results came out.
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Some cited the Singapore Air Force Lieutenant-General’s alleged ill treatment of his subordinates, including a recent exposé on the platform detailing an incident during Mr Ng’s time as Minister of Education.
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However, many believe that the Redditor’s question only shows they do not understand the gravity of the NTUC fiasco, saying it should be enough reason to dislike the politician.
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They stated that even if the re-elected minister is a nice person, it does not change that he tried to “sell out” the country, referring to the Income-Allianz deal that was called off in October 2024 due to concerns that the sale may affect Income’s ability to fulfil its social mission.
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Featured image adapted from Lee Hsien Loong on YouTube, Google Maps, Allianz Trade.
