GE2025: 'I had no plans to contest one more round': WP's Jenn Jong

Speaking at the Workers' Party (WP) rally for East Coast GRC on Tuesday night (April 29), Yee Jenn Jong shares why he agreed to contest in the GRC.

Transcript

00:00This is my 4th January elections.

00:08I contested each time in where I lived.

00:13But I never moved house.

00:15But this is the third constituency I'm contesting in.

00:20Jiu Jiet, Marine Parade, and now East Coast, my home.

00:30So many of you have experienced that.

00:32This is truly, uniquely Singapore.

00:38Many have asked why I'm back.

00:42Actually, I have never left.

00:50I have just stepped out because I've been called to, called upon.

00:56After GE 2020, I remained active with the party.

01:02But I had no plans to contest one more round.

01:06Two years ago, the party asked me to start ground activities in Pongo.

01:12At some time, I agreed.

01:14So we started walking with some passionate people, including some who are our candidates today.

01:26I told the party that I need not be considered to be a candidate.

01:31I'm still a soldier with fire in my belly.

01:36So, I was happy to prepare the ground.

01:39I went to the party, I thought, that's where the party is?

01:43And I was happy to prepare the party.

01:45And, I was walking your head to the party.

01:47But I didn't want to be among the many people of the party,

01:49I asked her to be amazed at the party.

01:51And, the party asked me to am I?

01:53No, because I'm not, I don't think.

01:55The party said that there was a party.

01:57I'm I'm not, I'm not.

01:59I'm not, I'm not.

02:01The party said the party said the party has been a,...