Goh Meng Seng
Age: 41
Occupation: Businessman
Marital status: Married with a daughter, 7
Highest educational qualifications: Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) in Economics and Bachelor of Arts from the National University of Singapore
Languages/dialects spoken: English, Mandarin, Hainanese, Hokkien and Cantonese
Likely to be fielded in: Tampines GRC
Electoral history: Secretary-general of NSP
Contested in Aljunied GRC in 2006 under the Workers' Party (WP) banner, winning 43.9 per cent of the votes.
Why I joined the opposition: To fight for social justice and the welfare of the people
One cause I would champion: More affordable housing and medical welfare for all Singaporeans
Syafarin Sarif
Age: 35
Occupation: Regional Project Manager; NSP central executive council (CEC) member; NSP Malay Bureau secretary
Marital status: Single
Education: Bachelor of Arts (Merit) in Political Science and Malay Studies from NUS
Languages/dialects spoken: English, Malay, conversational Mandarin, elementary Tamil
Likely to be fielded in: Tampines GRC
Electoral history: Never stood for election. Volunteered as an election agent for the Singapore Democratic Alliance in Jalan Besar GRC for the 2006 polls.
Why I joined the opposition: To provide Singaporeans with a choice for an alternative voice in Parliament
One cause I would champion: Equal job opportunities for Singaporeans
Raymond Lim Peng Ann
Age: 27
Occupation: Ex-IT Consultant
Marital status: Single
Highest educational qualifications: Master of Commerce (Applied Finance) from the University of Queensland, Australia
Languages/dialects spoken: English, Mandarin and Hokkien
Likely to be fielded in: Tampines GRC
Electoral history: Never stood for election
NSP CEC member; head of NSP Youth Guild
Member of Young PAP from 2003 to 2010
Why I joined the opposition: To send the voices of the people to Parliament and build a more vibrant political society in Singapore.
One cause I would champion: Help Singaporeans fight for affordable housing and job security.
Gilbert Goh
Age: 49
Occupation: President of transitioning.org, a registered society which provides support services for the unemployed
Marital status: Married to a bank executive, 45, with one daughter, 17
Highest educational qualifications: Graduate diploma in counselling from the Executive Counselling and Training Academy, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
Languages/dialects spoken: English, Mandarin and Cantonese
Likely to be fielded in: Tampines GRC
Electoral history: Never stood for election.
Why I joined the opposition: I want to be a voice for the marginalised and the disadvantaged, especially the unemployed in their 40s and 50s.
One cause I would champion: Equal employment opportunities for Singaporean citizens.
Reno Fong Chin Leong
Age: 42
Occupation: Company director
Marital status: Married to Chionh Seok Ling, 42, who works in the airline industry, with a son, 10, and daughter, 6.
Highest educational qualifications: Bachelors degree in engineering management from the University of Western Sydney
Languages/dialects spoken: English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese and Teochew
Likely to be fielded in: Tampines GRC
Electoral history: Assistant secretary-general of NSP
Contested in Jalan Besar GRC in two general elections under the SDA banner.
In 2001, the team won 25.5 per cent of the votes. In 2006, they won 30.7 per cent of the votes.
Why I joined the opposition: I want to see a multi-party parliament in order to safeguard the rights of Singaporeans.
One cause I would champion: Singaporeans whose wages have been suppressed by the influx of foreign 'talent' who may not be so talented.
