Raeesah Khan is the founder of a women and children empowerment initiative. At 26 years old, she is also the Workers’ Party’s youngest candidate this election. The Police confirmed two reports lodged against her on July 4th and 5th, for two of her social media posts.

A week before Nomination Day, we spoke to researchers Loke Hoe-Yeong and Dr. Elvin Ong on opposition “unity”, party credibility, and electoral strategies. More than halfway through the GE2020 campaign, we catch up with them to learn more about their assessments of the three main opposition parties, the divide between national and local or constituency hustings, as well as what we can expect in the final three days.

CAPE, or the Community for Advocacy and Political Education, is a student-run organisation based at Yale-NUS College. This independent, non-partisan community of students works to increase political literacy and consciousness, and it does so through different project-based initiatives. They include seminars, conferences, and workshops, as well as producing resources, infographics, and research. Today, I speak to coordinators Huang Runchen and Joel Yew, who share how they got started, their projects, and CAPE’s future aspirations.

The provision of social welfare and social security in Singapore has been guided by three principles. First, self-reliance and social responsibility. Second, family as the first line of support. And third, the “Many Helping Hands” approach. Through “Many Helping Hands”, the government works with different groups on the ground, such as social service agencies and civic organisations, to provide social and community interventions.

Pofma is the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act, implemented due to concerns over the spread of fake news and misinformation. The act was passed, enacted, and commenced in 2019. That means that GE2020 is the first general election with Pofma in place.