SOMBRE MOOD AMONG SUPPORTERS
The mood was subdued at a coffee shop in Taman Jurong, where around 30 PSP members and supporters had gathered to watch the results come in.
“People are disappointed,” said a party member who declined to be named. “What we saw, what we heard and read from the media did not convert to results from the ballot box.”
He had accompanied the PSP candidates on walkabouts in Chua Chu Kang GRC and described the public response as “very positive”.
“It’s very strange, because people complained a lot about the cost of living,” he added.
Looking ahead, he acknowledged the party would need to confront internal questions about leadership renewal, especially with Dr Tan likely having made his final electoral bid.
The party’s sponsors and donors may also have “second thoughts” in light of the results, he said. But party members “will keep their chins up” and carry on with a planned thank-you bus parade the next day.
Later in the night, Mr Leong visited supporters at the coffee shop, exchanging handshakes and words of thanks. His arrival was met with cheers of “Mun Wai!”
“It’s a chill time with them, because they’ve contributed so much to the campaign,” he told reporters nearby.
He then joined the group at their tables, offering encouragement – and receiving comfort in return.
