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A Young, Passionate Voice in Singapore's Political Scene
Meet Ariffin Sha, a 28-year-old legal executive and political candidate, embracing the challenges of the upcoming 2025 General Election (GE2025). His political journey began when he was just 17, captivated by the desire to amplify the voices of fellow youths in Singapore.
Back in 2014, he encountered Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan, who offered him advice – take it easy, volunteer, and consider politics as a means to make a difference in the future. Years have passed, and Ariffin is now ready to go head-to-head with some of Singapore's most formidable political opponents, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
The battleground of Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency (GRC) has been Mr. Wong's turf since 2015. With the SDP banner by his side, Ariffin has embarked on a collision course with the team from the People's Action Party (PAP).
Ariffin's dedication to political activism is not new. At the tender age of 16, he founded an alternative news outlet, Wake Up Singapore (WUSG), contributing to the political discourse and engaging in discussions that centered around fairer policies, electoral accountability, and socioeconomic equity, particularly during cost-of-living challenges. His platform consistently advocates against treating citizens as mere economic digits.
However, these ventures led to a 2024 criminal defamation conviction and an S$8,000 fine for publishing a false miscarriage claim against a hospital[2]. Despite this setback, Ariffin remains undeterred, focusing on the upcoming election and aiming to challenge the PAP's supermajority[1].
At rallies, Ariffin takes a critical approach, condemning gerrymandering and highlighting past opposition victories as models for accountability[5][3]. As he prepares to step onto the political stage, Ariffin Sha serves as a beacon of youth engagement, pushing for political reform and advocating for meaningful change in Singapore's political landscape, albeit amid the legal controversies that have accompanied his journey[2][1].
- Ariffin Sha, set to contest in the 2025 General Election (GE2025), aims to amplify the voices of youths in Singapore's Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency (GRC).
- During his political journey, Ariffin faced a 2024 criminal defamation conviction and an S$8,000 fine for publishing a false miscarriage claim against a hospital.
- Ariffin, despite the legal controversies, continues to be a passionate advocate for education-and-self-development, personal-growth, and career-development, recognizing these as crucial for youths in war-and-conflicts and general-news.
- Ariffin's political activism began at the age of 16 when he founded Wake Up Singapore (WUSG), an alternative news outlet that focused on fairer policies and electoral accountability.
- In 2025, Ariffin, a concern candidate, will go head-to-head with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, whose political stronghold is the Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC.
- Exhibiting a critical analysis of politics, Ariffin emphasizes the importance of combating gerrymandering and upholding accountability in Singapore's polity, drawing inspiration from past opposition victories.
