The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) is officially contesting in West Coast GRC after successfully filing the nomination papers on June 30.

Tan Cheng Bock contesting in West Coast GRC

The team contesting West Coast GRC includes its secretary-general, Tan Cheng Bock, Jeffrey Khoo Poh Tiong, Hazel Poa, Leong Mun Wai and Loganathan Nadarajah.

They will be going against the team from People's Action Party (PAP) including the incumbent members of parliament S Iswaran, Foo Mee Har as well as Desmond Lee, Ang Wei Neng and Rachel Ong.

On June 30, following the submission of nomination papers, Tan gave a thank you speech urging the constituents to vote for PSP.

However, there were a few small hiccups.

On two occasions, it sounded as if he almost said the ruling party's acronym.

As he was about to share the diverse backgrounds of his running mates, he said "PA..." before quickly saying "PSP candidates".

Here's a snippet from that moment:

"PA.... PSP candidates come from very different backgrounds and they bring with them the experiences and knowledge to serve you."

And here's another time when he almost asked for the constituents to vote for another party instead of PSP:

"You deserve better. Vote P, uh... PSP. Thank you."

A close shave.

Full speech

Here is Tan's thank you speech in full:

"Good afternoon, dear voters of West Coast GRC.

I’m Dr Tan Cheng Bock, leader of Progress Singapore Party. I’m bringing a team of four people to come and serve you.

I was here before for 26 years. I was the MP for Ayer Rajah for 26 years. I served in the town council and also the South West CDC as your chairman so I’ve covered the whole area.

I’m back because I feel things are not going on correctly because there’s a lack of accountability, a lack of transparency and a lack of independence, the appointments of senior people in the government.

These form the basis of a good government and I found it was lacking and therefore I decided I must come back.

Also when we go into parliament, we will be bringing up issues like your CPF, your housing problems, healthcare problems but most important, we have to monitor how the reserves are being used by the government in this Covid-19 crisis.

I will bring 4 members of mine to West Coast.They all come from different backgrounds and each of them bring with them their expertise to help us run the town councils and other organisations. Let me also tell you that PSP will also be contesting in the GRCs of Choa Chu Kang, Tanjong Pagar, Nee Soon and the single (member) constituency of Pioneer, Marymount, Kebun Baru, Hong Kah North and Yio Chu Kang.

PA… PSP candidates come from very different backgrounds and they bring with them the experiences and knowledge to serve you.

We are one team, and we work as a team. So when you vote for one, remember he is backed by a whole team.

So please consider PSP and also think carefully. You must vote us to give us a voice in parliament.

You deserve better. Vote P uh… PSP, thank you."

You can watch the full video here.

Top image from MCI & James Spencer.