Here is an excerpt from the conversation: Otelli Edwards, host: So the common perception is that 30 per cent of people would vote for the opposition no matter who is fielded. Do you think then this election has put that theory to the grave? The smaller parties lost their election depositsContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) leaders said on Sunday (May 4) that it was important for the opposition party “not to be boxed in” by electoral boundary changes, adding that the results of GE2025 may still bring opportunities for the party’s renewal plans. WP secretary-general Pritam Singh, flanked by party chairContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: As the dust settles on the landslide victory for the People’s Action Party (PAP) in the General Election, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Sunday (May 4) morning said Singaporeans “remain united in wanting the best future for our country”. He said in a Facebook post that Singaporeans had neither seen “a lossContinue Reading
WP “MUST FIGHT FOR EVERY SINGLE VOTE” A total of 13 WP candidates spoke at a nearly three-hour long rally at Anderson Serangoon Junior College on Thursday night. A few, including party chair Sylvia Lim, a candidate for Aljunied GRC, called on Singaporeans to base their vote on hope andContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: The People’s Action Party’s (PAP) approach when it comes to policies has always been to bring Singaporeans together, even when it comes to difficult issues, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday (Apr 30). Citing the repeal of the 377A, wearing of tudung in healthcare settings, and the recentContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) candidate Andre Low apologised on Wednesday morning (Apr 30) for his “completely inappropriate” language and remarks after his Telegram messages were leaked on social media. “The messages that have been circulated are from a private chat among my business school classmates. Many date back to theContinue Reading
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh had to resort to such an argument to “knock off” Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong. Source linkContinue Reading
Candidates from five political parties contesting in the General Election discussed key issues ranging from immigration and jobs to the cost of living. Source linkContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: If the People’s Action Party (PAP) needs to win more than two-thirds of parliamentary seats in an election, it shows a “serious problem” in the robustness of the ruling party’s processes as well as Singapore’s political system, said Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh on Sunday (Apr 27). “IContinue Reading
Reporters also asked Mr Chan to respond to the WP’s claim that the PAP manifesto was “short on specifics” and proposals from opposition parties, such as free education and healthcare, and abolishing streaming in schools. “I think at the halfway mark, we need to focus on the issues that are closestContinue Reading
