Former Workers’ Party chief Low Thia Khiang says he is not standing in next General Election

Former Workers’ Party chief Low Thia Khiang says he is not standing in next General Election

Mr Low retired from politics in 2020 and did not stand in the General Election that year. He was Singapore’s longest-serving opposition Member of Parliament before he retired. An MP for Hougang for 20 years from 1991, Mr Low formed a team to contest Aljunied GRC in the 2011 General Election. WP took Aljunied with 54.72 per … Read more

CNA Explains: What the settlement between AHTC, SKTC and WP leaders means

CNA Explains: What the settlement between AHTC, SKTC and WP leaders means

This was seen as a legal win for the defendants. However, the costs order was only for the appeals on liability, which the defendants largely won, and the costs for the trial itself had not been decided. The trial judge was to decide on costs for the trial after determining damages. SKTC had confirmed in … Read more

Pritam Singh, Sylvia Lim retain Workers’ Party leadership posts, ex-MP Lee Li Lian returns

Pritam Singh, Sylvia Lim retain Workers’ Party leadership posts, ex-MP Lee Li Lian returns

RESULTS SIGNAL “BUSINESS AS USUAL” Political analysts CNA spoke to following the announcement noted that the results were largely status quo.  “The stability in the CEC suggests that it is business as usual for the Workers’ Party,” said Associate Professor Chong Ja Ian of the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore … Read more