Pritam Singh cross-examined by prosecution, who accuses him of giving misleading impression to COP

Pritam Singh cross-examined by prosecution, who accuses him of giving misleading impression to COP

The senior counsel then directed Singh to a WhatsApp exchange between himself and Ms Khan, showing that Ms Khan had informed Singh of the proposed edit in a message.  “So you approved what she was going to say in parliament as a matter of clarification. You approved it and she went ahead to deliver that … Read more

Ex-WP member testifies about ‘witch hunt’ against Raeesah Khan, how Pritam Singh was getting off ‘scot-free’

Ex-WP member testifies about ‘witch hunt’ against Raeesah Khan, how Pritam Singh was getting off ‘scot-free’

THE MEETING ABOUT THE LIE Mr Nathan then met with Singh and Ms Loh on Oct 12, 2021 where they discussed what to do about Ms Khan’s lie. At this meeting, Mr Nathan said Singh told them that he had a feeling that the anecdote would come up in parliament again. “He had conveyed to … Read more

Workers’ Party welcomes NDR 2024 policy shifts, calls for deeper reforms on singles buying BTO flats

Workers’ Party welcomes NDR 2024 policy shifts, calls for deeper reforms on singles buying BTO flats

WP’S REDUNDANCY INSURANCE, PARENTAL LEAVE PROPOSALS  On the introduction of a new SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme, WP said it was in agreement with Mr Wong that losing a job can seriously destabilise workers and their families. The new scheme gives lower- and middle-income workers who involuntarily lose their jobs temporary financial support of up to S$6,000 … 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

Pritam Singh to continue all parliamentary, town council duties until legal process comes to ‘complete close’

Pritam Singh to continue all parliamentary, town council duties until legal process comes to ‘complete close’

SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh said on Tuesday (Mar 19) that he will continue with all parliamentary duties and town council responsibilities until the legal process related to his charges comes to a “complete close”.  He was charged on Tuesday with making false statements before a parliamentary committee, in relation to a lie that his … Read more