Latest Parliamentary Speeches
Latest Parliamentary Speeches
Adoption of Children Bill: Creating More Happy Families in Singapore – Speech by Jamus Lim
For many would-be parents, the little pink plus sign on the home pregnancy test kit is a moment of incredible joy. For other couples, this journey may be prolonged; as this House discussed last month, higher ages for marriage have been...
Adoption of Children Bill – Speech by Dennis Tan
Mr Deputy Speaker, I support this Bill. I note that the Bill maintains certain provisions of the existing Act while also codifying certain current practices. I would like to seek clarifications on certain parts of the Bill. Adoption Suitability...
Women’s Motion – Speech by Sylvia Lim
My focus today will be on Area 3 – Taking a Strong Stance against Violence and Harm. I will thereafter make two observations about workplace culture and public policy making. Family Violence I welcome the government’s recognition that there...
Women’s Motion: Making Our Pro-Women Policy Lean In – Speech by Jamus Lim
Mr Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I had—during the Workers’ Party’s motion on this matter last year in this House—spoken about a number of concerns about gender equality in the workplace. To quickly recap, I...
Women’s Motion – Leon Perera
Mr Speaker Sir, like MP for Sengkang Ms He Ting Ru and my Workers’ Party colleagues in the House, I support the motion. We all share the goal of a gender-equal society. For us in The Workers’ Party it is a very important goal, which is why Ms He...
Women’s Motion – Speech by He Ting Ru
Mr Speaker When moving the Motion on empowering women last year, I spoke about how we stand on the shoulders of those who forged the way before us, and how we must continue to build on the progress that women have made to get us to where we are...
Recent News
Recent News
Media statement
We note the release of the interim report by the Parliamentary Committee of Privileges without having taken the evidence of Workers’ Party leaders against whom serious allegations have been made. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr Pritam Singh, had made it clear on 2 December, that he is prepared to give evidence before the Committee
The Workers’ Party media statement
The Workers’ Party Central Executive Committee has approved the formation of a Disciplinary Panel to look into the admissions made by MP Raeesah Khan in Parliament on 1 Nov 2021, arising from an earlier speech made by the MP in Parliament on 3 Aug 2021. The Panel comprises Secretary-General Pritam Singh, Chair Sylvia Lim and
Secretary-General’s statement
MP Raeesah Khan should not have shared an account that contained untruths in the House. The Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act gives an MP significant freedom of speech, to the extent that what is said in Parliament cannot be impeached or questioned outside Parliament. However, this freedom of speech does not extend to communicating
Amendments to the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill
The Workers’ Party refers to the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill which was introduced for First Reading in Parliament on 13 September 2021. While The Workers’ Party believes in countering legitimate acts of foreign interference, we disagree with the current form of the Bill in achieving the said objective.
Meet the People sessions will resume 23 August 2021
MEDIA STATEMENT As announced via notice boards last week and in light of the recent easing of Covid restrictions, Workers’ Party MPs in Aljunied GRC, Hougang SMC and Sengkang GRC will resume physical Meet the People sessions with effect from Monday 23 August. We hope that this announcement reaches all constituents living in Aljunied, Hougang
The Workers’ Party Labour Day Message 2021
THE WORKERS’ PARTY LABOUR DAY MESSAGE: 1 MAY 2021 On this Labour Day, we see that Singapore has made progress in combating the spread of COVID-19. Even as we keep our guard up, we should recognise the nation’s profound debt to our front-liners in the healthcare sector, the security sector, cleaners, delivery personnel and many others,