Latest Parliamentary Speeches
Latest Parliamentary Speeches
Budget 2022 — speech by Leon Perera
Mr Speaker, Sir, I would like to start by referencing a memoir written by Ms Liyana Dhamirah, Homeless. Ms Liyana’s memoir traces her journey as a young mother sleeping rough in “crazy rich” Singapore. She eventually got back on track with the...
Budget 2022 — speech by Faisal Manap
Sir, there are two parts to my speech. First, I will cover the topic of ‘Caring and Inclusive Society’ which I will deliver in English. For the second part, I will speak on a couple of issues related to the Malay-Muslim community, in Malay...
Budget 2022: Building a resilient Singapore — speech by Gerald Giam
Mr Speaker, the Covid-19 pandemic serves as a reminder to all of us of the importance of national resilience. We are now moving towards life with Covid-19 as an endemic disease, a path which is bound to be fraught with unexpected challenges. The...
Budget 2022 — speech by Dennis Tan
Mr Speaker, Budget 2022 is a step in the right direction in many ways, even as the Workers’ Party disagrees with the key proposal of the GST hike. In my speech, I would like to talk about the carbon tax, our transitions in the petrochemicals...
Budget 2022: Pandemic—innovation and inclusivity — speech by Sylvia Lim
In the concluding paragraphs of the Budget Statement, the Finance Minister highlighted how various sectors of Singapore society rose to the challenges posed by the COVID pandemic. He applauded the Singapore spirit, as seen from...
Budget 2022 — speech by Louis Chua
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Mr Speaker those were the opening lines from the novel by Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, lines which I find to be quite apt to describe the situation we find ourselves in today. ...
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,