Latest Parliamentary Speeches
Latest Parliamentary Speeches
Towards a Low Carbon Society — Speech by Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Delivered in Parliament on 12 January 2022 Mr Speaker, nearly a year ago, this House acknowledged that climate change is a global emergency and a threat to mankind, and calls the Government, in partnership with the private sector, civil society...
Towards a Low Carbon Society – Speech by He Ting Ru
Delivered in Parliament on 12 January 2022 Mr Speaker Today’s motion is about how we can move towards a low-carbon society. It rightly points out that in order to do so, there is much more to be done through the partnerships we build between the...
The Role of the State in Ushering in a Green Economy — Speech by Jamus Lim
Delivered in Parliament on 12 January 2022 Mr Speaker, the process of moving from a carbon-based, “brown” economy toward a renewables-based, “green” economy is one of the major economic challenges of our time, not just for us, but for our...
Towards a Low Carbon Society – Speech by Gerald Giam
Delivered in Parliament on 12 January 2022 Mr Speaker, Combating climate change is the challenge of our generation and, quite possibly, the next two generations. If our generation does not set in motion sufficient changes to mitigate climate...
Making Intellectual Property Law Work Even Better — Speech by Jamus Lim
Delivered in Parliament on 12 January 2022 Making Intellectual Property Law Work Even Better The proposed changes in the Bill will codify simplifications and streamlined processes associated with intellectual property (IP) procedures. These...
Prisons Amendment Bill — Speech by Leon Perera
Delivered in Parliament on 11 January 2022 INTRODUCTION Madam Deputy Speaker, the Prisons Amendment Bill seeks to empower the government to designate places as temporary prison lock-ups, introduces an Employment Preparation Scheme, introduces...
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,