Latest Parliamentary Speeches
Latest Parliamentary Speeches
Debate for Ministerial Statement for Support Measures for Phase Two (Heightened Alert) and Phase Three (Heightened Alert) – Speech by Leon Perera
Delivered in Parliament on 27 July 2021 1. Introduction Madam Deputy Speaker, we entered a new phase of fairly severe restrictions about a week ago. These and earlier events have taken their toll financially as well as mentally on our...
Debate for Ministerial Statement for Support Measures for Phase Two (Heightened Alert) and Phase Three (Heightened Alert) – Speech by Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Delivered in Parliament on 27 July 2021 Mr Deputy Speaker, on 14 May, the Government announced the commencement of Phase 2 Heightened Alert after the outbreak of the Changi Airport Cluster which had about 43 cases around 14 May. Phase 3...
Debate for Ministerial Statement for Support Measures for Phase Two (Heightened Alert) and Phase Three (Heightened Alert) – Speech by Jamus Lim
Delivered in Parliament on 27 July 2021 To SINGA or Not to SINGA Mdm Deputy Speaker, this latest ministerial statement—which details additional COVID-19-related financial measures—does much to shore up the most-affected sectors of the economy...
Debate for Ministerial Statement for Support Measures for Phase Two (Heightened Alert) and Phase Three (Heightened Alert) – Speech by Raeesah Khan
Delivered in Parliament on 27 July 2021 Mdm Deputy Speaker, COVID-19 is an unprecedented crisis. As of today, we have been battling COVID-19 for slightly over one and a half years. Apart from the significant socio-economic challenges faced...
Debate for Ministerial Statement for Support Measures for Phase Two (Heightened Alert) and Phase Three (Heightened Alert) – Speech by He Ting Ru
Delivered in Parliament on 27 July 2021 Mr Deputy Speaker, We now find ourselves back in Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) again. Community spread has increased, and the large number of unlinked cases are cause for much concern, particularly when we...
Debate for Ministerial Statement for Support Measures for Phase Two (Heightened Alert) and Phase Three (Heightened Alert) – Speech by Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Delivered in Parliament on 27 July 2021 Mr Speaker, it is unfortunate that while Finance Minister Mr Lawrence Wong spoke about making plans for living with endemic COVID-19, and seeing light at the end of the tunnel, we are still grappling with...
Recent News
Recent News
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,
The Workers’ Party CEC Election 2020
The Workers’ Party held its Cadre Members’ Conference on 27 December 2020. The Cadre Members elected the following as Party Chair and Secretary-General: Chair: Ms Sylvia Lim Swee Lian (林瑞莲), 55Secretary-General: Mr Pritam Singh (毕丹星), 44 The following 12 members were elected to the Central Executive Committee (CEC): Mr Chua Kheng
WP calls on Government to publish election campaign rules forthwith
The Workers’ Party notes that Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat has indicated in a media interview on 27 May 2020 that the General Elections (GE) should be held soon. He further said:.. “Yes, elections are coming nearer by the day, and you have to be prepared for it”. To date, there has been a
MP Low Thia Khiang discharged and on hospitalisation leave
We had earlier informed the public about the fall at home of Aljunied GRC MP and former WP Secretary-General Low Thia Khiang on 30 April 2020, and that he has been receiving care in hospital since then. We wish to further update everyone that Mr Low was discharged on 21 May 2020 and is now
WP Media Statement: Update on Mr Low’s condition
We refer to our statement on 3 May 2020. We had shared that Aljunied GRC MP and former WP Secretary-General Mr Low Thia Khiang was being monitored in ICU after sustaining a head injury from a fall at home. After 5 days in ICU, Mr Low was transferred on 4 May to a general ward,
WP Media Statement: Mr Low Thia Khiang in ICU
Aljunied GRC MP and former Workers’ Party Secretary-General Mr Low Thia Khiang suffered a head injury from a fall at home on 30 April 2020. He is being monitored in the Intensive Care Unit. Mr Low is conscious. Mr Low’s family has requested for privacy so he can focus on his recuperation. In Mr Low’s