Latest speeches by Workers’ Party
Members of Parliament in 14th Parliament
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Introduction I second and support the motion moved by my honourable colleague Associate Professor Jamus Lim, “That this House celebrates the accomplishments of our athletes and para-athletes at the recent 32nd SEA Games and the 12th ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia, and calls on the Government to undertake a thorough... -
I would like to thank all longsuffering members—like our die-hard and similarly longsuffering football fans—who have stayed till this bitter end. I had originally thought we would end by 6, which perhaps points to my own naïve optimism, and inability to set achievable goals. As the many varied and charged...
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Madam Deputy Speaker, Today I will speak about the development of Singapore as a sporting nation for all. I believe that ‘sporting success’, as the original motion calls for, should not only be measured in terms of winning medals and doing well in various rankings, but also measured in terms...
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When I was in my twenties and thirties, I devoted time training and competing, particularly in middle distance running. I was inspired by the athletes I watched in international competitions, pushing themselves beyond the limits of physical and mental boundaries, determined to fly their national flags high. I am often...
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Mr Speaker, I rise in support of the motion on Sporting Success filed by MP for Sengkang Jamus Lim and MP for Aljunied Muhammad Faisal bin Abdul Manap. I also join my Workers’ Party colleagues, members of this House, and all Singaporeans in extending our well-wishes to Team Singapore...
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I extend my heartiest congratulations to Team Singapore athletes and para-athletes who have qualified for, participated in and, for some, won medals at the recent SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia. These include Aljunied GRC residents Kimberly Ong, Colin Soon, Sophie Soon and Soh Rui Yong. You...
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Mdm Deputy Speaker, I support the motion as moved by my honourable colleague and MP for Sengkang GRC Associate Professor Jamus Lim, “That this House celebrates the accomplishments of our athletes and para-athletes at the recent 32nd SEA Games and the 12th ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia, and calls...
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Sir, I beg to move, “That this House celebrates the accomplishments of our athletes and para-athletes at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games and the 12th ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia, and calls on the Government to undertake a thorough evaluation of the areas of improvement in Singapore’s sporting ecosystem,...
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Introduction Mr Speaker sir, I rise to support the motion proposed by my Hon friends, Sengkang MP Prof Jamus Lim and Aljunied MP Mr Mohd Faisal Manap, on Singapore sports. We owe a profound debt of gratitude to our athletes who proudly fly the Singapore flag in tournaments like the SEA...
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Mr Deputy Speaker, before I speak on the substantive aspects of the Bill, I want to make the point that not all legislation passed in this House targeting online content is equal. The Workers’ Party will support rules aimed at online content when they are in Singaporeans’ interest, such...
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The Online Criminal Harms Bill (“the Bill”) was introduced for the purpose of empowering the authorities to combat online crimes more effectively, and safeguard the public in Singapore from various online harms. It is also supposed to enable swift government action against online criminal activities, proactively preventing scams and...
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This Bill tabled by the Ministry of Social and Family Development makes significant and detailed changes to the way family violence cases are handled. Among the key changes brought about by the Bill is the setting up of a 24-hour Domestic Violence Emergency Response Team (DVERT). DVERT will be empowered...
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Mr Speaker, Sir, the Building and Related Works Amendment Bill facilitates a simplified approval process for less complex and lower-risk buildings such as shelters and landed properties, and promotes the regulation of environmental health in respect of buildings, among other things. I support the Bill. Beyond these improvements to regulatory...
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Generosity Begets Goodwill Mr Speaker, as in related motions prior, I am aware that the stipulations in this bill are of an essentially technical nature, and are designed to help us better realize our existing commitments to the international financial system. Nevertheless, I have some comments, both on the specific...
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Introduction Mr Deputy Speaker, as Members of Parliament, we are in a unique position to be not just the voice of our constituents, but to also provide assistance and advice to our fellow Singaporeans who are in need. I am sure this is something which all of us do on...
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Mr Speaker, I will speak about steps we can take, as a nation, toward moving to a better balance in our expenditure on healthcare resources. I will share some details on why I think we can increase the carrying capacity of our healthcare system—perhaps to some detriment in efficiency...
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The world is facing a severe manpower crunch in health and social care. The CEO of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said last year that "the scale of the worldwide nursing shortage is one of the greatest threats to health globally." The ICN estimates that due to existing...
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Mr Speaker sir, when deciding how liveable and how advanced a society is, the quality and affordability of its healthcare sector plays a key role. In most countries, the nature of healthcare provision is highly contested and debated, because of its critical importance. In many countries, including our own, healthcare...
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Madam Deputy Speaker, I will be speaking briefly on the intent of this Bill to amend the Companies Act 1967, the Business Trusts Act 2004, the Variable Capital Companies Act 2018 and the Singapore Labour Foundation Act 1977 to provide for meetings using virtual meeting technology. Such meetings may...
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The Financial Services and Markets (Amendment) Bill before the House today fills a gap in our current regulatory eco-system. Over the years, MAS has closely supervised and worked with financial institutions (“FIs”) to strengthen Singapore’s defences to prevent money laundering (“ML”), terrorism financing (“TF”), and proliferation financing (“PF”). However, a...
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In the past few years, MPs have encountered residents whose lives have been devastated by online crimes such as scams. Not only have these victims lost significant amounts of hard-earned monies or retirement savings; they also live with the mental anguish and guilt of being gullible enough to fall...
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Mr Deputy Speaker, the Family Justice Reform Bill proposes to establish a new Maintenance Enforcement Process, which kicks in when applicants apply to enforce a maintenance order in the event of non-payment by their former spouse. The new Maintenance Enforcement Process will apply to maintenance orders under the Women's...
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Mr Speaker Sir, one of the aims of the Family Justice Reform Bill is to facilitate more sustainable maintenance outcomes. I support the Bill. Beyond amending the legislation to make it easier to enforce maintenance payments, going forward, I would like to call for the Government to consider providing for...
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Introduction The aim of the Family Justice Reform Bill is to amend the Family Justice Act, Women’s Charter, and the Guardianship of Infants Act to among others, simplify family proceedings and to provide sustainable maintenance outcomes. I am supportive of this Bill and the efforts to strengthen family therapeutic justice. My...
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Introduction Mr Speaker, the Government’s direction as encapsulated by the President’s Address continues in the same vein from the last term of Parliament. A significant part of the information contained in the addenda to the President’s Address have been made known previously even before Parliament was prorogued. The Workers’ Party MPs...
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Mr Speaker, I support the motion of thanks to the President’s address during the opening of the second session of the 14th Parliament. Mr Speaker, we read in the news this week that the certificate of entitlement (COE) premium for smaller cars crossed the $100,000 mark to reach a record...
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Sir, During her address on Monday last week, President Halimah touched on several issues related to the steps which we need to take so as to achieve happiness, prosperity, and progress for our nation. The President’s views on national politics caught my attention. I noted that she called for ‘good’ politics...
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Tuan, Pada ucapan Presiden Isnin lalu, Puan Halimah telah menyentuh beberapa perkara berkenaan dengan langkah-langkah kehadapan bagi terus berusaha untuk mencapai kebahagiaan, kemakmuran dan kemajuan bagi negara kita. Antara yang menarik perhatian saya adalah mengenai aspek politik negara. Secara ringkas, politik yang baik adalah sesuatu yang wajib demi mempertingkatkan lagi kemajuan,...
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Mr Speaker In Madam President’s speech, and over the last few days, we have heard that many of us in this House agree that we must stay united, in order to face the turbulence in our journey ahead of us. In an increasingly multi-polar world, I hope that we will...
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Inflationary pressures: adding fuel to fire? In her speech, President Halimah spoke about shifts in the geopolitical landscape, and the implications that this will have on the Singapore economy. She described trends that we have been concerned about for a few years now - growing obstacles to global trade, and economic...