Latest speeches by Workers’ Party
Members of Parliament in 14th Parliament
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Delivered in Parliament on 10 May 2021 Before I begin Mr Speaker, I would like to declare my interest as a research analyst covering the real estate sector. Mr Speaker, for a relatively small island state like ours, land is often said to be a scarce and non-renewable resource. This is... -
Delivered in Parliament on 10 May 2021 Madam Deputy Speaker The main thrust of the Land Transport Authority (Amendment) Bill before us is to bring about greener and more sustainable transport options in Singapore, focusing on enhancing our land transport infrastructure to support electric vehicles in particular. Such a move is...
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Delivered in Parliament on 10 May 2021 Mr Speaker While we agree with the Bill before us today, I have a number of concerns and clarifications that I would like to make in relation to three areas of the proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Act. First, relating to certification and licensing....
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Delivered in Parliament on 10 May 2021 Mr Speaker sir, a few months ago, this House voted to recognize the global climate change emergency. The LTA Amendment Bill before us today is brief but significant in marking a milestone in our embrace of Electric Vehicles (Evs) as a country. Electric...
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Delivered in Parliament on 10 May 2021 Mr Speaker, my speech will address two areas: improving infrastructure for cyclists, and the expansion of search and seizure powers on public transport. The Bill seeks to introduce licensing and certification regimes for users of bicycles and power-assisted bicycles. Given the number of accidents...
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Delivered in Parliament on 10 May 2021 Mr Speaker, sir, this Bill seeks to amend the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act to confer on the LTA new functions concerning the regulation of safe use of electric vehicles and the development and maintenance of accessible charging points in public and...
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Delivered in Parliament on 10 May 2021 In recent months, several of my residents have been killed or maimed as a result of irresponsible driving by others. These tragic accidents could have been easily avoided. I thus agree with the overall rationale underlying this Bill to enhance safety on our...
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Delivered in Parliament on 10 May 2021 Mr Speaker, I have tabled this adjournment motion to contribute to the ongoing discussion about healthcare and health insurance, and to give voice to the concerns of patients. I would first and foremost like to salute our healthcare workers for their immense contribution to...
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Delivered in Parliament on 11 May 2021 Mister Speaker, this third suite of proposed amendments to the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act of 2020 is aimed at providing additional flexibility for contracts pertaining to construction works affected by cost escalations, resulting from delays and restrictions imposed because of COVID-19 management measures,...
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Delivered in Parliament on 10 May 2021 Mr Speaker sir, the Land Betterment Charge Bill has significant implications in shaping the future of development in our country. My Parliamentary colleague Mr Louis Chua will make an important speech subsequently, situating this Bill in the context of the government’s overall stance...
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Delivered in Parliament on 10 May 2021 Mr Speaker, I would like to declare my interest as an employee of a financial institution in Singapore. Mr Speaker, I would like to begin by extending my support for the Significant Infrastructure Government Loan Act (or SINGA in short). In October last year,...
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Delivered in Parliament on 10 May 2021 Mister Speaker, during the Budget 2021 and subsequent Committee of Supply debates, I had suggested that our notion of infrastructure should not be limited to a traditional understanding of physical structures and facilities. I explained how, if we wish to be a leader...
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Islamic Religious Council of Singapore - Muhamad Faisal Badul Manap Tuan, Masyarakat Melayu/Islam Singapura seperti masyarakat lain di negara ini peka dan prihatin terhadap isu-isu semasa yang dihadapi. Sifat orang Melayu, saling membantu – yang berat sama dipikul. Dalam mencegah penularan Covid-19 contohnya, mereka pantas mematuhi pelbagai peraturan kesihatan termasuk menutup...
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14thParliament, Chua Kheng Wee Louis, Committee of Supply 2021, gerald giam, Jamus Lim, leader of the opposition, Leon Perera, Parliament2021, pritam singh, sylvia limRe-skilling and the Promise of Reemployment – Jamus Lim The existing co-funded conversion program Currently, WSG offers a professional conversion program (PCP) that seeks to enable mid-career PMETs to undergo skills conversion into new occupations or sectors, as well as SkillsFuture credits for all Singaporeans to prepare themselves for potential career...
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Impact of Children and Young Persons Act Amendments 2019 – Sylvia Lim In 2019 the Ministry introduced four significant updates to the Children and Young Persons Act. First, changes were made to enhance the safeguarding of abused or neglected children. Second, the rehabilitation and reintegration of youth offenders was strengthened....
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Challenges facing our aviation industry – Dennis Tan Lip Fong Aviation and Aerospace Industries Singapore's aviation industry has been one of the hardest hit industries in this pandemic, given the sector's complete dependence on international travel. With the resurgence of COVID-19 in many regions of the world, as well as the...
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Tackling Healthcare Inequality – Leon Perera Mr Speaker sir, from a recent reply to my Parliamentary question, we now know that residents aged 25 years old with below secondary education have a life expectancy 5.8 years lower than that of those with post-secondary education. I thank the Minister for Health...
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14thParliament, Chua Kheng Wee Louis, Committee of Supply 2021, Dennis Tan, Faisal Manap, gerald giam, Jamus Lim, Parliament2021HDB Blocks Façade Repair – Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap Sir, during a recent Parliament session, I proposed to the Ministry to roll-out a national programme of façade repair for ageing HDB blocks in view of recent spates of external wall seepage. The Ministry replied that there are currently no plans...
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14thParliament, Chua Kheng Wee Louis, Committee of Supply 2021, Dennis Tan, leader of the opposition, Leon Perera, Parliament2021, pritam singhPlastic and Styrofoam Materials – Dennis Tan Lip Fong Mr Chairman, with Singaporeans increasingly aware of the need to be environmentally conscious, we should bolster our fight against the use of plastics. In the Green Plan, one of the key pillars is Sustainable Living, where policies will be geared towards...
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14thParliament, Chua Kheng Wee Louis, Committee of Supply 2021, Jamus Lim, Leon Perera, Parliament2021Delivered in Parliament on 26 February 2021 The Case for an Independent Fiscal Council - Jamus Lim Chairman, I beg to move, “That the total sum to be allocated for the Ministry of Finance be increased by $20 million.” The role of independent fiscal councils Fiscal councils are agencies, staffed by professional civil...
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14thParliament, Committee of Supply 2021, Dennis Tan, leader of the opposition, Leon Perera, Parliament2021, pritam singh, sylvia limDelivered in Parliament on 26 February 2021 Corruption in Singapore - Pritam Singh Mr Chairman, A Straits Times article in December last year provided a snapshot into the state of corruption in Singapore today. One of its opening lines was and I quote, “many people are heedless of the corruption that exists...
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Delivered in Parliament on 25 February 2021 Mr Speaker, In line with the theme of the Budget Statement, I would like to examine four areas in which we can work together towards emerging in a stronger condition than we were in before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Redirecting our competitive spirits First,...
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Delivered in Parliament on 25 February 2021 Mr Speaker sir, the times, they are-a-changing, so the old Bob Dylan old song goes. The Covid pandemic has thrown longer-term trends into sharp relief, increasing inequality between industries and workers, with some industries basking in the sun even as sunset falls on...
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Delivered in Parliament on 24 February 2021 Introduction Mr Speaker, as in recent years, Budget 2021 reflects not just the Government’s priorities for this financial year, but the Government’s medium-term direction as well. In my view, many schemes in the Budget are a continuation of a strategic agenda laid out in...
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Delivered in Parliament on 24 February 2021 Mr Speaker, I welcome the Budget Statement delivered by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Finance. I note that the theme for the budget is Emerging Stronger Together, and I believe all in this house share the Deputy Prime Minister’s hope...
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Delivered in Parliament on 24 February 2021 Overview Mr. Speaker. This past year has been a tumultuous and rather peculiar one. Even as parliament sits now, the recent Chinese New Year celebrations have been a rather quiet affair for many families and friends. While the ongoing vaccination program offers a sliver...
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Delivered in Parliament on 1 Feb 2021 The climate situation is a looming crisis that has been growing in urgency for some time. United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the severity of the problem during the Climate Ambition Summit in December 2020: The world is 1.2 degrees Celsius hotter than before...
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Delivered in Parliament on 1 February 2021 Mr Speaker sir, the climate change motion before us today raises one of the gravest challenges we face as a nation to the platform of Parliamentary debate. The number of speakers on this motion from all parties in the House attests to the...
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Delivered in Parliament on 1 February 2021 Overview Mr Speaker, the motion by member Louis Ng to accelerate and deepen efforts against climate change is an urgent one, as we make a decision on how we want to rebuild our economy, and what kind of an economy we envisage for Singapore...
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Delivered in Parliament on 1 February 2021 Mr. Speaker, Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. As a representative of a constituency with a comparatively younger demographic, many who are parents of young children—and as a father of a young daughter myself—I have a deep, enduring interest in...