PM Lee: Opposition ‘missing in action’ when it comes to thorny issues like repeal of Section 377A
At the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) biennial conference on 6 November 2022, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is also Secretary-General of the PAP, called out the opposition for ‘lying low’ on thorny issues, and that it should take a clear stand for issues especially if it aims to win more seats in Parliament and […]
Jamus Lim proposes having a wealth tax in Singapore
In Parliament on 1 Nov, Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim proposed imposing a wealth tax ranging 0.5 to 2 per cent in Singapore. He said this could help diversify Singapore’s revenue sources and reduce income and wealth inequality. Jamus also argued that the GST affects lower-middle and middle-income families disproportionately. He proposed a tax of […]
Workers’ Party should set up an independent disciplinary panel to investigate Raeesah’s lie
Workers’ Party has set up a disciplinary panel to look into Raeesah Khan’s lies in Parliament. This comes one day after her apology in Parliament and after Mr Pritam Singh had posted a Facebook post that Raeesah had done the right thing. The disciplinary panel appeared to be set up after the apology and Facebook […]
Netizens react to Raeesah Khan’s lie in Parliament
Something unfortunate happened in Parliament yesterday. Yes, we’re talking about Raeesah Khan’s admission to lying about the allegations she made against the police on 3 Aug. A quick recap: In parliament on 3 Aug, Sengkang MP Raeesah Khan shared an anecdote, in which she detailed that -she had accompanied a 25-year-old woman to make a […]
Workers Party is not the party that can lead Singapore
On the Raeesah Khan’s saga, netizen Richard Weng said that WP was in full control of the narrative but they chose not to do anything about it for months. As he pointed out, this incident did not just happen on 1 Nov. “This happened in Aug and more tellingly in early Oct where RK was […]
It’s so easy to be the Opposition in Singapore and win
It is easy to be the opposition in Singapore and I’m not kidding. Let me tell you why. Take the Progressive Wage Model. It’s the brainchild of former minister and former secretary-general of NTUC, Lim Swee Say. Tripartite partners have been working hard since 2012 to implement the models for various sectors. The work continues. […]
Rule of law and WP Raeesah Khan’s refusal to comply with Police’ request to arrange for an interview
Workers’ Party Raeesah Khan has ignored 2 emails sent by the police requesting her to arrange for an interview regarding a sexual assault case she brought up in Parliament. The Serious Sexual Crime Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department said in a police statement that it had sent an email to Ms Khan on 7 […]
Donovan Choy rebuts Jamus Lim’s claims on minimum wage
When the economist David Card won the Nobel Prize this past Monday, I quipped to my coauthor Bryan Cheang that The Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim – an ardent supporter of the minimum wage (MW) – would almost certainly leverage on this piece of news to double down on his fervent support for the MW. […]
FICA: Shanmugam disappointed there was no debate from WP on issues he raised
Rhetoric alone does not solve problems, Law Minister K Shanmugam said. The Workers’ Party came to Parliament armed with speeches but failed to engage pertinent points raised by Mr Shanmugam during the debate on FICA. Giving the example of Gitmo in the United States, Mr Shanmugam said, “You can come to this House and have […]
Shanmugam responds to Pritam Singh who quoted him expressing concerns in 1989 over Government’s powers
“A person who is prepared to be thinking about issues sometimes has to change his views when he is faced with the real world and experiences. If a man looks at the facts, the real world and refuses to change his mind, he is either stupid or he is ideological. I am neither,” said Law […]