Workers' Party calls for referendum, senate to safeguard reserves

Singapore

THE Workers' Party (WP), in rejecting the proposed changes to the Elected Presidency, wants a national referendum to pick between the existing system and a second chamber in the legislature which the opposition party came up with.

In calling for the referendum on Tuesday in Parliament, WP chairman Sylvia Lim highlighted two options that can be put to Singaporeans:

Ms Lim, speaking on the second day of the debate on the proposed changes for the Elected Presidency, said Singapo…