Pritam Singh

High Court upholds WP chief Pritam Singh’s conviction

[SINGAPORE] Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh has lost his appeal against his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee.

Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh (centre) returning to the High Court accompanied by lawyers Andre Darius Jumabhoy (right) and Aristotle Emmanuel Eng Zhen Yang (second fr right) on Nov 4.

WP chief Pritam Singh’s appeal: Judge to deliver verdict on Dec 4

[SINGAPORE] Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh will learn on Dec 4 if his appeal against conviction on two charges of lying to the Committee of Privileges (COP) is successful.

Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh (left) arriving at the High Court with defence counsel Andre Jumabhoy on Nov 4.

Pritam Singh appeal: Key points from the prosecution and the defence

[SINGAPORE] Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh returned to court on Tuesday (Nov 4) to appeal against the conviction and sentence meted out to him in February for lying to a parliamentary committee...

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says voting for the opposition would have "real consequences", while opposition parties reiterate the need for checks and balances in Parliament.
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GE2025: Warnings against weakening the PAP meet calls for diversity, in final political broadcasts

Opposition parties argue for greater diversity of voices in Parliament – including within the opposition

Workers' Party chair Sylvia Lim calls the WP's slate of GE2025 candidates the "most promising" the party has fielded.
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GE2025: If boundaries change, ‘there may be no next time’ to vote for promising WP slate: Sylvia Lim

If DPM Gan Kim Yong loses in Punggol GRC, he can still serve Singapore in other roles, says WP candidate Harpreet Singh

Education Minister Chan Chun Sing (centre), who was NTUC secretary-general from 2015 to 2018, also responded to comments made by Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh on the labour movement and PAP MPs.
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GE2025: Jobs, wages and prices are issues majority of Singaporeans concerned with: Chan Chun Sing 

[SINGAPORE] Jobs, wages and prices are the issues that the vast majority of Singaporeans will be concerned with, especially in the current circumstances, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the ruling People’s Action Party offers the best team to take Singapore through global uncertainty, while some opposition parties proposed alternative solutions to cost-of-living woes.
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GE2025: From ‘the best team’ to building democracy: parties’ first political broadcasts

Global turbulence, cost-of-living woes and strengthening democracy were some common themes in their speeches

Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh (right) fields questions from reporters on the sidelines of a walkabout on Friday. Joining him were East Coast GRC candidates Jasper Kuan (left) and Paris V Parameswari (centre).
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GE2025: WP says to measure its candidates against PAP backbenchers, not ministers

East Coast GRC team leader Yee Jenn Jong hopes to contribute as he knows the ground well

The Workers' Party spoke to reporters after a walkabout in Sengkang. Present were (from left) Jamus Lim, Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik, Pritam Singh, He Ting Ru, Sylvia Lim and Louis Chua.
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GE2025: Multi-cornered fights to be expected in elections, will not deter WP from fielding candidates: Pritam Singh

As a small party, WP has to make considerations different from the ruling party, he adds

Contrary to expectations, Senior Counsel Harpreet Singh (third from left) was fielded in newly formed Punggol GRC, with fellow newcomers (from left) Siti Alia, Alexis Dang, and Jackson Au.
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GE2025: Workers’ Party delivers series of surprises on Nomination Day

Senior Counsel Harpreet Singh was eventually fielded in Punggol GRC, contrary to earlier speculation