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VERSUS THE PAP Experts said the WP’s ability to attract candidates of a higher calibre was down to the performance of the party’s last group of elected MPs, and particularly their performance at the last election. “The better that they perform, the more effective their recruitment policy will be,” said Dr Mustafa. At the 2020…
SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party on Saturday (Apr 19) unveiled three new potential candidates that it intends to field in the upcoming General Election on May 3. Introduced by party secretary-general Pritam Singh and chair Sylvia Lim at a press conference, they are Mr Harpreet Singh Nehal, Mr Sufyan Mikhail Putra Mohd Kamil and Mr Jasper Kuan…
Mr Andre Low, 34, is a member of the WP media team, where he helps shape strategy and messaging while managing the party’s digital engagement. He previously served as a secretarial assistant to Sengkang GRC MP Louis Chua for over three years, supporting grassroots engagement, policy research and weekly Meet-The-People Sessions. Last year, he appeared…
SITI ALIA ABDUL RAHIM MATTAR Ms Alia, who is a lawyer, works in a multi-national corporation. A mother of three children, she has also worked in the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as a legal counsel. She joined the party as a volunteer almost one year ago, said Mr Singh. EILEEN CHONG PEI SHAN Ms Chong…
While he acknowledged that the work of the EBRC is “important”, Mr Singh said the institution remains “opaque” and its decisions shape Singapore’s political landscape in significant ways. “Because we all seek a meaningful stake in the country we call home – for a functioning and robust social compact that creates trust, so that we…
1. Singh’s unspoken “laundry list” of steps to come clean Judge Tan said he found it difficult to accept that Singh expected then WP member of parliament Raeesah Khan to know “without discussing with her, the whole host of things that she needed to do to clarify the lie”. “These included: (a) talking to her…
WP CANDIDATES With the November deadline for a General Election drawing ever closer, speculation is mounting over the candidates parties intend to field. It would be unwise for WP to reveal its hand now, said Mr Singh, though he did provide a glimpse into the party’s selection process. “As with previous elections, the candidates will be a…
