[GE2025] The Workers' Party (WP) Discussion Thread

[messidona]

Precisely

That's y this GE, I've no more interest in attending rallies ..

now got live streaming. no need to squeeze with the crowd

 

[wwenze]

Frankly speaking does it translate to Vote?
Every year we see WP rallies 人山人海，in the end result disappointed

This kind of things always happen. Like when you go Tekong is 人山人海 Singaporean, yet when go office is less than 10%

 

[carlongerdidu93]

WP leaders respond to SM Lee’s comments on Income-Allianz deal
https://www.straitstimes.com/live-singapore-election-nomination-day-2025?ref=ge2025

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at last night’s rally that if the WP had been in charge, the Income-Allianz deal would have gone through. He also pointed out that WP had also abstained from voting when it came to the legislation to block the deal.

In October 2024, the House passed a Bill that will allow the Government to halt Allianz’s planned offer to take a controlling stake in Income Insurance.

In response to SM Lee’s comments, WP chief Pritam Singh said at an interview this morning that SM Lee had sidestepped the issue he brought up in a rally speech on Saturday night about how no labour MP spoke up about the deal in August 2024.

“The Senior Minister characterised the issue as if we were in government or as if we were in charge, but we weren’t in charge.

“He laid out an interesting analogy and sidestepped the issue that I brought up in the rally... which (is that) no labour MP spoke up in August,” Mr Singh said.

SM Lee also noted that only one WP MP – compared with six PAP MPs – had raised questions about the deal in Parliament.

In response, Mr Singh said this puts into perspective the ratio of PAP MPs to WP MPs in Parliament.

Even if all 26 WP candidates are voted into Parliament at the May 3 polls, the Government will have enough leeway and focus to deal with the “issues of today and tomorrow”, he added.

At the media interview in Tampines Avenue 2 this morning, WP chairwoman Sylvia Lim backed Mr Singh’s reasoning and defended the WP’s reason for abstaining from the vote to pass the Bill.

“To suddenly change the law to affect a live transaction, business certainty-wise, is actually not good for Singapore,” said Ms Lim.

She added that to pass a law that would affect parties in a live transaction, the right thing to do would be to let it go to a parliamentary select committee to understand how the law might jeopardise or undermine affected parties.

Said Ms Lim: “We didn’t oppose the Bill, but we had to abstain, because we value Parliament as a check on government actions. We think that people have a right to talk to the parliamentary select committee.”

 

[yperic]

 

[itedino]

Yes. Internally, there are issues and disagreements. There are power hungry and power starved ministers who always want more.

Then toa payoh and bukit Panjang. Very little pap poster. This election WP set the pace. Pap just defending

 

[Toothpaste2018]

WP looks so beaten up, no longer see them as a competent opposition.

 

[s-ghost]

WP looks so beaten up, no longer see them as a competent opposition.

reported

 

[RockiePillow]

I also want Sia but all sold out

Go to any hardware shop and buy the real hammer and hang on your bag

 

[Cowbellc]

From 1 SMC to now 2 GRCs, you say no change?

Yes. But how many years?
Sengkang is a bit surprised

 

[Ye_Rongtian]

 

[pspandwp]

Frankly speaking does it translate to Vote?
Every year we see WP rallies 人山人海，in the end result disappointed

in a way, it is not exactly true

in 2011 first time 人山人海 and WP won Aljunied

in 2015 again 人山人海 BUT first time WP did not win GRC because of lky death

in 2020 no 人山人海 because no such rallies BUT again WP won Sengkang

in 2025 again 人山人海 but everyone thinks 2015 will repeat BUT how to repeat since lky is already dead

THEREFORE

the statement 人山人海 = 2015 scenario is not true because lky death cannot be repeated

no matter how one slices it 人山人海 is a very good thing because no need 100% vote WP

50.01% will do the job very nicely

人山人海 works and 人山人海 did not work only in 2015 and that was because lky died that year and whites capitalized on lky's death

人山人海 may not be all WP supporters but as long as 50.01% vote WP = WP wins

 

[jericho75]

Our lives here damn boring...so every 5 yrs can go out gather at open field and shout our fustration...when voting vote for incumbent then continue suck own thumb for next 5 yrs before can go out to open field again

sinkies need and inspiring hero for motivation but go poll time is see vouchers then vote for papaya and repeat the cycle over and over again

 

[Cowbellc]

sinkies need and inspiring hero for motivation but go poll time is see vouchers then vote for papaya and repeat the cycle over and over again

maybe, not bcos of little vouchers, but in fact sinkies r grown n accustomed to such life n treatments tat they fear the unknown if there's any major political upheaval.

 

[yperic]

WP leaders respond to SM Lee’s comments on Income-Allianz deal

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at last night’s rally that if the WP had been in charge, the Income-Allianz deal would have gone through. He also pointed out that WP had also abstained from voting when it came to the legislation to block the deal.

In October 2024, the House passed a Bill that will allow the Government to halt Allianz’s planned offer to take a controlling stake in Income Insurance.

In response to SM Lee’s comments, WP chief Pritam Singh said at an interview this morning that SM Lee had sidestepped the issue he brought up in a rally speech on Saturday night about how no labour MP spoke up about the deal in August 2024.

“The Senior Minister characterised the issue as if we were in government or as if we were in charge, but we weren’t in charge.

“He laid out an interesting analogy and sidestepped the issue that I brought up in the rally... which (is that) no labour MP spoke up in August,” Mr Singh said.

SM Lee also noted that only one WP MP – compared with six PAP MPs – had raised questions about the deal in Parliament.

In response, Mr Singh said this puts into perspective the ratio of PAP MPs to WP MPs in Parliament.

Even if all 26 WP candidates are voted into Parliament at the May 3 polls, the Government will have enough leeway and focus to deal with the “issues of today and tomorrow”, he added.

At the media interview in Tampines Avenue 2 this morning, WP chairwoman Sylvia Lim backed Mr Singh’s reasoning and defended the WP’s reason for abstaining from the vote to pass the Bill.

“To suddenly change the law to affect a live transaction, business certainty-wise, is actually not good for Singapore,” said Ms Lim.

She added that to pass a law that would affect parties in a live transaction, the right thing to do would be to let it go to a parliamentary select committee to understand how the law might jeopardise or undermine affected parties.

Said Ms Lim: “We didn’t oppose the Bill, but we had to abstain, because we value Parliament as a check on government actions. We think that people have a right to talk to the parliamentary select committee.”

ST PHOTO: HESTER TAN

 

[itedino]

Yes. Internally, there are issues and disagreements. There are power hungry and power starved ministers who always want more.

Those newly mp and mid aged pap mp suddenly ask to go. Sure angry. Imagine they bought private property and now paying installment.

Now lost 16k allowance and ask to go. How they feel?, who do u think they will vote

 

[itedino]

reported

Ya bro ibs

 

[yperic]

Rallies to catch today

Six election rallies will be held today, including a lunchtime rally – also known as the Fullerton rally – that will take place from noon to 3pm.

The rest of the events are scheduled to take place in the heartland from 7pm to 10pm.

READ MORE HERE

 

[deathan9el]

none of such over at my side

 

[yperic]

Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh on Monday morning (Apr 28) responded to Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong's remarks during a rally on Sunday night that highlighted how WP abstained on voting on an Amendment Bill to block the Income-Allianz deal, which was passed in parliament.

Mr Singh also gave his take on SM Lee's comment that "losing key ministers" in this election could place Singapore "in quite a lot of trouble". He cited the loss of then-Foreign Minister George Yeo in the 2011 General Election and how the Foreign Ministry didn't "lose its bearings" as an example.

Get the latest GE2025 updates here: https://cna.asia/ge2025

 

[jericho75]

maybe, not bcos of little vouchers, but in fact sinkies r grown n accustomed to such life n treatments tat they fear the unknown if there's any major political upheaval.

is stockholm symptoms mah.