Pritam Singh, the leader of the opposition, has warned staff ‘ group members that they must work together to achieve their goal of electing opposition members to make up a fourth of the House.
Mr Singh, who is also the group’s secretary-general, made this point at the group’s monthly users ‘ conference on Jan 11. On Saturday ( Jan 18 ), he posted a transcript of the speech in a Facebook post.  ,
The Workers ‘ Party supports a more equal political system for Singapore, according to the party. This is one where the criticism is effective and provides a choice for Singaporeans”, Mr Singh said.
In contrast to his statement six years ago at the same time that WP was aiming for this one-third figure, he said,” Given today’s social environment in Singapore, we believe that at least one-third of the elected Members of Parliament may become criticism MPs.”
In his 2025 talk, he asserted:” If you cannot work in the framework of a group – a group – with all members working for a frequent cause at various levels, your vision will have little chance of success”. To push the point house, he repeated the speech.
” ELECTION SPEEC H”
Mr. Singh equated his discourse to an “election speech,” referring to it as an “election finances speech” that Prime Minister Lawerence Wong is scheduled to give on February 18th.
The latest legislature is dominated by the ruling , Women’s Action Party. Eight WP-elected Members and two Progress Singapore Party non-constituency Members are present.
Any degradation of opposition figures, Mr Singh warned, would have” important, negative repercussions for Singapore’s cooperation and by extension, regional unity”.
” At this stage of Singapore’s social development, there is a real threat of a meltdown of elected criticism MPs”, he said.
WP Individuals
With the November date for a General Election drawing always closer,  , speculation is mounting over the candidates , events intend to discipline.
It would be inappropriate for WP to show its hand then, said Mr Singh, though he did give a glimpse into the group’s collection process.
” As with past elections, the individuals will be a combination of both individuals who have  , walked the earth thoroughly, as well as new people”, he said.
If WP chooses to challenge a Group Representation Constituency, it will also cautiously consider the group’s settings, he added.
” It would not make sense to field individuals with similar features in one GRC, and we will do our best to build a healthy group, in terms of youth, knowledge and value-add, amongst additional criteria”.
According to Mr. Singh, the party’s election committee has also engaged” commercial parties” to assist with candidate screening and personality assessments in order to support WP’s deployment plans.
None of these measures, however, are guaranteed to bring all previous infractions of an individual to light. It is important that I set this expectation. However, we as a group will try our best.
Mr. Singh emphasized the need for party renewal and the inclusion of both younger and younger candidates as well as volunteers and members in the party’s ranks.
The Workers ‘ Party will face a significant issue in the years to come, he said. ” It will run a real risk of becoming irrelevant to Singaporeans” . ,
PUTTING THE PARTY FIRST
In his speech, Mr Singh called on WP members to work towards cohesion and unity, which would make a” critical difference” in the upcoming election.
Any victory, he added, would also be the result of “everyone who invested time and effort,” including party volunteers who ran campaign on the ground and posted candidate posters.
” So, to candidates, much is naturally expected and demanded of you. We require a strong commitment to serving others, as well as a lot of humility and self-awareness, which will be very crucial in your public service journey,” he told party members at the forum.
Additionally, Mr. Singh made an appeal to members to encourage more people to volunteer for the party and assist with ground-building projects related to the party.
MULTI-RACIALISM
Noting Singapore’s multi-racial political system, Mr Singh cautioned that any opposition seeking the support of only one community to secure votes would be taking a” sure way” to lose an election.
” We represent all Singaporeans. Our political advocacy must be mindful of the laws and guardrails that protect Singapore’s multi-racialism”.
” Multi-racialism is a critical rallying point for a united Singapore, given our domestic realities in the world of tomorrow”, he said.
He remarked that WP would not be afraid to debate issues in parliament that have racial or religious implications. He cited the example of WP MP Faisal Manap who brought up the issue of Singaporean nurses wearing a tudung or Malay headscarf at work.
” We took on these issues mindfully and sensibly – to shed light on them, while keeping the heat contained, and thereby reducing the political temperature”, Mr Singh said.