(Abridged Version) Party Chair, CEC members and fellow members of the Workers’ Party – I am delighted to be able to speak with you this morning. In my address to Party cadre members on the 27th of December 2020, about six months after the General Election 2020, I had warned that having made some politicalContinue reading “Workers’ Party: Members’ Forum 2022 Speech on Party Discipline”
Category Archives: Key Speeches
Speech to WP Youth Wing on the WP’s Approach to Politics
President Workers’ Party Youth Wing Nicole Seah, colleagues and friends, Thank you for coming to the Workers’ Party HQ this afternoon for this engagement session organized by the Youth Wing. I recall my own association with the Youth Wing some 12-odd years ago and fondly remember some events we tried to organise. One idea weContinue reading “Speech to WP Youth Wing on the WP’s Approach to Politics”
Commentary on Singapore Drug Laws
The death penalty for drug traffickers in Singapore has once again come to the forefront of public discourse, especially online and in the international press. Locally, the range of views are not particularly varied, but arguably both narrow and binary — Singaporeans tend to be either for or against the death penalty. Additional questions likeContinue reading “Commentary on Singapore Drug Laws”
NUS Top Guns Forum: Effective & Constructive Politics
Good evening everyone. Today, I will speak about a key issue in achieving effective and constructive politics. Namely, how to find Singaporeans who are prepared to undertake public service through opposition politics – to have them join as party members, and perhaps even stand as candidates. It is critical that people step up and joinContinue reading “NUS Top Guns Forum: Effective & Constructive Politics”
Parliament: Budget 2022 Speech
Introduction Mr Speaker, what caught my attention about the Budget speech was the Minister for Finance’s characterisation of the Budget as a first step to renew and strengthen Singapore’s social compact towards a fairer, more sustainable and more inclusive society. The Workers’ Party agrees with this important direction in pathfinding the way forward for ourContinue reading “Parliament: Budget 2022 Speech”
Speech to the Young President’s Organisation: Fault-lines in Singapore
Members of the Young Presidents’ Organisation and distinguished guests, Thank you for this kind invitation to speak at your event.Introduction COVID-19 has been the overriding the event of these times, overshadowing almost every facet of our lives. We have seen it wrack havoc against the backdrop of troubling events played out in public and onlineContinue reading “Speech to the Young President’s Organisation: Fault-lines in Singapore”
Parliament: Motion on the Foreign Talent Policy
Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on both motions – the first filed by PSP NCMPs Mr. Leong Mun Wai and Ms. Hazel Poa on 31 Aug last month, and the second filed by the Minister of Finance, Mr Lawrence Wong on the 8th of September. At their core, both motions concern the employability ofContinue reading “Parliament: Motion on the Foreign Talent Policy”
Speech to the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce: Business as the bulwark against Xenophobia and Nativism
Business’ as the Bulwark against Xenophobia and Nativism Mr Per Magnusson, Chairman, Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, and all present. Good morning and thank you for your kind invitation. I am honoured to be part of your Distinguished Speaker Series. Introduction I will speak today on the forces of xenophobia and nativism that are presentContinue reading “Speech to the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce: Business as the bulwark against Xenophobia and Nativism”
Parliament: Ethnic Integration Policy
LO on the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) Debate: 5 July 2021 The Minister for National Development (Mr Desmond Lee): Mr Speaker, with your permission, may I take Question Nos 13 and 14 together? Mr Speaker: Yes, please. Mr Desmond Lee: Thank you, Sir. I thank the Members for their questions on the Ethnic Integration Policy, orContinue reading “Parliament: Ethnic Integration Policy”
Yale-NUS College Graduation Ceremony Speech 2021
Graduands, Parents, and the Yale-NUS community.Thank you, President Tan Tai Yong and Yale-NUS, for your kind invitation to speak at your Graduation event.To the Class of 2021, my heartiest congratulations on your graduation.Some say that a person is at their peak at the age of 44. They are old enough to have gained some wisdomContinue reading “Yale-NUS College Graduation Ceremony Speech 2021”
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