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Workers' Party Calls Emergency Conference Amid Leadership Crisis

12/28/2025

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The Workers' Party (WP) of Singapore will hold a special cadre members' conference on January 12, 2026, after over 20 party cadres requested it.
This follows the conviction of party secretary-general Pritam Singh for lying to a parliamentary committee, raising concerns about leadership for Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap.
The conference will address Singh's leadership and related issues, as permitted by the party's constitution.
The WP has initiated internal processes in response to the High Court's December 4 ruling, which upheld Singh's conviction and imposed a $14,000 fine.

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The Workers' Party (WP) of Singapore will hold a special cadre members' conference on January 12, 2026, after over 20 party cadres requested it.
This follows the conviction of party secretary-general Pritam Singh for lying to a parliamentary committee, raising concerns about leadership for Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap.
The conference will address Singh's leadership and related issues, as permitted by the party's constitution.
The WP has initiated internal processes in response to the High Court's December 4 ruling, which upheld Singh's conviction and imposed a $14,000 fine.