Government accepts WP's decision, announces that office of Leader of the Opposition will...

Government accepts WP's decision, announces that office of Leader of the Opposition will...

Asia One·2026-01-21 21:08

The office of the Leader of the Opposition (LO) will remain vacant until the Workers' Party (WP) is ready to nominate someone to take on the responsibility,  said the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Wednesday (Jan 21).

In response to WP's letter shared earlier on Wednesday, the PMO said that it accepts the party's decision.

While agreeing with WP that the main opposition party in Parliament is "indeed the natural choice to serve", it said that Singapore is currently in an "exceptional situation" due to Pritam Singh's criminal conviction.

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