Singapore Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh (left) and former chief Low Thia Khiang at a campaign walkabout on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE Singapore Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh (left) and former chief Low Thia Khiang at a campaign walkabout on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Singapore Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh (left) and former chief Low Thia Khiang at a campaign walkabout on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
This Week in Asia /  Politics

Singapore election: Workers’ Party’s Sengkang win boosts opposition presence in parliament to record high

  • Winning additional GRC and keeping Aljunied and Hougang means WP has 10 of 93 parliament seats, highest-ever percentage of opposition legislators
  • Observers say results indicate desire by voters for ‘check and balance’ on PAP-led government

Topic |   Singapore election 2020
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Updated: 8:47am, 11 Jul, 2020

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Singapore Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh (left) and former chief Low Thia Khiang at a campaign walkabout on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE Singapore Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh (left) and former chief Low Thia Khiang at a campaign walkabout on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Singapore Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh (left) and former chief Low Thia Khiang at a campaign walkabout on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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