Singapore’s main opposition Workers’ Party keeps its secretary-general, Pritam Singh, after an internal vote of no confidence. Multiple reports say the party holds a special process after a group of party cadres calls for Singh to step down, citing alleged breaches of party rules or constitution. The special conference is convened by 25 cadre members, according to accounts cited by South China Morning Post.
Bloomberg reports that Singh is retained following a special vote among cadres who support the party chief despite recent legal convictions related to lying to a parliamentary committee. Free Malaysia Today also says Singh survives the confidence challenge and is re-elected as secretary-general. It adds that the party election results in Singh being re-elected uncontested, after he speaks to members and answers questions about the charges.
All reports describe the outcome as Singh continuing in his role as Workers’ Party chief following the internal challenge.
