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DPM Wong’s call for concrete opposition policy alternatives met with rebuttals from Leon Perera and Leong Mun Wai

Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has criticized Singapore’s opposition, specifically the Workers’ Party, for not providing viable alternatives to raise revenue during a parliamentary debate. Mr Wong acknowledged the opposition’s contribution but highlighted the difference between the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) and the opposition in their approach to spending and revenue-raising. WP MP Leon Perera disputed Mr Wong’s assertion, stating that the opposition has been offering alternative policies in Parliament, their manifesto, and beyond. Mr Perera cited policies such as universal healthcare insurance and anti-discrimination legislation as examples. Non-constituency Member of Parliament Leong Mun Wai also addressed Mr Wong’s comments, stating that the Progress Singapore Party has put forward policy proposals to reset Singapore’s housing policy, including the Affordable Homes Scheme and the Millennial Apartments Scheme. Mr. Leong urged the government to robustly challenge these policies but not to dismiss them outright.

Leong Mun Wai advocates comprehensive policy changes to address Singaporeans’ concerns

SINGAPORE – Non-Constituency Member of Parliament, Mr Leong Mun Wai from the…

Leong Mun Wai appointed Progress Singapore Party’s Secretary General

The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) announced on Tuesday that Mr Leong Mun Wai has been appointed as the party’s Secretary General, succeeding Mr Francis Yuen, who did not contest in the Central Executive Committee (CEC) election. Mr Leong, who is currently a Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP), will be supported by Nadarajah Loganathan as the First Assistant Secretary-General and Dr Ang Yong Guan as the Second Assistant Secretary-General. PSP’s Chairman, Mr Tan Cheng Bock, will remain in his position, and Ms Hazel Poa, who is also a NCMP, has been appointed as Vice-chairman. Together with the 12 members elected on March 26th, 2023, PSP’s new CEC now has a total of 14 members. The appointment of Mr Leong as Secretary General comes after Mr Yuen’s resignation, citing his business roles overseas as the reason for his decision to step down. He added that it is crucial for the PSP to have a full-time leader to lead the party into the next election.

Leong Mun Wai gets to sharpen his debating skills while PAP MPs get to sit and watch

Opinion: Leong Mun Wai gets to sharpen his debating skills in Parliament with Ministers taking shots at him while Members of Parliament of the ruling party sit at the back to watch.

Leong Mun Wai amends Facebook post that K Shanmugam wants to be deleted

Non-constituency Member of Parliament Leong Mun Wai has updated his Facebook post, which was the subject of a heated exchange in Parliament with Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam. The post questioned the government’s alleged double standards and the characterization of Lee Hsien Yang and Mrs. Lee Suet Fern as “absconders.” Mr Shanmugam accused Leong of violating parliamentary procedures and demanded him to delete his post and to apologise. In his amended post on Friday, Mr Leong admitted his mistake in suggesting the guilt of the Keppel Offshore & Marine corruption case executives and has amended his post on Monday accordingly. However, he declined to delete the entire post, stating that other points were valid and not objected by members of the House.

How relevant was the disclosure of police investigations of Karl Liew as to that of LHY and LSF?

How relevant was the disclosure of the police investigation against Karl Liew to the disclosure of Lee Hsien Yang and Lee Suet Fern by Mr Teo Chee Hean?

Minister K Shanmugam and NCMP Leong Mun Wai clash over disclosure of police investigations on Lee Hsien Yang and Lee Suet Fern

A heated exchange between Singapore’s Home Affairs and Law Minister, K Shanmugam, and Non-constituency Member of Parliament, Leong Mun Wai took place in Parliament on Wednesday which lasted over an hour, with the two trading questions and speaking over each other. The debate was sparked by Mr Leong’s Facebook post, which criticised Mr Teo Chee Hean’s disclosure of the police investigation into Lee Hsien Yang and Mrs Lee Suet Fern, and Mr Shanmugam’s use of the word “absconded” to describe the couple’s departure from Singapore. Mr Shanmugam accused Mr Leong of violating parliamentary procedures and asked him to withdraw his statements.

Leong Mun Wai questions Minister’s use of the term, ‘absconded’ in case of Lee Hsien Yang and Lee Suet Fern

PSP’s Leong Mun Wai criticized the government for publicly naming Lee Hsien Yang and Lee Suet Fern as under police investigation while withholding names in the Keppel bribery case. He disputed labelling the Lees as having “absconded” and questioned the government’s handling of the matter.

Leong Mun Wai files question to ask why LHY and LSF were named in investigations while six former Keppel executives weren’t

Mr Leong Mun Wai, a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament, is set to question the government’s inconsistent approach to revealing names of people under police investigation. Specifically, he is questioning why Mr Lee Hsien Yang and Ms Lee Suet Fern were named during their investigation while six former management staff of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited were not for their involvement in a multi-million bribery scandal in Brazil.

Calvin Cheng “told” Leong Mun Wai “I am coming for you”, criticised by netizens for resorting to “childish schoolyard tactics”

Calvin Cheng, a former Nominated Member of Parliament, has recently taken aim…