National day is a time to celebrate and to reflect on our past and going forward as a nation. We built our nation on the principles enshrined in our pledge – committing ourselves as “one united people, regardless of race, language or religion, to build a democratic society based on justice and equality so as…
PSP Labour Day Message from Secretary-General, Francis Yuen
This is the holiest month on the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast daily from dawn to dusk. It is a time of spritual discipline and renewing relationship with God. Observing Ramadan is considered one of the 5 pillars of Islam. Buka Puasa is an annual event during which PSP celebrates with our Muslim members and…
PSP Congrats Lawrence Wong as Leader of 4G
Mr Speaker, Sir There are many measures announced in this year’s Budget Statement that we welcome. We welcome the further tightening of foreign manpower, the increased focus on redistribution through the introduction of higher income tax rates at the top tiers and higher taxes on property and luxury cars. We think that more can be…
The budget discussion in Parliament this month is expected to feature two much anticipated issues, namely ‘The Introduction of a Wealth Tax’ and ‘The Increase of GST from 7% to 9%.’ While the Government has maintained that the GST hike cannot be put off any longer, there are many unanswered questions as to the necessity…
As 2021 draws to a close, it is an opportune time to reflect on PSP’s progress this past year. It was indeed an eventful year both in and out of Parliament. Significant milestones were achieved despite the Covid pandemic posing challenges to the economy and changing the lives of many. The Party elected a CEC…
Mr Speaker Sir, the Progress Singapore Party, PSP, is strongly against foreign interference in our country’s affairs. But the PSP cannot support the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act (FICA), which I shall refer to as FICA, in its current form, because of the insufficient evaluation by both Parliamentarians and members of the public of its far-reaching…
Hello everyone, I am Dr Tan Cheng Bock, Chairman of Progress Singapore Party. I would like to spend a moment to share with you our serious concerns about a bill that will be tabled for second reading and likely passed as law in Parliament soon. This is the Foreign Interference Counter measures Act or FICA.
Justice is in the heart of the People – I come to this House to respond to a challenge by Minister Shanmugam to debate on CECA. He has been puzzling me because it was in reference to his remarks made on a racial incident, which has nothing to do with CECA.