On 18 June, the CEC issued a news release announcing the plaintiff’s resignation as the party’s secretary-general. The statement was an attempt at putting an agreeable and positive face to the underlying differences between the plaintiff and his by now estranged party colleagues. It spoke of the plaintiff in laudatory terms and recorded his contributions to the party and the cause of opposition politics in Singapore. 

6月18日，中委会发布声明宣布原告辞去党秘书长职务。声明是试图以表面的和谐关系呈现原告与党内同事意见分歧而决裂的事件。声明中对原告充满赞语，也实录了他对民主党以及为新加坡在野党事业所做出的贡献。

We will strive to set new standards in town council management by adopting best practices in transparency and accountability. It is only through confidence in the SDP working for the people at the constituency level will Singaporeans gain trust in our party to eventually take over as government.

The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has drawn up an alternative economic programme to chart a new course for our economy and take our nation to a new and dynamic level.

Our programme emphasises fairness and promotes equal opportunity, it focuses on cultivating an innovative and productive community, and it establishes a society that inspires compassion.