Court: Untenable that a statement is false just because a minister says so
After the SDP won a partial victory in court in the POFMA case against the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the MOM quickly issued another POFMA against us yesterday. Unbelievable but true. The Court of Appeal had ruled in favour of the SDP over one of the Correction Directions the MOM issued against the SDP in […]
Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act (FICA)
If there’s anything Singaporeans have learnt is that the PAP cannot be trusted to carry out its promises. A few concrete examples illustrate this point: 1. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan promised that the TraceTogether programme will be used only by the MOH for Covid-related purposes. Months later, it was revealed that the police had used the […]
SDP introduces a sensible and foresighted plan to exit the Covid pandemic
The handling of the Covid-19 pandemic by the Government’s Multi-Ministerial Task Force has been plagued with a distinct lack of coherence and direction. This has left Singaporeans confused and frustrated. The lack of a clear strategy in dealing with the pandemic has also left businesses unable to plan ahead. The reactive nature of the MMTF’s […]
A eulogy to Sadasivam Veriyah – by Jufrie Mahmood
SADASIVAM VERIYAH, a strong advocate of democracy who spent decades in the background before finally answering the call to stand for election twice under the SDP ticket – in 2011 and 2015. We crossed paths in the mid-80s, during my first election foray in 1984 in Kg Kembangan. Always behind the scene, Sada has always […]
PM’s May Day statement on Covid
In his May Day Rally speech, Mr Lee Hsien Loong cautioned: “I hope Singaporeans work with us, and not let down our guard. It is not time to relax yet…Do not make the mistakes other countries have done – celebrate too early, relax too fast, let your guard down.” The SDP will not have the […]
Part of Kranji forest is gone
Appointment of Perm Sec to head Kranji forest disaster unacceptable
Part of Kranji forest gone. Photo credit: Google Earth The SDP said in our first statement that the logging of the forested area could not have been done “by mistake” because the project had to be carried across government ministries and agencies. What is most telling is that the government had not only announced the […]
Only a child will believe that the Kranji forest destruction was done “by mistake”; PAP must reveal what really happened
The shocking revelation that a huge part of the Kranji woodland was cleared “by mistake” raises serious questions. This revelation comes in the midst of widespread public outcry over the persistent gazetting of various forested areas in Bukit Batok, Clementi and Dover for development. Even while the Minister for National Development Desmond Lee fends off […]
Minimum Wage: SDP Policy Update
The Singapore Democratic Party proposes a minimum wage of $10 an hour or $1,760 a month, based on a 44-hours work week. Minimum wage should also be coupled with pro-employment policies, social transfers which allow for low-income workers to obtain a living standard. By setting a wage floor, this protects workers from ‘unduly low pay’.  […]
Minimum Wage Misperceptions Need Correcting
The Singapore Democratic Party notes and welcomes the recent discussion around minimum wage. However, there are several misperceptions that need to be cleared up as they act as resistance to the adoption of a minimum wage in Singapore. Some common misperceptions to minimum wage are, “Minimum wage does not affect me, as I earn above […]
The SDP’s response to the public consultation on Medishield Life
The Singapore Democratic Party welcomes the call for public consultation on the proposed amendments to Medishield Life proposed by the Medishield Life Council.  First, we would like to commend the council for recognizing some of the most glaring gaps in the current Medishield Life most notably the high deductibles. With the current deductible of $3,000, […]
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