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WP chief Pritam Singh supports MP allowance increase, questions mayors' wages and roles

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Fabian Koh
WP chief Pritam Singh supports MP allowance increase, questions mayors' wages and roles
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Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh has expressed support for increasing MP allowances in Singapore to combat inflation. He also called for a review of the roles of mayors and the compensation for legislative and secretarial assistants.

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The debate over political salaries and the structure of government roles is a key issue in Singaporean domestic policy.

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Mr Singh also called for the allowances of legislative assistants and secretarial assistants to be reviewed.

Workers' Party secretary-general Pritam Singh speaking in parliament on Sep 10, 2026.

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