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Online Citizen
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Online Citizen
Workers' Party co-opts four members, including two MPs, into Central Executive Committee
SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party (WP) has announced the co-option of four members into its Central Executive Committee (CEC), following a meeting held on 17 June 2025. The new additions include two elected Members of Parliament and two Non-Constituency MPs. Those co-opted are Abdul Muhaimin Bin Abdul Malik, the Deputy Organising Secretary; Andre Low, Deputy Head of the Media Team; Eileen Chong, Youth Wing President; and Kenneth Tiong, Deputy Treasurer. Abdul Muhaimin currently serves as a Member of Parliament for Sengkang GRC, while Kenneth Tiong was elected in Aljunied GRC. Both were elected during the general election held on 3 May 2025. Andre Low and Eileen Chong serve as NCMPs in the 15th Parliament of Singapore. In the same announcement, the WP confirmed that Jamus Lim, who previously led the Youth Wing, will be handing over leadership to Eileen Chong. Lim will continue to serve in the CEC as Deputy Head of Policy Research. He remains an elected MP for Sengkang GRC. The party expressed appreciation for Lim's contributions to the development of its Youth Wing during his tenure. There are no other changes to the CEC appointments at this time. Secretary General Pritam Singh and Chair Sylvia Lim continue to lead the party. Both Singh and Lim were re-elected at the Cadre Members' Conference held on 30 June 2024. The WP said in its statement that it is confident the new CEC members will contribute actively to the party's mission of serving Singaporeans. The new WP's CEC lineup are: Secretary General: Pritam Singh Chair: Sylvia Lim Vice Chair: Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap Treasurer: He Ting Ru Deputy Treasurers: Nathaniel Koh, Kenneth Tiong Organising Secretary: Dennis Tan Lip Fong Deputy Organising Secretaries: Ang Boon Yaw, Foo Seck Guan, Tan Kong Soon, Fadli Fawzi, Abdul Muhaimin Bin Abdul Malik Head, Media Team: Louis Chua Deputy Heads, Media Team: Lee Li Lian, Andre Low Head, Policy Research: Gerald Giam Deputy Head, Policy Research: Dr Jamus Lim Youth Wing President: Eileen Chong Committee Member: Low Thia Khiang
AsiaOne
7 hours ago
- Politics
- AsiaOne
WP's Andre Low, Eileen Chong among 4 newbies co-opted into CEC, Singapore News
The Workers' Party (WP) has co-opted four rookie MPs into its central executive committee (CEC), the party said in a statement on Wednesday (June 18). Sengkang GRC's new face Abdul Muhaimin Bin Abdul Malik becomes deputy organising secretary, while Aljunied GRC's Kenneth Tiong is deputy treasurer. Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Andre Low is now the deputy head of the party's media team. Eileen Chong, who was earlier chosen as an NCMP, will lead the party's youth wing as president, taking over from Dr Jamus Lim who was leading the youth wing since 2024. "We wish to extend our appreciation to Dr Jamus Lim for his contributions to the development of our youth wing," the party said. WP will continue to be led by secretary-general Pritam Singh and chairperson Sylvia Lim, who had been elected at the party's Cadre Members' Conference on June 30, 2024. The party added: "The WP is confident that our new CEC members will play a vital role, as we continue to serve Singaporeans and working for Singapore." Low had lost in a close battle against Ng Chee Meng in Jalan Kayu SMC, but received the highest percentage of votes (48.53 per cent) among the unelected opposition candidates. Chong had contested Tampines GRC alongside incumbent MP Faisal Manap, Michael Thng, Ong Lue Ping and Jimmy Tan in a four-way fight, losing to a People's Action Party (PAP) team led by Masagos Zulkifli. Chong's team received the second highest percentage of votes (47.37 per cent) among the unelected opposition candidates and determined among themselves that Chong would be declared elected as NCMP. [[nid:718190]] khooyihang@
Straits Times
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
WP co-opts 4 rookie MPs into CEC, NCMP Eileen Chong to head youth wing
WP members (clockwise from top left) Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik, Kenneth Tiong, Eileen Chong and Andre Low have been co-opted into its central executive committee. PHOTOS: WORKERS' PARTY SINGAPORE - The Workers' Party has co-opted two of its rookie MPs and its two new Non-Constituency MPs (NCMP) into its Central Executive Committee - its highest decision-making body. Sengkang GRC newcomer Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik has been appointed deputy organising secretary, while Aljunied GRC rookie Kenneth Tiong has been appointed deputy treasurer, the party said in a statement on June 18. NCMP Ms Eileen Chong will be the new president of the party's youth wing, while her fellow NCMP Mr Andre Low is now the deputy head of its media team, it added. Ms Chong will take the post from Sengkang MP Jamus Lim. In its statement, the WP expressed its appreciation to Dr Lim for his contributions to the youth wing's development. These appointments followed a CEC meeting on June 17, the statement added. There are no other changes in appointments to the other CEC members, who will continue to be led by secretary general Pritam Singh and chair Sylvia Lim, it said. They were elected at the Cadre Members' Conference of the Party almost a year ago on June 30, 2024. It added: 'The Workers' Party is confident that our new CEC members will play a vital role, as we continue to serve Singaporeans and working for Singapore.' All four are political newcomers who stood for election for the first time under the WP banner at the 2025 general election on May 3. They are four of five rookie MPs will who form part of the largest-ever WP contingent of 12 in Parliament when it reopens on Sept 5. The party's fifth first-time MP Aljunied representative Fadli Fawzi was already on the CEC as deputy organising secretary. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
