Workers' Party unveils new office-holders after CEC election
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The Workers' Party (WP) has announced its new slate of office-holders following its central executive council (CEC) election in August.
The top leadership of the party remains unchanged, but there are a few changes in appointments. The council met on Tuesday night to decide on the positions.
One surprise: three of the WP's elected Members of Parliament (MPs) do not hold any position within the CEC. Two of them, Aljunied GRC MP Pritam Singh and Hougang MP Png Eng Huat, used to hold positions as the former vice-chair of WP's media team and the deputy webmaster respectively. Mr Singh has been replaced by veteran council member Jane Leong while Mr Png has been replaced by former WP Youth Wing president Lee Li Lian.
However, Mr Singh and Mr Png were both recently appointed as the vice-chairmen of Aljunied-Hougang Town Council.
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Here is a list of the new office-holders (changes are indicated in bold):
Chairman: Ms Sylvia Lim Swee Lian
Vice-Chairman: Mr Mohammed Rahizan bin Yaacob
Secretary-General: Mr Low Thia Khiang
Organising Secretary: Ms Ng Swee Bee
Treasurer: Mr Yee Jenn Jong
Deputy Treasurer: Ms Frieda Chan Sio Phing (new appointment; former council member)
Chair, WP Media Team: Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song
Vice-Chair, WP Media Team: Ms Jane Leong (new appointment; former council member)
Webmaster: Mr Koh Choong Yong
Deputy Webmaster: Ms Lee Li Lian (new appointment; former Youth Wing president)
President, WP Youth Wing: Mr Muhamad Faisal bin Abdul Manap (new appointment; former organising secretary)
Council Members:
Mr Chen Show Mao
Ms Glenda Han Su May
Mr Png Eng Huat (former deputy webmaster)
Mr Pritam Singh (former vice-chair of the media team)
