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Parliament deems Pritam Singh unsuitable to continue as Leader of the Opposition

The decision on whether to retain Mr Singh in the post rests with PM Lawrence Wong.

The decision on whether to retain WP chief Pritam Singh in the Leader of the Opposition post rests with PM Lawrence Wong.

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