Benjamin Pwee leaves DPP to join 'bigger' party

Mr Benjamin Pwee, who was secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party, declined to name the other party he is joining, saying he would leave it to its leaders to announce his membership.
Mr Benjamin Pwee, who was secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party, declined to name the other party he is joining, saying he would leave it to its leaders to announce his membership.
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Mr Benjamin Pwee has left the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to "join a bigger, more effective one" - and hopes other opposition members will do the same.

Mr Pwee, 51, who was secretary-general of the DPP, declined to name the other party, saying he would leave it to that party's leaders to announce his membership.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 08, 2019, with the headline Benjamin Pwee leaves DPP to join 'bigger' party. Subscribe