Yup! The Workers’ Party Ruffles the Deck on Yaw Shin Leong
Yesterday, the Workers’ Party (WP) shook hands with senior leaders and issued a crisp statement against former MP Yaw Shin Leong, who’d thrown a storm at the party with a Facebook post last week. Yaw’s claim? He’d been “hushed” by the WP bigwigs before his 2012 exit. The WP says that’s not true.
What the Party’s Official Gist Was
- Low Thia Khiang (then secretary‑general) and Sylvia Lim (chairwoman) insist they never asked Yaw to stay silent.
- Yaw allegedly drifted away from the WP Central Executive Committee (CEC) and, according to the party, “shunned his chance to explain himself.”
The Drama That Sparks the Drama
Yaw wrote on Facebook—using the alias “Amos Rao”—that he had actually spoken to Low and Lim, was told to “stay quiet,” and chose to fade out of the picture to protect the party. In his own words:
“I put the party first, kept quiet, and resigned from the CEC so the fallout wouldn’t hit WP hard.”
The WP, meanwhile, stands firm that Yaw was dismissed because he failed to “account himself” amid personal rumors that blew up in 2012. Pritam Singh, the WP chief now, said Yaw was removed because of his “failure to stand by the party.”
Why the Twists Matter Now
While Yaw’s tale goes viral, WP is already drowning in another storm: former Sengkang MP Raeesah Khan is under investigation by the Committee of Privileges for allegedly lying about a rape victim’s experience in a police station. An angry committee report claims WP leaders nudged her to spout the false story, contradicting the WP’s earlier assurances that they respected her experience.
In short, WP’s message to the public is: “We’re on top of the situation. We didn’t hush Yaw. We’re figure‑out this too.”
Yaw’s Past: The Honeymoon Is Over
Yaw once successfully defended the Hougang seat from 2011 to 2012—before Low traded that seat for a run in Aljunied GRC. Now he’s stepping back at the center of a circus that’s been spinning for years.
“The party’s still holding its own,” says the WP. “We’re handling these rumors with the same rigor we’d use in a tight spreadsheet. We’ll keep things transparent and not let any gossip derail our progress.”
So, as confetti settles and the headlines tumble, the Workers’ Party stays resolute, standing tall in the face of allegations, and ready to walk another campaign week—minus the drama, plus a hefty dose of collective resilience.
