#239 - Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan resigns & Singapore crowned world’s second most expensive city
Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan abruptly resigned from her position as an MP and from the party on Tuesday afternoon, just hours before she was due to face an internal disciplinary hearing. WP’s leaders came out with the details of what happened, and it t...
Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan abruptly resigned from her position as an MP and from the party on Tuesday afternoon, just hours before she was due to face an internal disciplinary hearing. WP’s leaders came out with the details of what happened, and it turns out that they knew of Khan’s lies a lot earlier than the public. How did this happen? Also, Singapore tied with Paris in second place on The Economist’s list of most expensive cities in the world, only behind Tel Aviv. What should the average Singaporean make of this news?
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Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan resigns
- WP leaders told by Raeesah Khan in August she had lied, decided to give her time to deal with matter: Pritam Singh
- Raeesah Khan's resignation relieves pressure on Workers' Party after she lied in Parliament, say observers
- No by-election in Sengkang GRC after Raeesah Khan's resignation: WP
- Raeesah Khan resigns: What happens when MPs vacate their seats - TODAY
- Most Sengkang residents polled support resignation of MP Raeesah Khan
- 'Trailblazer' or liability to Workers' Party?: Local political commentators react to Raeesah Khan's resignation
Singapore crowned world’s second most expensive city
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