WP chief Pritam Singh to remain Leader of the Opposition: PM Wong

WP chief Pritam Singh will remain the Leader of the Opposition, with staff and resources to carry out his duties, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

- Vanessa Paige Chelvan

"The WP fielded a strong slate of candidates and put up a tough fight in this election," said PM Wong, who added that he has spoken to Mr Singh.

The WP has also consolidated and increased its presence in Parliament, the Prime Minister added in a Facebook post on May 5.

The opposition party retained Aljunied GRC, Sengkang GRC and Hougang SMC in the May 3 election, with 10 WP MPs elected.

The PAP won 87 out of 97 seats, and garnered 65.57 per cent of the popular vote.

As the "best losers" at the polls - narrowly losing to the ruling PAP in Jalan Kayu SMC and Tampines GRC - the WP will be able to take up two Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) seats in Singapore's 15th Parliament.

While the party did not win any new constituency, it polled above 40 per cent in the five constituencies where it lost - namely the Punggol, East Coast and Tampines GRCs, as well as the Jalan Kayu and Tampines Changkat SMCs.

PM Wong said: "I look forward to the contributions of the Workers' Party members in Parliament."