SINGAPORE — The public should take what the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) said at face value with regard to why Mr Leong Mun Wai stepped down from his role as party chief.
Analysis: Pofma order given as reason behind Leong Mun Wai's resignation as PSP chief but could there be other factors?
“With PSP believing that it has a reasonable chance to wrest control West Coast GRC from the , the party does not want to risk jeopardising it with Leong, … the face of the party as the secretary-general, being recently Pofma-ed,” said Dr Mustafa. The PAP recently lost its anchor minister in West Coast GRC - former Transport Minister S Iswaran had resigned from the party and is facing corruption charges.
While the Pofma order is not Mr Leong’s first brush with controversy, with an impending election, it is “important to keep the good name of the party protected”, said Dr Mustafa. That same year in March, Mr Leong apologised for a post and comments on Facebook accusing then-Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin of not letting him speak in the House.
In his complaint, Mr Leong referenced Standing Order 50 and alleged that Mr Murali's statement had imputed improper motives to him, as he had not made any such statement.Mr Leong’s decision to step down from his role as party chief may also work in PSP’s favour, analysts said. Dr Koh also pointed out that many will remember the provocative questions Mr Leong has raised on various areas of public policy which have led to useful clarifications from the front bench in the House.
However, in 2015, Ms Poa resigned from NSP as she"strongly disagreed" with the party's decision to reverse its decision to withdraw from MacPherson SMC in the 2015 General Election. She was later unveiled as a PSP candidate for the 2020 General Election and named vice-chairman of the party in April 2023.
Assoc Prof Chong of NUS said that although Ms Poa tends to be"quieter", he does not see that hindering her from being an effective secretary-general.
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