Pritam Singh presses for clarity on Singapore’s public spending as surplus widens

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by CNAFebruary 24, 2026 at 01:09 PM

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Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh urged greater transparency in Singapore's public spending during a parliamentary budget debate. He highlighted the government's significant fiscal surplus and called for clearer accountability regarding how public funds are utilized. Singh also criticized the timing of the last general election, suggesting it was strategically called by the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) amidst global trade tensions to gain voter support. He argued that the actual impact of tariffs on Singapore has not been adequately disclosed, despite the initial concerns raised before the election. Singh's remarks come as Singapore experiences what he described as its largest fiscal surplus in decades.

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