Unity in Diversity: Pritam Singh’s post after WP MPs voted on 377A draws praise from netizens

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Staff’ Get together chief and Chief of the Opposition Pritam Singh posted an image of the WP Members of Parliament from earlier this week with the hashtag #unityindiversity.

Within the picture, Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied GRC), Mr Gerald Giam (Aljunied GRC), Mr Singh (Aljunied GRC), Assoc Prof Jamus Lim (Sengkang GRC), Mr Dennis Tan (Hougang SMC), and Mr Louis Chua (Sengkang GRC) are standing with their arms about one another; and in entrance of them stands occasion chair Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied GRC) and Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang GRC).

Lacking from the picture is Mr Faisal Manap, the WP vice-chair, who couldn’t attend the sittings this week as he’s out with Covid.

Mr Singh mentioned in Parliament on Monday (Nov 28) that he was lifting the occasion Whip and permitting every MP to vote in accordance with their conscience on the repeal of Part 377A of the Penal Code, which criminalizes sexual relations between consenting grownup males. Among the WP MPs voted in favour of the repeal whereas others didn’t.

The Singapore Parliament voted on Tuesday (29 Nov) to repeal Part 377A of the Penal Code, a colonial-era regulation which criminalises homosexual intercourse between males, Yahoo Information reported. It additionally voted to endorse amendments to the Structure to guard the present definition of marriage from authorized problem.

The repeal of 377A noticed 93 Members of Parliament voting in favour of the transfer. Staff’ Get together MPs Gerald Giam (Aljunied GRC) and Dennis Tan (Hougang), in addition to Nominated MP Hoon Hian Teck, voted towards the repeal, as did Nominated MP Hoon Hian Teck. Had Mr Manap been current, he would even have voted towards the repeal, Mr Singh mentioned in a speech on Monday.

Mr Singh’s put up and picture, in addition to the choice to elevate the occasion whip, acquired a constructive response from many netizens.