Workers' Party politicians' views on homosexuality

The Workers' Party does not support the repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code.

=Low Thia Khiang=

Low Thia Khiang, the leader of the Workers' Party, did not want his party to call for an abolition of Section 377A during the parliamentary debate over its in 2007.

=Sylvia Lim= 0p78NQ5piDU  This is an excerpt of the speech made by Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Sylvia Lim, chairperson of the Workers' Party (WP) at 5:45 pm on 22 Oct 2007 during the debate of the Penal Code (Amendments) Bill.

Transcript:

"Sir, next, I would like to say a few words on the Petition presented by the Nominated Member on section 377A. Sir, the Workers' Party leadership, several months ago, discussed extensively the issue of whether section 377A should be retained or repealed. After much deliberation, we were unable to arrive at a consensus that it should be repealed and, as such, we would not be calling for its abolition."

=See also=
 * PAP MPs against the repeal of Section 377A
 * PAP MPs for the repeal of Section 377A
 * Singapore Democratic Party politicians' views on homosexuality
 * Reform Party politicians' views on homosexuality

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