Overview
- Prime Minister Lawrence Wong emphasized the PAP's focus on consensus-building and unity, rejecting accusations of 'negative politics' by Workers' Party leader Pritam Singh.
- Opposition parties, including the Workers' Party, criticized the PAP for alleged unfair practices, such as limiting access to community facilities for opposition MPs.
- Progress Singapore Party chairman Tan Cheng Bock called for the release of police investigation findings into alleged volunteer harassment incidents before polling day.
- The Singapore Democratic Party accused the PAP of adopting opposition policy ideas after initial criticism, citing unemployment insurance as an example.
- Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong warned that significant opposition gains could weaken the government, likening the loss of experienced ministers to removing key players from a football team.