(Singapore, July 14, 2020) Despite losing his parliamentary seat at this year’s General Election, members of the NTUC Central Committee lends its unanimous support to NTUC Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng.
This was announced by NTUC President Mary Liew, on behalf of the NTUC Central Committee, on 14 July 2020.
NTUC clarified that while its secretary-general has always held the position of cabinet minister since 1980, the positions are independent of one another.
Ms. Liew said: “As we head into more challenging times ahead, we remain resolute in our mission to help workers. Brother Ng Chee Meng has over the last two years pushed for many good initiatives for workers and this is work that must continue. We stand in solidarity as we continue this journey together.”
In a Facebook post, Mr. Ng said that he has stepped down as a member of parliament and will soon be stepping down from the Cabinet.
“However, I will continue as the secretary-general of NTUC and fulfill my elected role in NTUC. I will continue to serve workers who have given me their trust and I remain undeterred as the day I first joined the Labour Movement – to be alongside our workers and to be their voice.”
“I am humbled and honored by the strong support and encouragement from my sisters and brothers in the Labour Movement, in particular, that of the NTUC Central Committee,” he added.
Ms. Liew added that Mr. Ng has also helped match some 12,000 workers, displaced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to new roles through the NTUC Job Security Council.
The role of NTUC secretary-general is decided once every four years at the national level. This happens at the NTUC National Delegates’ Conference, where union delegates elect a 21-member NTUC Central Committee (CC) to oversee the work of the Labour Movement.
