Daniel Goh says Workers’ Party disciplinary committee formed to investigate his Facebook posts on Raeesah Khan

“CONCERNED CITIZEN”

In his Facebook post, Assoc Provost Goh also said that he had asked those questions as a “concerned citizen” and as a party member who believes that “public accountability and integrity are non-negotiable values demanded of our political leaders”. 

In issues of grave public interest, he said that questions must be asked about the inner workings of any organisation. 

“If asking those questions carry a price, I am willing to pay it, and count it inexpensive,” he wrote. 

Assoc Provost Goh added that he has “no intention” of participating in party matters, including the Cadre Members’ Conference to be held in a few months’ time to elect party leaders. 

“I spent nearly 10 years working alongside many colleagues, building WP up as a credible political party, with the core values of integrity, service, and public accountability,” he said.

“In the same spirit of public accountability, I would ask that the party leaders make public the grounds of their decision and explain any disciplinary sanctions they would impose on me.”

He also said that he disagreed with seeing the Government or any political party as “political opponents”. 

“As opposition politicians working to advance public interest in a field dominated by the ruling party, it is too easy to fall into a cycle of pride and irresponsibility driven by a persecution complex,” he wrote as he concluded his post.

“The Workers’ Party had placed men and women in Parliament because we believed in looking beyond ourselves and the party itself to build a better and more just Singapore. The party must serve Singapore responsibly.”

In April 2020, Assoc Provost Goh stepped down from the WP central executive committee (CEC), citing health reasons.

At the time, WP said he had stepped down from his appointments in the CEC to focus on his rehabilitation, but remained an ordinary member of the CEC.

Assoc Provost Goh was sworn in as a Non-Constituency Member of the 13th Parliament of Singapore on Feb 29, 2015, after fellow WP member Lee Li Lian decided not to take up her NCMP seat. 

He served as an NCMP until Jun 22, 2020, the day before Parliament was dissolved ahead of that year’s General Election.