SINGAPORE, June 29 -- A move to unseat Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh has fizzled out behind closed doors as party cadres instead reaffirmed their support for him before he was returned unopposed in internal elections yesterday.

The episode effectively shuts down an internal challenge that had been brewing since a group of disgruntled cadres circulated a petition late last year calling for him to step down over his conviction for lying to Parliament in the Raeesah Khan case, Singapore news outlet The Straits Times reported.

"The party understands that its purpose is to behave in a rational and responsible way, and represent Singaporeans faithfully.

"And if we want to continue to do that, I think we have to close ranks as any re...