"WP" in Singapore's context can mean a lot of things. Traditionally it means "Workers Party" - a political party that has gained popularity in recent years as the party that seeks to sieve out a better life for the common man.
Another referral to "WP" is perhaps also a tongue-in-cheek poke at the ruling government which consists mainly of "PAP" elected candidates. The coffee-shop talk has always been since "PAP" means pay and pay - suggesting that life has been quite tough under the ruling government, so they say coined the abbreviation "WP" which means "Why Pay" suggesting that if they are elected, there is no need to pay.
Well, jokes aside, whether we pay or question the rationale behind paying or not, the more important thing is, whoever that is elected, should deliver their best for the people.
More recently, the abbreviation "WP" also refers to the "White Paper" on population, and that has been a hotly contested topic in parliament and something that has been on the minds of most Singaporeans.
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