PM Lee: PAP needs to sharpen its skills despite strong mandate

[MarrickG]

THE People's Action Party (PAP) needs to adjust its policies to serve people better and improve its engagement and outreach on issues affecting Singaporeans, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

This is despite the strong mandate won by the party in the recent General Election in which it won 81 out of 87 seats and 60.1 per cent of the popular vote.

Making these remarks in the latest issue of Petir, the party's magazine, he said that younger Singaporeans have different life experiences, outlooks and aspirations.

"We must earn their trust by respecting their views, supporting them in their quest to realise their hopes and dreams."

Mr Lee added that the party needs to "sharpen its skills" to listen actively, to build support for policies, to anticipate and counter attempts to score political points by those who do not want the PAP to succeed, and to gain recognition for the Government's good work.

 

[Confuseous]

THE People's Action Party (PAP) needs to adjust its policies to serve people better and improve its engagement and outreach on issues affecting Singaporeans, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

This is despite the strong mandate won by the party in the recent General Election in which it won 81 out of 87 seats and 60.1 per cent of the popular vote.
Yea, strong alright. Four people out of every 10-person queue at the food court did not vote PAP. Worse, fewer than three people love their president.

Making these remarks in the latest issue of Petir, the party's magazine, he said that younger Singaporeans have different life experiences, outlooks and aspirations.

"We must earn their trust by respecting their views, supporting them in their quest to realise their hopes and dreams."
Mr Lee added that the party needs to "sharpen its skills" to listen actively, to build support for policies, to anticipate and counter attempts to score political points by those who do not want the PAP to succeed, and to gain recognition for the Government's good work.

The last paragraph is really all just empty puff which does not say anything. Sounds nice when delivered as a speech but totally devoid of substance when you look at the sentences in its printed form. Was the stuff written by Rin Tin Tin's husband? Doubtful that Rin Tin Tin had anything to add, based on her "I don't know what to say" mantra.

 

[prinzy]

Never mind what he says. What he does is more important. He has promised many and let us just wait to see whether he can deliver. If he still takes cue from his MINISTER to behave like a deaf frog, let us see how far he can leap. I believe there will be many more co drivers to help him to drive and steer properly when the next GE comes.