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<H2 class=art-PostHeader><A title="Permanent Link to Sylvia Lim scoffed at Prime Minister Lee抯 call for 憂ational solidarity? href=" target=_blank rel=bookmark ? http: www.temasekreview.com 2011 08 23 sylvia-lim-scoffed-at-prime-minister-lees-call-for-national-solidarity><FONT color=#935f06>Sylvia Lim scoffed at Prime Minister Lee抯 call for 憂ational solidarity?/FONT></A></H2><DIV class=art-PostMetadataHeader><DIV class="art-PostHeaderIcons art-metadata-icons">
August 23rd, 2011 |
Author: Temasek Review
Sylvia Lim
WP Chairman Sylvia Lim has scoffed at Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong抯 recent call for 憄olitical harmony?and 憂ational solidarity?in Singapore.
Speaking at the Ang Mo Kio-Hougang National Day Dinner yesterday evening, PM Lee emphasized that Singaporeans must work together to meet the challenges ahead.
揥e must make sure that we keep on getting our economics right, our policies right and our politics right卆nd we must have harmonious political system where we make important decisions in the best interests of Singapore and Singaporeans, and keep ourselves safe in this uncertain environment.?/STRONG>
PM Lee抯 words now sound hilarious in the face of the stunning relevation by Ms Lim on the cheap, callous and dirty tactics employed by the People抯 Association which is chaired by PM Lee to sabotage WP抯 grassroots work in Aljunied GRC.
The PA has banned WP MPs from attending grassroots events held on its premises on the lame excuse that 憂on-political?events are allowed to be held there while ex-PAP MPs are able to do so in their capacities as 慻rassroots advisors?
揟he PA, a statutory board funded by tax payers?money and chaired by the Prime Minister, appears to capitalize on its close connection with the government to serve the political interests of the ruling party. The PA is leveraging on HDB to enable PAP candidates who lost at the last elections to re-emerge at community events as 揳dvisors?to PA grassroots organizations. The move to let PA control the sites previously managed by the Town Council would give PAP candidates a ground advantage and permanent presence, in advance preparation for the next elections,?she wrote in a media release posted on WP抯 website last night.
Ms Lim should not be surprised as the PAP has been using this shameless 慴ackdoor?route to plant its losing candidates in the opposition-held wards though they were categorically rejected by the voters at the polls. Sitoh Yih Pin was the 慻rassroots advisor?of Potong Pasir for the last ten years instead of its former MP Chiam See Tong which paved the way for his narrow victory in the May election.
揟he PM has just called for political harmony and national solidarity in Singapore, and said that 搘e must have a harmonious political system where we make important decisions in the best interests of Singapore and Singaporeans.?Regrettably, there appears to be a dissonance between the language of national unity employed by the Prime Minister and the actions of the HDB and PA in Aljunied GRC,?Ms Lim wrote in her closing paragraph.
The petty politicking indulged by the PAP and the PA in Aljunied GRC at the expense of taxpayers has sparked a massive outcry from Singaporeans which may affect the chances of PAP-endorsed presidential candidate Tony Tan at the election this coming Saturday.
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<H2 class=art-PostHeader><A title="Permanent Link to Sylvia Lim scoffed at Prime Minister Lee抯 call for 憂ational solidarity? href=" target=_blank rel=bookmark ? http: www.temasekreview.com 2011 08 23 sylvia-lim-scoffed-at-prime-minister-lees-call-for-national-solidarity><FONT color=#935f06>Sylvia Lim scoffed at Prime Minister Lee抯 call for 憂ational solidarity?/FONT></A></H2><DIV class=art-PostMetadataHeader><DIV class="art-PostHeaderIcons art-metadata-icons">
WP Chairman Sylvia Lim has scoffed at Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong抯 recent call for 憄olitical harmony?and 憂ational solidarity?in Singapore.
Speaking at the Ang Mo Kio-Hougang National Day Dinner yesterday evening, PM Lee emphasized that Singaporeans must work together to meet the challenges ahead.
揥e must make sure that we keep on getting our economics right, our policies right and our politics right卆nd we must have harmonious political system where we make important decisions in the best interests of Singapore and Singaporeans, and keep ourselves safe in this uncertain environment.?/STRONG>
PM Lee抯 words now sound hilarious in the face of the stunning relevation by Ms Lim on the cheap, callous and dirty tactics employed by the People抯 Association which is chaired by PM Lee to sabotage WP抯 grassroots work in Aljunied GRC.
The PA has banned WP MPs from attending grassroots events held on its premises on the lame excuse that 憂on-political?events are allowed to be held there while ex-PAP MPs are able to do so in their capacities as 慻rassroots advisors?
揟he PA, a statutory board funded by tax payers?money and chaired by the Prime Minister, appears to capitalize on its close connection with the government to serve the political interests of the ruling party. The PA is leveraging on HDB to enable PAP candidates who lost at the last elections to re-emerge at community events as 揳dvisors?to PA grassroots organizations. The move to let PA control the sites previously managed by the Town Council would give PAP candidates a ground advantage and permanent presence, in advance preparation for the next elections,?she wrote in a media release posted on WP抯 website last night.
Ms Lim should not be surprised as the PAP has been using this shameless 慴ackdoor?route to plant its losing candidates in the opposition-held wards though they were categorically rejected by the voters at the polls. Sitoh Yih Pin was the 慻rassroots advisor?of Potong Pasir for the last ten years instead of its former MP Chiam See Tong which paved the way for his narrow victory in the May election.
揟he PM has just called for political harmony and national solidarity in Singapore, and said that 搘e must have a harmonious political system where we make important decisions in the best interests of Singapore and Singaporeans.?Regrettably, there appears to be a dissonance between the language of national unity employed by the Prime Minister and the actions of the HDB and PA in Aljunied GRC,?Ms Lim wrote in her closing paragraph.
The petty politicking indulged by the PAP and the PA in Aljunied GRC at the expense of taxpayers has sparked a massive outcry from Singaporeans which may affect the chances of PAP-endorsed presidential candidate Tony Tan at the election this coming Saturday.
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