Pritam Singh elected new WP chief, succeeding Low Thia Khiang https://t.co/b3gMUV4zdD via @ChannelNewsAsia
low thia khiang 在 Lee Hsien Loong Facebook 的最讚貼文
During the #SGBudget2018 debate, Mr Low Thia Khiang spoke on how Singapore must respond as China grows in prosperity and influence. He pointed out that Singapore, a small multi-racial country in Southeast Asia, must be alive to the opportunities and challenges – not just the economic implications, but the political economic ones too.
Mr Low’s speech was cogent and balanced, firmly based on Singapore’s interests and perspectives. It was a dispassionate assessment, by a Chinese-educated Singaporean, of the rise of China. It illustrates how domestic politics must stop at our shores, and we must all take a unified national position dealing with the external world.
However, Mr Low ended his speech on a partisan note. He called the GST announcement an unnecessary distraction. PAP Ministers and MPs have engaged Mr Low and the Workers’ Party on that point. But I am sharing Mr Low’s speech to highlight and commend the rest of it, which could have been delivered by a PAP MP. – LHL
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low thia khiang 在 Lee Hsien Loong Facebook 的最讚貼文
Spent the afternoon in Parliament. We debated the Auditor General’s report on the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC). It was an important debate, and MPs paid rapt attention. Ministers Khaw Boon Wan and K Shanmugam Sc set out what the issue is, and why it matters. Opposition MPs spoke too, including Mr Low Thia Khiang and Ms Sylvia Lim. After Mr Shanmugam spoke, both Ms Sylvia Lim and Mr Pritam Singh responded, causing a lively exchange. You can watch it all here. - LHL