GE2015: PAP shortchanging its own resources - its people: NSP’s Lim Tean
National Solidarity Party’s secretary-general Lim Tean (fourth from left) hits out at the People’s Action Party for “misguided nostalgia” and broken promises (Photo: Hadi Lee)
By: Hadi Lee
National Solidarity Party’s (NSP) secretary-general Lim Tean launched a scathing attack at the People’s Action Party (PAP), accusing it of “misguided nostalgia” in bringing up past achievements during its General Elections campaign.
“The past is the past”, Lim said in NSP’s first rally at a Tampines field Saturday (Sep 5).
He also spoke of the disadvantages Singaporeans face under PAP’s administration, saying it has bred a society where Singaporeans have to “fight not just foreigners, but also an unfair system”. He added that Singaporeans are up against “foreign workers with qualifications from degree mills”.
“And the government calls that meritocracy.”
Lim said there should be changes to the Central Provident Fund, adding that Singaporeans should be given greater entitlement to their finances.
“If I want to go by a legal standpoint, you have the right to do anything you want with your money.”
Lim said the General Elections this year is the real watershed elections of this decade.
“This is probably the last election where Singaporeans will have a chance to express to this government their disapproval of its policies,” Lim said. “When we come to the next General Elections, we will be too far down the road to change the direction of our country’s policies.”
Speaking in Mandarin and Hokkien, NSP president Sebastian Teo slammed Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong’s remarks about opposition party candidates’ level of integrity.
“PAP says opposition has no integrity, but does the PAP have integrity?” Teo asked. “They signed a contract with you to return your money at the age of 55. They broke their promise.”
Teo ended his speech by taking a swipe at ESM Goh’s “Swiss standard of living” statement in 2009.
“They promised us the Swiss standard of living, but I think they mean the Swiss cost of living.”
