The following is an excerpt of Mr Low’s letter.

Dear Fellow Singaporeans

Leaving Hougang is one of the hardest decisions I have ever made in my life. Hougang has been such a huge part of me. It was the Hougang people who gave me their vote of confidence to represent them in 1991. Over the next 20 years, they courageously supported me despite the ‘carrots and threats’ from the PAP government. I am grateful for their unwavering support. I am honoured and proud to have been their MP. Personally, if I have a choice I would continue to stay in Hougang where I have made many friends and have many fond memories of people there.

However there are times when all of us have to make tough decisions. For the Workers’ Party and I, the time is now. We are at the crossroads of Singapore’s political development. Both the PAP and opposition have to focus on renewal of our party leadership. The new PM is likely to be among this batch of PAP candidates. WP too needs to ensure a credible and responsible batch of leaders to work towards a First World Parliament where the government is accountable to the people.

While I may feel a sense of satisfaction that the government has to answer my questions in Parliament, there is still no effective check and balance mechanism on an excessively strong Executive. The government can choose to ignore our concerns and we are helpless.

The single most important tool used by the PAP government to keep our political landscape stagnant is the GRC system. This system totally dilutes your vote by ushering in a group of PAP candidates on the coat-tails of one or two PAP heavyweights.

To continue reading, click here.

Subscribe
Notify of
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
You May Also Like

AHTC 宣布 林瑞莲刘程强无需回避市镇会财务

阿裕尼—后港市镇理事会宣布,工人党主席林瑞莲与议员刘程强无需回避市镇会所有财务事务。 周六阿裕尼—后港市镇理事会(Aljunied-Hougang Town Council ,简称AHTC)发表声明,经投票后,以17票对1票的表决,宣布主席林瑞莲与议员刘程强无需回避市镇会所有财务事务。 据悉,副总理兼财政部长王瑞杰在上月初的国会上提出“诚信动议”,指出林瑞莲与刘程在监管市镇会时以不诚实、有违受托责任,因此要求市镇会采取行动,要求二人回避所有AHTC相关财务事项。 当时动议以52票通过,但九名工人党医院与非选区议员均投下反对票。 AHTC决议秘密投票进行,林瑞莲与刘程强无参与其中 该决议以秘密方式进行投票,而林瑞莲与刘程强均无参与其会议。 林瑞莲声称,于11月5日的辩论中,王瑞杰针对动议有“过早”采取行动,并要求众议院予以否决。 对此,工人党秘书长毕丹星则同意林瑞莲的建议,表示“没有理由过早采取行动,以此取代司法程序。” 10月11日,高等法院判决刘程强和林瑞莲违反受托责任;毕丹星雇用市镇会前管理代理公司FM…

酒吧外上演男子抓大蟒记

实龙岗路的印度酒吧外出现大蟒蛇,一名“英雄”仅用一把拖把就成功把蛇抓起来了。 有关的视频于今天(9月12日)早上9时许,获得网民Ranjan提供上载到脸书群组All Singapore Stuff上,引起网上一片赞叹声。 不足一分钟的视频,开始时只见一条蟒蛇出现在两个保利龙箱子的旁边。一名背着单肩包,穿着白衬衫的印裔男子,拿着拖把尝试遮住和压低蛇的头部,随即行动快捷地一手捉住蛇的头部,另一只手捉住蛇尾巴,就将蛇捉起来了。 男子随后将蟒蛇带到路旁,周围的人群都拿起相机拍照。视频间中还数度听到有女子的尖叫声。 在不到半天就吸引了超过2万2000人观看,207人转发,以及87人留言。 网民纷纷称赞男子是英雄,认为酒吧主人应该犒赏他。也有网民问到蟒蛇的“结局”,并且开玩笑地问“为何这么残忍?不让蟒蛇到酒吧欢畅一下”。

NTUC Foodfare clarifies worker repacking masks with bare hands in the viral video was undeclared side business

NTUC Foodfare clarified on 7 April that one of its workers had…

Workers’ Party Youth Wing elects new leadership in its biennial conference

New leaders take the helm at the Workers’ Party Youth Wing, vowing to address pressing issues faced by young Singaporeans in their term for 2023-2025.