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副总理、经济政策统筹部长及财政部长王瑞杰,于8月23日的一项活动上坚称,与他国的双边贸易协议,不会损害新加坡公民的就业机会。 对此,人民之声党领袖林鼎律师就质问,王瑞杰是否有亲自去聆听,那些最近被裁员国人的心声? 林鼎24日在脸书上发文,要求对于上述情况给出解释,挑战王瑞杰辩论。他说,“如果王瑞杰不想辩论,或许他也可以解释为何当新加坡人踏入樟宜商业园时,会看到不少印度籍人士!许多新加坡人甚至戏称之”Chennai Business Park”。 林鼎表示,在东海岸一带可见许多相信是来自CECA的外籍人士,如樟宜商业园,让本地人更感觉“像三等公民”。 即便王瑞杰自身也坦言,居民居民关注樟宜商业园有大量的外派雇员等,而樟宜商业园就在王瑞杰的东海岸选区。 王瑞杰也曾表示签署CECA协议是为了创造更多美好生活和工作给新加坡人。 他也安抚道,新加坡仍在科技和风险管理领域面对人力短缺的问题,但政府仍会透过公平考量框架等措施,保障国人在就业上受平等对待。 然而,林鼎却指出与王瑞杰相反的情况,表示他曾在搭乘德士时听到令人心碎的故事,这些司机因为自己的“高薪工作”而被裁员。 另一方面,我国的许多毕业生失业许久,林鼎也质疑,王瑞杰是否曾听取年轻人的声音。 “王瑞杰是否在大选期间,去听听年轻选民心声,其中他们在毕业后失业了多久,数个月甚至长至数年。”…