Jee Say’s article talked about the possibility of a non-PAP coalition government and emphasised that there is nothing to fear about a coalition government. The SPP supports opposition unity and is not averse to being part of a coalition government. We are committed to doing our best for Singapore whether we are the alternative, the incumbent or as part of a coalition.

The following is a press statement from Benjamin Pwee of the Singapore People’s Party Following our statement to People’s Association’s letter, published on 1st September, with direct reference to Miss Ooi’s comments in her letter that “grassroots advisers are required to help the Government connect with people and help promote government policies and programmes such as anti-dengue and active ageing” and “opposition MPs cannot be expected to do this and thus cannot become advisers to  [ Read More ]

In response to the letter from Miss Ooi Hui Mei, “Why opposition MPs can’t be advisers to grassroots bodies”, 31st August 2011. The People’s Association (PA) was explicitly created to blur the line between Government and the PAP, to consolidate the PAP’s grip on power. In its letter in the forum page, the PA confirms this by insinuating that Opposition MPs will not support apolitical government programmes like “Active-Aging” and “Anti-Dengue”. This is slanderous and  [ Read More ]