Apr 17, 2011 - Sunday Times
THE ruling People's Action Party has lived up to its
responsibilities to Singaporeans, the vast majority of whom should
have seen their lives improve over the last five years, said Prime
Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday.
'We don't give ourselves our own report card, but I think if
people asked me, I would say, we have passed the examination,' said
Mr Lee, in his address at the 25th anniversary of Young PAP, the
youth wing of the party.
Taking stock of the last five years, which he described as a
'tumultuous roller coaster ride', including weathering the global
economic crisis three years ago, Mr Lee said Singapore came through
the storm strengthened and more united than before.
He ranged over the progress that had been achieved in many
areas, from housing and education to improving the environment and
raising workers' wages.
Mr Lee said the lives of the vast majority of Singaporeans have
improved since the last elections, and their household incomes have
gone up and in real terms, despite the rising cost of living, which
is looming as a top hot-button issue in the coming General
Election.
'So what we can do we have done, and in a practical outcome. I
think it has helped many, many Singaporeans,' he said.
PM Lee said the PAP, which will be campaigning on the slogan,
Securing Our Future Together, in the coming General Election, will
deliver on the promises outlined in its manifesto, because 'the PAP
has always delivered'.
