Apr 9, 2011 - Straits Times
By Chong Zi Liang
THE Workers' Party (WP) on Saturday unveiled its manifesto and
campaign slogan at its party headquarters along Syed Alwi Road.
Titled Towards A First World Parliament, the manifesto contains
15 points on a diverse range of national issues like economic
growth, the electoral process, public housing and the
judiciary.
The WP slogan for the looming general election, which is widely
believed to happen within the next few weeks, is 'Vote for Workers'
Party, towards a first world parliament'
Leading the panel at the press conference was WP chairman and
Non-Constituency MP Sylvia Lim. Other panellists included likely
candidates Mr Pritam Singh, Mr Gerald Giam, Mr Png Eng Huat, Mr Yaw
Shin Leong and Mr Md Faisal Abdul Manap.
Party chief and veteran MP Low Thia Khiang was also present but
he is not part of the panel.
In 2006, WP launched its manifesto about four months before the
elections.
It sparked off a war of words between the government and WP
leaders, prompting calls from at least three ministers to the party
to change four points which they said were 'timebombs', but the
opposition party stuck to its guns.
