PM Lee on the opposition and quality of debate in parliament | Interview with Lee Hsien Loong 

FIGHTING With Siblings ALL The Way into PARLIAMENT. 👍👏👏👏

There’s no one way to solve things. You can’t bulldoze your way and not listen to people. That’s why opposition is needed so that they can give you other POVs and opinions. Whether you choose to accept or modify their inputs is up to you, but at least everyone is working towards a better Singapore. Don’t think they’re trying to make Singapore worse.

Even PAP MPs didn't show stellar performance in their debates... Most were day dreaming and sleeping in parliament..

The opposition is improving whether he cares to admit or not

Surprisingly majority people said the people are the opposition themselves

“Opposition MPs will question unpopular policies. They will fight any attempt by the PAP to raise GST. They can question outrageous ministerial salaries and conflicts of interest at Temasek and elsewhere

If having to deal with Opposition MPs is deemed taking time, why not Ban it, change the constitution or even ask Majority to vote in a referendum to abolish elections but still formulate it such that it can still be called a democracy? This is possible because English is language is art and language allows lawyers to make lots of money. I mean if the logic is sound and flawless and benefitial and truly superior to current system, then there should be confidence to make the change if that really is better for the spore

There are citizens who are not pleased with some of the govt polices which badly affect their life and would prefer opposition MPs to speak out for them. Opposition MPs are necessary.

❤Is someone alluding that for best results for sg, democracy may not be the best model? Is China model seem more suitable?

Appearance of voted opposition party members in Singapore politics could said to reflect the confidence level of the public at large. PAP should used these to feel the satisfaction level of their performance by the public. So far from LKY to his time, the opposition members have gradually increased. More so during his time. This does not implied that they have not achieved their responsibilities but maybe more areas were affecting the general public. Singaporeans should be thankful to PAP for all their contributions towards Singapore. But having secure the ruling position for so many years should not make them complacent, instead as Singapore is changing in many areas partly due to the world is also changing, hence more care is needed to have a balance towards the interest of Singaporean over compromises. Insecurity felt at anytime may disturb the peace we are enjoying for so many years. So be more tolerance towards the sentiments of the local people whom have placed the hope of the ruling party for their survival in their own native land. Should there be a change, the ruling party must be capable to lead Singapore internally and externally, that is with the world. Otherwise please, pride is not the main thing for being voted to be the ruling party but the ability to carry the tasks.

“Then, instead of spending my time thinking of what is the right policy for Singapore, I’m going to spend all my time - I have to spend all my time - thinking what is the right way to fix them, what is the right way to buy own my supporters over, how can I solve this week’s problem and forget about next year’s challenges?” PM Lee

Mr Singh countered the suggestion that the opposition merely wants to dig into the reserves, emphasizing that they carefully consider financial prudence.

Does someone expect in a democracy that Parliament will not have debates? Then?

Why do you worry if your arguments and policies are superior and flawless? If flawed then of course eventually will be cornered

Who be the pm also same, majority people said they choose the pap party but only getting more and more sufferings and problems from the pap party always of course

Without competition, things won't improve. 2 decades ago opposition was weak in debate/ideas and ruling party isn't the best version neither, only focused on attacking opposition arrogantly without improving government policy. Today more ruling party MPs show up in parliament and are forced to defend policies robustly. Livelihoods and policies in Sg were never perfect, its more of oppositions being kept artificially weak. Please remember PAP is only a good presentation of right wing policy such as conquering business, reclaiming (conquering) land and increasing "local" population, there are left and right wing in politics need to be balanced.

You not only have low standard opposition, but many Singaporeans with the mindset of such populist opposition leaders. It is an uphill task to make Singapore succeed like they did in the past 5, decades.

Aww.....the new cat licensing scheme will certainly upset some people. Another reason, although not a political one, that there is a need for opposition MPs in the Parliament.

Thank you for being a mouthpiece of the Chinese government for the last 20 years, sir!

In my assessment, about 2/3 of the PAP frontbench is effective. About 2/3 of the WP MPs are also effective. Most PAP backbenchers are mum, ineffective, forgettable and nondescript.

Mr Pritiam Singh said the opposition makes proposals based on the information available to them at the time.

I have always wondered, given 60odd years UnInterrupted Landslide Support by the majority, will GE worry them of a freak election? If so, would they not feel more reassured if they vote to Abolish Elections? Just thinking from an academic angle. This referendum to abolish would also be a Democratic Decision. 🤭

Seriously, what good ideas have the government come out to better the lives of the citizens?

Fraser Institute channel recently launched a video hinting sg is not really a demo. I feel so doolan🫣👀🤭😉

“I would be cautious to suggest that the opposition essentially just wants to dig into the reserves because we do think about the financial prudence question quite carefully.” Pritiam Singh WP

Pritam Singh challenges DPM Wong’s claim of opposition’s intent to deplete reserves, stressing their careful financial prudence. He emphasizes sustainable growth for Singapore’s future

He ruled Singapore like a medieval church. He played the believers versus non believers game. The behaviours of PAP politicians (believers) in the parliament have been like those obsequious priests. Question, do you think the highly-paid PAP politicians dare to speak up for the people? We Chinese have been around for 5000 years lah. Go and watch Chinese dramas lah, you will understand what I meant above. Mr Lee, the Chinese is for you, you might not have learned about it in the past 20 years. 文死谏、武死战! Ha ha ha!

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🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 he is full of jokes 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 he is living in his own world.

The quality of the opposition is very clearly visible in the opposition leader being charged for lying under oath. 😂😂

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Before 1959, PAP was opposition. LKY (his father) really debated very well against David Marshall. The parliamentary (legislative assembly) minutes can be viewed online at the Parliament of Singapore website.

Can the interviewers take on a more candid approach. All look so serious like world war 3, thousands of ppl die.. why so you need so many interviewers?