Jamus Lim responds to PM Wong's criticisms that WP 'shifts with the political winds', Petir responds in turn
Lim called PM Wong's claims 'an incredible double standard'.
Jamus Lim, a member of the Workers' Party (WP) in Singapore, responded to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's criticism that the WP's policy positions shift with the political winds. Wong made the remarks during his opening address as Secretary-General of the People's Action Party (PAP) at the party's Awards and Conference. Lim defended the WP's approach, stating that political parties should be open to changing their stances when justified.
In turn, the PAP's party publication Petir criticized Lim for missing the nuance of Wong's speech and suggested that the PAP was also guilty of reversing its policies. Lim argued that the PAP's stance on HDB flat construction and foreign worker policies was nuanced, as the party's position on HDB supply was formed in the context of lease decay, not short-term construction blips due to the pandemic.
Similarly, Petir argued that the PAP's foreign worker policy was not a zero-sum game and suggested that the WP's proposals were not a carefully considered approach to managing the foreign workforce.
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