This is what I meant when i say that the PAP does need people from all spectrum of the political divide to guide them in their thinking and consideration. The PAP aren't that careful either, looking at the way they speak and comment on various phenomenons and policies. Essentially, no one party has the monopoly of great ideas. Creative and capable initiatives can also be found outside the circle of PAP ministers and policymakers.Lim Boon Heng, 03 May 2006"PAP aims to win at least 80% of votes in Ang Mo Kio GRC."
Irene Ng, 4 May 2006"Let me ask you - do you think the ministers will listen more carefully to a PAP MP than to an opposition MP out to make trouble?"
Lee Hsien Loong, 03 May 2006"Right now we have Low Thia Khiang, Chiam See Tong, Steve Chia. We can deal with them. Suppose you had 10, 15, 20 opposition members in Parliament. Instead of spending my time thinking what is the right policy for Singapore, I'm going to spend all my time thinking what's the right way to fix them, to buy my supporters votes, how can I solve this week's problem and forget about next year's challenges?"
Lee Bee Wah, 2006"WP's young team are donkeys"
Lim Boon Heng, warned Chua Chu kang residents before Polling Day on May 6th, 2006"If you elect Steve Chia, I'm sorry, he's not (in) my party. If he comes to me and says he's got somebody who is jobless, well, I'll tell him (he's) got to find somebody to help him."
Kausikan, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2006"There was a limit to how much older workers can be re-trained...and they are not going to conveniently die off..."
Ms Denise Phua, 24 May 2006"I know that something has gone wrong when more than 85 per cent (of the traffic) writes negatively about the PAP...This is something that the PAP would do well to take into account ... and to manage this channel of communication."
