Beware 'Third World town councils': Goh

ESM says that's what voters risk by applying different standards to PAP and opposition

Published Fri, Aug 14, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

VOTERS will end up with "Third World town councils in opposition wards" if they hold different standards of integrity for the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and for opposition parties, said Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong on Friday.

Speaking to Marine Parade residents at the constituency's National Day dinner at Swissotel the Stamford, Mr Goh confirmed he will be standing in Marine Parade in the next general election, to safeguard a constituency he has served for nearly 40 years.

The Workers' Party (WP) has staked its claim on the five-member group representation consti- tuency (GRC), which has absorbed the Joo Chiat single-seat w…

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