How Workers' Party Floats Their Boat

In 2012, when the government tightened the quotas for foreign workers during the budget, Low Thia Khiang expressed concern. He said that some SMEs are in a vulnerable position and can "only get by with enough profits to cover living expenses".

He was worried that many small businessmen will become unemployed and urged the Government to exercise caution in managing the reduction of foreign worker inflows.
 
Less than a year later in 2013 when the Population White Paper came up for debate, he turned his back on all SMEs and called for zero foreign worker growth. SMEs will just have to make do with what they have according to his party. 

Whatever happened to his 'concern' for SMEs? Was it a genuine concern? Hey, but there is more political capital to gain from misleading people about a 6.9 million population and to call for a freeze in respect to that. 

Well, whatever it takes - as long as it wins votes. 

And so it was that several years ago he argued in parliament (in a debate on employment and CPF) that Singaporeans living longer lives "does not mean that they will continue to have the energy and drive at work."

And then at the Population White Paper debate, Low Thia Khiang did the prata flip and decided that old people should be seen as manpower resources.

Whatever happened to the line about living longer lives doesn't mean they have the energy to work? 

It's not whether SMEs live or die. It's not whether old people are energetic or otherwise. It's not whether the country needs 5.9 m or 6.5m. 

It's what win votes. This is how WP floats their boat. 

Vote wisely. Vote for people who have the conviction to do what they believe is in the best interests of Singaporeans and their children in the long term even if it is unpopular. 

Don't vote for the Wrong Party.