The Facebook page Singapore In General recently launched a series of posts highlighting the quotes of well-known politicians, not only from the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) but also from the opposition.
The page, which is described as a Personal Blog, was started on June 10, and the majority of its posts are related to the upcoming General Election (GE).
So far, Singapore In General has featured famous quotes from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing, Manpower Minister Josephine Teo, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan, and Worker’s Party Member of Parliament Low Thia Khiang.
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Most memorable quotes from Low Thia Khiang's 32-year political career
lt’s the end of an era: for the first time since 1988, former Workers’ Party chief Low Thia Khiang will not be contesting a general election (GE). The signs had been there for a while. Low is still recovering from serious injuries sustained after a fall at home on 30 April. But the 63-year-old had already stepped down from party leadership in 2017, in the wake of the long-running Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) saga.
And while WP chief Pritam Singh stressed that Low’s decision is not akin to a retirement, he also stressed the importance of leadership renewal at a virtual press conference on Thursday (25 June). Destined to go down in history as the man who masterminded the 2011 electoral victory in Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC), Low was a fiery, charismatic speaker who had crossed swords on numerous occasions with People’s Action Party (PAP) Members of Parliament, including the late Lee Kuan Yew, who famously gave no quarter.
An eloquent speaker in both Mandarin and Teochew, and no slouch in English either, Low set a new standard for political rhetoric in Singapore. Here are some of his best moments:
- ‘Pay a banana, can still get a monkey’
- ‘There is a tiger at the mountain’
- ‘Slap the driver’
- ‘Cruise ship is over capacity limit’
- Fearful to have coffee shop talk
- ‘Scare the monkey by slaughtering the chicken’
- ‘Sue until your pants drop’
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PAP does not have 'a tradition of backstabbing our mentors', says Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister for Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan opened his rally speech on Monday (Sept 7) night with: "I will be making the most boring but the most important speech of my life."
But it was anything but "boring".
The former school debater, who is leading the People's Action Party's (PAP) Holland-Bukit Timah team, took on his opponents from the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) with thinly-veiled criticism and scathing remarks.
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Fadilan AK 16 hrs
Just watch, listen & decide.
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