Mr Speaker Sir, the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 which I shall call Ang Mo Kio SERS, is an epochal event in the history of our public housing. This event has important implications for all Singaporeans beyond the residents that are affected, but the media and Government have downplayed […]
Mr Speaker, Sir, The issue of whether 377A should be repealed has been a difficult one for Singapore. When I last spoke in Parliament on this issue at the query of Minister Shanmugam, I said that there were two different views within PSP and we had no consensus at that time, similar to the situation
Mr Speaker, The reasons for the Opposition’s objection to the GST have been documented extensively in social media and in the minds of Singaporeans. As PSP’s Secretary General, Francis Yuen, has said, “the move to hike GST is Unnecessary, Untimely and Uncompassionate”. The Government has basically put up two arguments against the Opposition. First, while
Mr Speaker Sir, the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) has repeatedly stressed the need to rein in public expenditures before we increase taxes like the GST. Our Budget has been increasing at an a fast pace over the last 20 years, and this is not only because of increases in healthcare and social welfare spending. In
Mr Speaker, The bill permits the Comptroller to disclose information with consent to public officers and private individuals engaged by the Government to assist public officers. These private individuals have to execute a declaration of secrecy and commits an offence if they were to disclose such information received. Can the Minister tell us what is
Speech for Income Tax (Amendment) Bill on Oct 2022 Read More »
Mr Deputy Speaker, I rise in support of the Bill. We commend the Government for putting forward this Bill to improve access to justice for the underprivileged in Singapore. We are heartened that in the aftermath of the Parti Liyani case, the PAP government has followed through on its promise during the Singapore’s Justice System
Deputy Speaker, I support the Bill. However, the government should have introduced this Bill at least 10 years ago, around 2011 when the Additional Buyer Stamp Duty (ABSD) was introduced. We are disappointed that the government has allowed loopholes in the ABSD to be left open and exploited by some rich buyers of properties for
Mr Speaker Sir PSP welcomes the move to introduce workplace fairness legislation to offer protection against discrimination and harassment. In general, we support the plans outlined in the White Paper. There are a few areas we wish to add on. The participation rate of women in the labour force has been rising over the years.
MOF Speech I echo the call by WP to exempt basic essentials from GST. To prevent the rich from also benefitting from such exemptions, we can set a price threshold. NTUC Fairprice housebrand rice sells for $1.40 per kg. We can therefore exempt rice that sells for under $2 per kg from GST. This way
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This was a speech given in Parliament by NCMP Mr Leong Mun Wai on 5th March 2022 after the COS debates Accounting Treatment of Expenditures Before we raise taxes, we should consider whether there are expenditures we can cut. However, it is not easy to understand the expenditures in the Budget. Hence I have the
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