WP's Leon Perera exchange sharp remarks with DPM Lawrence Wong over housing, reserves

Sparks flew between the Workers' Party's Leon Perera and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday (Feb 24) over the issue of housing and the reserves.

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[joyofliving]

I aleady feel scared when seeing all our ministers of long years of familiar getting old and grey hair. DPM Wong has a real heavy and big shoe to fill in and that's double scary on its own

[lamjianyuan]

The most baddest and loudest peoples around are LHL, pap, most of the singaporeans and most of the foreigners.

[jarrenloke]

Workers' Party has never once supported the government plan to introduce GST, not even 3%. If Singaporeans blindly believe that WP can provide Singapore without collecting taxes, then Singapore will be running $12 billion deficit per year (the amount GST is contributing to our budget). This is no different from what we call football post-match arm chair critics.

[soccermad]

Here is what WP wrote in their 2019 paper. Let Singaporeans judge.

“Resident population growth has been approximately 30, 000 a year since 2010 and 2011. Assuming an average household size of 3.3, this would mean that around 9, 000 or so new dwelling units are required annually. Completions within the same time period have far exceeded the resident population growth. Private vacancies have only started to inch down, but there are still around 12, 000 private units completing up to 2022. Will the HDB have a vacancy rate problem, compounded by a still steady stream of 16, 000 to 17, 000 BTO units in the last few years, which will continue to increase supply up to 2022?

BTO projects should continue, but, rather than creating too many new towns, planners would do well to consider, in future, partly meeting demand from new family formation by selling balance flats in mature estates acquired under the Universal Sale and Lease Back scheme or USB. This would help advance urban renewal in the mature estates where many Singapore desire to live, since these are nearer to the city center.”

[missjaniceng]

Workers party easy to talk n criticise pap work to help singapore citizens when doing the hard work is always the hardest job. Sad to see hardworking people not appreciated more . Singapore needs more peace n harmony for a better working environment for everyone.

[ptpcufg]

Sgps to be judge of matter? Yeah right. Newly minted por lumpar sinkies

Isit just me or does Leon Perera seems very pissed off...

[rubenjames]

What a solid debate by Leon.... Am so sorry to see him leave😢

[ecofriendly]

Low wage workers will forever live under poverty line, never be able to full full their full potential in life or dare to dream of getting marry and having children tough life indeed!😢😢please Increase PSA lashing foreign workers min wage $1500 give 🙏

[tkyap]

We can debate until the cows come home. The end results count. The Opposition should highlight the bad endings not in words but in substance.

[havethat]

Of course bto prices will increase more and birth rate will decrease because of more foreigners population in singapore

[lookkc]

PAP always stooping far too low, low low down

[louistan]

Perhaps the WP would like to visit American, Canadian, and British cities to talk to their homeless about their grouses with the government's HDB Program. Stop living in your well.

[zahidallapitchay]

PAP is just a joke 💯
Wait till GE2025
PM Lee will not step down
DPM LW will just need to exit his post
By then
Native Singaporean will LOL Definitely
BAD KARMA

#FORWARDSG
DPM LW won't be a tiny bit part of it

[tankman]

We have high population and running out of land.

[neymarzd]

This guy is better then pritaim singh...let him

[navaratnamselvaduray]

Yes, d ruling govt MP is too enforcing his version of mind set onto others. N yes, let d Spore general public decide.

Wassallam

[jasontan]

Lol simply want to move on when he can't answer the question

[derekee]

LW is unsure of himself. Good Rebuttals Leon.

[davidong]

Well done Leon. Speak truth to power. Stand firm on your convictions.