Just a few weeks after the General Election that saw the ruling party win 83 out of 89 seats, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has released PAP’s “rules of prudence” which the batch of 2015 should follow to the letter if they want to keep their jobs.
“Do not mistake the strong election result to mean that our efforts have succeeded, and that we can afford to slacken,” PM Lee reminds his MPs. “Much work remains to be done tackling issues which concern Singaporeans, and finding new ways to improve people’s lives.”
One of things that the new MPs need to do is speak up during the debate on the President’s Address at the opening of Parliament in January 2016 — their first chance to officially strut their stuff.
“I have asked the Speaker to give all MPs, particularly new MPs, ample opportunity and latitude to speak in Parliament,” PM Lee wrote. “Script your speeches or put your key points in note form to structure your presentation and help the media.”
PM Lee highlighted that the public expects PAP MPs to express their views frankly, whether for or against Government policies. “During debates, speak freely and with conviction. Press your points vigorously, and do not shy away from robust debate. However, please exercise judgement when putting your points across, and do not get carried away playing to the gallery,” he wrote.
Here is the rest of the rules of prudence for PAP MPs.
