In 2007, former Minister for National Development Mr Mah Bow Tan wrote in the PAP's website of the Government's intention to raise Singapore's population to 6.5 million. To drive home his message, Mr Mah unambiguously titled his article "Why we need 6.5 million people."
In the piece, he set out the PAP's case for the figure assuring the people that, "A recent review of our long-term land use and transportation plan concluded that we have enough land to cater to a population of 6.5 million." Full story
