Singapore Democrats, 1 Aug 2012
The changes to the cabinet and the introduction of the new ministries by the Prime Minister is accompanied by little useful information but much public relations puff.
Statements like Singapore entering a "new phase of development", the need to "strengthen our families", and focusing on "building a cohesive and vibrant society" have been stock phrases that the PAP makes whenever it feels the need to assuage Singaporeans about its policies.
What Singaporeans want to hear are specifics on how the Government will reform its policy of allowing the sudden and massive increase of foreigners in this country. Making motherhood statements like promoting "harmonious communal relations" is meaningless and changes nothing in reality. Full story