TR EMERITUS

At the NDR this year, PM Lee picked 3 easy topics to talk about: pre-school education, smart nation and diabetes. He completely ignored talking about the important and pressing issues that are hurting Singaporeans both in near and long term: * frequent MRT train breakdowns * high cost of living * need for a minimum wage *... 

NCMP Yee (Workers Party) PM spoke about fighting diabetes and Smart Nation. I recall my speech in 2014 when speaking on the Medishield Life Bill. Diabetes is a growing problem here, and so are other chronic but silent illnesses like hypertension. Prevention is a good way but we should also put effort on managing those already... 

As you know by now, the Court of Appeal has dismissed my appeal. I am disappointed, as are all my supporters, because we had hoped to contest in this PE (through the deliberative track) after I lost narrowly (0.34%) in PE 2011. Nevertheless, I am very comforted to know that many of you were strongly supporting me in this case....