Population White Paper: Debate with Ministers in Parliament
Singapore Parliament Immediately following my speech on the Population White Paper in Parliament on 5 February 2013, several government Ministers rose to seek clarifications on the points I raised. Below is the transcript of my debate with them. . Gerald Giam NCMP * The author blogs at http://geraldgiam.sg .............................................................................. Mdm...
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