WP manifesto contains 125 policy proposals across 5 key areas
At the press conference, Aljunied GRC MP Gerald Giam introduced the WP manifesto, which covers 125 policy proposals across 5 key areas.
The first is on measures to target affordability and cost of living concerns. The party called for an alternative to GST to generate tax revenue, proposals to improve affordability of utilities, housing and care, and additional support for workers facing job insecurity.
The second covers economic growth and opportunity, where they highlighted the need for Singaporean workers to form the core of the economy and clear measurement metrics to promote reskilling and reemployment. They also called for better competitiveness for future industries, SMEs, as well as a reform of the CPF system.
The third addresses inclusion and equality, where they put forward suggestions for alleviating poverty, enhancing support for parents and caregivers and addressing the needs of an ageing population.
In the fourth, they called for greater levels of accountability and democracy, such as having independent institutional safeguards with the power to check and balance those in power and electoral reform.
The final section covers security and geopolitics, including proposals for strengthening external and internal resilience. Aside from defence policies, uch as greater countermeasures against grey zone tactics and higher pay for full-time NSMen, the WP also highlighted the need to enhance Singapore’s internal supply chain resilience.
