GE2020: PM Lee congratulates WP for 'strong performance', says he looks forward to their contribution to debate in Parliament

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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (Jul 11) congratulated the Workers' Party for what he called a 'strong performance', just ...

"I congratulate the Workers' Party for their strong performance," Mr Lee wrote in a Facebook post."I look forward to them participating in and contributing to the debate in Parliament, and to the national debate, as we deal with the urgent issues before us.

Mr Lee, who is PAP's secretary-general, said that overall, he was satisfied with the election outcome. "We have a clear mandate and the results show broad-based support for the People's Action Party. I will use this mandate responsibly to deal with COVID-19 and the economic downturn, and to take us safely through the crisis, and beyond," he said.

"At the same time, the results reflect the pain and uncertainty that Singaporeans feel in this crisis.

 

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