Former History and Social Studies teacher in Yusof Ishak Secondary School Mr Lee Yue Heng, 37, had thought the statement was arrogant but has since changed his mind. One of the reasons for this is the ongoing debacle over the Workers’ Party’s management of its town council.
He does not think there is a credible opposition yet and would rather put his trust in the longserving PAP. He feels that WP’s mistakes in a series of trial and error moves shows them up as ill equipped politicians – more noise in parliament than capable of running a country.
“Why should the taxpayers pay the tuition fees for the opposition?” he says.