Source:
http://singaporedino.blogspot.com/2011/05/pap-becomes-increasingly-rattled.html
Today, PM Lee offered a rare apology for some of the mistakes that his government had committed: housing and transport.
According to the Straits Times:
He said that although growth had brought with it certain side effects, such as risk of gambling addiction, and more foreign workers, the PAP would tackle these issues in the years to come, and asked for the public's patience.
'These are real problems. We will tackle them. Please bear with us. We are trying our best on your behalf,' said Mr Lee to applause from the crowd. 'If we didn't get it quite right, I'm sorry. We will try and do better the next time.'
Is he giving a sincere response to the relentless assault of the various opposition parties on his record? Unlikely. It seems to be more of a desperate measure to appease voters angry with the PAP's ignorance and arrogance.