If this is where he says these words, it must be a very trying time for him. His facial expression is very similar to the times when you have constipation and the shit simply refuse to come out. Such words must have been pre-text and it took him a lot of courage to say it out, especially infront of all his conrads of the lightning shield.
I mean it must be such an embarrassment to tell everyone that they are servants! All along, they thought that they rule Singapore, who would have thought they are of a lower grade of people? Poor PM LHL has to reveal to them the Hard Truth especially when this time round they are likely to lose BIG. His only hope is causing enough damages to Ah Goh's camp to ensure his own dominance in the party.