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Chitchat Why Jamus Lim join Workers' Party ?
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He is a clutz
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His assessment of CECA based on economics, not race
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Singapore — MP Jamus Lim clarified on Facebook that his assessment of CECA had been based primarily on economics and not race.
CECA stands for Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement, which is an agreement between India and Singapore to strengthen bilateral trade.
In his original post, he wrote that “the extent of gains would depend on the specific conditions faced by both parties to any agreement.” and that “there is no assurance that the net benefits of trade are to be more equally distributed.”
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He suggests that “CECA certainly brings a number of unique circumstances that make gains from the deal less unambiguously positive”, such as India’s’ large population resulting in a larger number of migrants as compared to Singapore. In addition, “their lower costs could displace local, higher-cost Singaporeans doing the same job, and perhaps even decimate the entire local industry, due to their sheer size.”
However, on Monday (Mar 22) the MP took to Facebook to clarify that his analysis of the agreement was concentrated on the economic aspect.
“I do not assess the economics of the CECA agreement, by any stretch of the imagination, through the lens of ethnic or national differences.” he writes, sharing that he ‘does not, and would never endorse any hijacking of this conversation that traffics in bigotry, intolerance, parochialism, or xenophobia.’
“We should understand the benefits as well as costs of any policy, to better mitigate the consequences of the latter.” he elaborates, explaining that his analysis of CECA could have been applied to any other situation (both Western and Eastern countries) with similar conditions. His assessment of CECA was not based on any racial prejudice, instead it was purely economical analysis.
The Workers Party believes that engagement with globalisation must be balanced by inclusivity and social harmony. “While we must do much better for Singaporean workers, I do not see this coming at the expense of the cohesiveness of our society as a whole. And that includes, without doubt, the immigrants who live, work, and play among us,” he concludes.
Denise Teh is an intern at The Independent SG. /TISGFollow us on Social Media
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His assessment of CECA based on economics, not race
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Singapore — MP Jamus Lim clarified on Facebook that his assessment of CECA had been based primarily on economics and not race.
This was in response to his previous post regarding CECA which he posted on March 19, analysing the economic impact of the agreement.
CECA stands for Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement, which is an agreement between India and Singapore to strengthen bilateral trade.
In his original post, he wrote that “the extent of gains would depend on the specific conditions faced by both parties to any agreement.” and that “there is no assurance that the net benefits of trade are to be more equally distributed.”
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He suggests that “CECA certainly brings a number of unique circumstances that make gains from the deal less unambiguously positive”, such as India’s’ large population resulting in a larger number of migrants as compared to Singapore. In addition, “their lower costs could displace local, higher-cost Singaporeans doing the same job, and perhaps even decimate the entire local industry, due to their sheer size.”
However, on Monday (Mar 22) the MP took to Facebook to clarify that his analysis of the agreement was concentrated on the economic aspect.
“I do not assess the economics of the CECA agreement, by any stretch of the imagination, through the lens of ethnic or national differences.” he writes, sharing that he ‘does not, and would never endorse any hijacking of this conversation that traffics in bigotry, intolerance, parochialism, or xenophobia.’
“We should understand the benefits as well as costs of any policy, to better mitigate the consequences of the latter.” he elaborates, explaining that his analysis of CECA could have been applied to any other situation (both Western and Eastern countries) with similar conditions. His assessment of CECA was not based on any racial prejudice, instead it was purely economical analysis.
The Workers Party believes that engagement with globalisation must be balanced by inclusivity and social harmony. “While we must do much better for Singaporean workers, I do not see this coming at the expense of the cohesiveness of our society as a whole. And that includes, without doubt, the immigrants who live, work, and play among us,” he concludes.
Denise Teh is an intern at The Independent SG. /TISGFollow us on Social Media
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WP's Jamus Lim clarifies that his earlier comments on CECA were not premised on race but solely on economics - The Online Citizen Asia
WP’s Jamus Lim clarifies that his earlier comments on CECA were not premised on race but solely on economics
"I do not endorse, and will never endorse, any hijacking of this conversation that traffics in bigotry, intolerance, parochialism, or xenophobia."
by Ghui
23/03/2021
Reading Time: 3 mins read
WP’s Jamus Lim clarifies that his earlier comments on CECA were not premised on race but solely on economics
Last Friday (18 Mar), the Workers’ Party (WP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Sengkang GRC Jamus Lim spoke about the India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) on his Facebook page. Among other things, Assoc Prof Lim said that the CECA offered more gains for India than for Singapore.
While doing a block visit at 326C Anchorvale Road last week, he said that as “an international economist”, he recognised “that the support for trade liberalisation is seldom an unequivocal one”.
In saying this, Assoc Prof Lim acknowledged that “there would generally be losers in any trade deal, but also that the extent of gains would depend on the specific conditions faced by both parties to any agreement”.
Where CECA was concerned, he asserted that the gains were “less unambiguously positive” due in part to India’s massive population size which would lead to a flood of Indian nationals in the country, resulting in displaced locals as these foreigners are more enticing for employers given their lower costs.
Other reasons for it being less beneficial for Singapore include India being so much earlier in its stage of development which could lead to a significant lowering of wages of workers exposed to such competition, even if they were to keep their jobs.
In the wake of that post, Assoc Prof Lim took to his Facebook once again to clarify his earlier remarks.
Among other things, he stated on Tuesday (22 Mar) that his original comments about the CECA agreement were “focused on the economics of the pact”. He clarified that to the extent that he had any reservations, it was based on what he felt to be “inequities in the outcomes that result when a large, developing nation signs a free trade deal with a smaller, albeit richer, one.”
“We should understand the benefits as well as costs of any policy, to better mitigate the consequences of the latter. In my view, the arguments I made would apply with equal force to counterpart nations from any part of the world (Western or Eastern), so long as they satisfy the above conditions,” Assoc Prof Lim explained.
He went on to say that he believes “in the enormous contribution that immigrants offer to any country”, Singapore included, adding that “we have always been a nation of immigrants”. He then reiterated that he was “the descendant of immigrants” and that he had “married an immigrant”.
Assoc Prof Lim also shared that for much of his professional life, he had lived in various foreign countries where he was a minority; and as such, he was “keenly aware that minorities, whether by ethnicity or nationality, can often face discrimination”.
He also took great pains to unequivocally state that he did not “assess the economics of the CECA agreement, by any stretch of the imagination, through the lens of ethnic or national differences”, making it crystal clear that he does not “condone negative or blanket statements about any group—citizens of India included”.
Assoc Prof Lim proceeded to caution against his comments being used to justify any form of intolerance to any groups.
“I do not endorse, and will never endorse, any hijacking of this conversation that traffics in bigotry, intolerance, parochialism, or xenophobia,” he stressed.
Assoc Prof Lim concluded his post saying, “The #workersparty believes that our engagement with globalization must be balanced by inclusivity and social harmony. While we must do much better for Singaporean workers, I do not see this coming at the expense of the cohesiveness of our society as a whole. And that includes, without doubt, the immigrants who live, work, and play among us.”
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WP’s Jamus Lim clarifies that his earlier comments on CECA were not premised on race but solely on economics
"I do not endorse, and will never endorse, any hijacking of this conversation that traffics in bigotry, intolerance, parochialism, or xenophobia."
by Ghui
23/03/2021
Reading Time: 3 mins read
WP’s Jamus Lim clarifies that his earlier comments on CECA were not premised on race but solely on economics
Last Friday (18 Mar), the Workers’ Party (WP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Sengkang GRC Jamus Lim spoke about the India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) on his Facebook page. Among other things, Assoc Prof Lim said that the CECA offered more gains for India than for Singapore.
While doing a block visit at 326C Anchorvale Road last week, he said that as “an international economist”, he recognised “that the support for trade liberalisation is seldom an unequivocal one”.
In saying this, Assoc Prof Lim acknowledged that “there would generally be losers in any trade deal, but also that the extent of gains would depend on the specific conditions faced by both parties to any agreement”.
Where CECA was concerned, he asserted that the gains were “less unambiguously positive” due in part to India’s massive population size which would lead to a flood of Indian nationals in the country, resulting in displaced locals as these foreigners are more enticing for employers given their lower costs.
Other reasons for it being less beneficial for Singapore include India being so much earlier in its stage of development which could lead to a significant lowering of wages of workers exposed to such competition, even if they were to keep their jobs.
In the wake of that post, Assoc Prof Lim took to his Facebook once again to clarify his earlier remarks.
Among other things, he stated on Tuesday (22 Mar) that his original comments about the CECA agreement were “focused on the economics of the pact”. He clarified that to the extent that he had any reservations, it was based on what he felt to be “inequities in the outcomes that result when a large, developing nation signs a free trade deal with a smaller, albeit richer, one.”
“We should understand the benefits as well as costs of any policy, to better mitigate the consequences of the latter. In my view, the arguments I made would apply with equal force to counterpart nations from any part of the world (Western or Eastern), so long as they satisfy the above conditions,” Assoc Prof Lim explained.
He went on to say that he believes “in the enormous contribution that immigrants offer to any country”, Singapore included, adding that “we have always been a nation of immigrants”. He then reiterated that he was “the descendant of immigrants” and that he had “married an immigrant”.
Assoc Prof Lim also shared that for much of his professional life, he had lived in various foreign countries where he was a minority; and as such, he was “keenly aware that minorities, whether by ethnicity or nationality, can often face discrimination”.
He also took great pains to unequivocally state that he did not “assess the economics of the CECA agreement, by any stretch of the imagination, through the lens of ethnic or national differences”, making it crystal clear that he does not “condone negative or blanket statements about any group—citizens of India included”.
Assoc Prof Lim proceeded to caution against his comments being used to justify any form of intolerance to any groups.
“I do not endorse, and will never endorse, any hijacking of this conversation that traffics in bigotry, intolerance, parochialism, or xenophobia,” he stressed.
Assoc Prof Lim concluded his post saying, “The #workersparty believes that our engagement with globalization must be balanced by inclusivity and social harmony. While we must do much better for Singaporean workers, I do not see this coming at the expense of the cohesiveness of our society as a whole. And that includes, without doubt, the immigrants who live, work, and play among us.”
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His Mandarin is that of a typical ACS boy.
Jamus sometimes has to use Mandarin to communicate with his residents.
Concerning the worker's party....where are the workers? All the candidates are high SES ppl
The difference is that you get to see which PAP members are willing to stay in politics when they are not the government.
I did not know that it is Shitkang SMC...as there is only Jamus at work
Doubt they do much. The 2 chobolan sure has balloned so its definitely proof they are not doing much.
She needs to visit more houses to loose weight. And 1st house after a year off? More chobolan than pap mps
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The residents are so passionate and entrepreneurial, she says
Photo: Facebook/ Raeesah Khan
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Singapore — Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan (Sengkang GRC) has returned to her duties and went on her first house visit on Thursday (Mar 25).
“It was a block full of interesting residents and even entrepreneurs!” she wrote on Facebook on Friday (Mar 26) after her house visit, excited to be part of the community once more.
One of the residents she met was an app developer. He developed Gurus for Me, an app that links teachers and students, and allows people to share various skills such as languages, sports, and even finance. The app is listed in the various app stores.
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Another resident she encountered was a parent who runs Edventure Music School and also teaches piano. Not only is she a busy parent, but she also ensures her music students contribute to the community by getting them to perform in places like the Sengkang General Hospital.
“It was cool to meet Compassvale residents who are so passionate and entrepreneurial while still serving the communities around them. This is what I would call the Sengkang Spirit!” the MP rounded off, happy to share her experiences with the public after her break.
Many residents are happy to have her return to the constituency and her post as MP.
Photo: Facebook/ Raeesah Khan
While she had been away on maternity leave, other WP members had been standing in for her for the weekly Meet-the-People sessions, house visits and estate walks.
Denise Teh is an intern at The Independent SG. /TISGFollow us on Social Media
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The residents are so passionate and entrepreneurial, she says
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Singapore — Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan (Sengkang GRC) has returned to her duties and went on her first house visit on Thursday (Mar 25).
The 27-year-old MP on maternity leave since late December 2020 has been away from her duties for three months.
“It was a block full of interesting residents and even entrepreneurs!” she wrote on Facebook on Friday (Mar 26) after her house visit, excited to be part of the community once more.
One of the residents she met was an app developer. He developed Gurus for Me, an app that links teachers and students, and allows people to share various skills such as languages, sports, and even finance. The app is listed in the various app stores.
- Advertisement -
Another resident she encountered was a parent who runs Edventure Music School and also teaches piano. Not only is she a busy parent, but she also ensures her music students contribute to the community by getting them to perform in places like the Sengkang General Hospital.
“It was cool to meet Compassvale residents who are so passionate and entrepreneurial while still serving the communities around them. This is what I would call the Sengkang Spirit!” the MP rounded off, happy to share her experiences with the public after her break.
Many residents are happy to have her return to the constituency and her post as MP.
While she had been away on maternity leave, other WP members had been standing in for her for the weekly Meet-the-People sessions, house visits and estate walks.
Denise Teh is an intern at The Independent SG. /TISGFollow us on Social Media
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