Dec 2, 2010
GENERAL ELECTIONS
Young leaders for MPs
By Jessica Lim and Kor Kian Beng
'We hope they will pay special attention to labour issues and also reflect the perspective of our younger generation in Parliament,' Mr Lim said. -- ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
THE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) wants at least one or two young union leaders to be elected MPs at the next general election.
Its secretary-general Lim Swee Say expressed this hope on Thursday when he disclosed that the NTUC had put forward a 'handful' of potential candidates aged 35 and younger for the People's Action Party (PAP) to consider.
It is the first time the NTUC is aiming to have in Parliament labour MPs who are at most 35 years old, he said.
Explaining the move later to The Straits Times, he said: 'We hope they will pay special attention to labour issues and also reflect the perspective of our younger generation in Parliament.
'In time to come, we hope some of them will serve and contribute as our next generation of labour leadership.'
Mr Lim's remarks followed questions from reporters at an event where Ion Orchard shopping mall showcased efforts made to raise service standards among its 140 workers.
