PAP unveils new vision

PAP unveils new vision

SINGAPORE (DPA): The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) yesterday released its manifesto for the coming parliamentary general elections to the public, underscoring the importance of the party staying in power to usher Singapore safely into the next century.

Dubbed "Singapore 21: Make it our best home", the manifesto said the party would "fight the future with a Singapore 21 vision" to make sure that not only the nation but also Southeast Asia sustains good economic growth in the years ahead.

The five-point manifesto focuses on the need to create wealth for the country, share its success among Singaporeans, invest in the young, look after the old and build ties among the people.

Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, who unveiled the manifesto, said it was aimed at exposing the fallacies of a sprinkling of opposition parties and watch the current economic slowdown so as to take "decisive action" if the economy headed for slower growth next year.

The PAP is expected to win a landslide victory in the next elections, the date of which is yet to be announced.