Ex-GIC chief economist Yeoh Lam Keong has said that he is willing to speak at a People’s Action Party (PAP) function but has not been invited to do so “for some reason”.
A prominent economist, Mr Yeoh is an independent, non-partisan social policy analyst who has a reputation for being bold in putting forth his measured views on public policy and financial economics.
Mr Yeoh spoke at a Progress Singapore Party (PSP) event yesterday (10 Sept). Mr Yeoh spoke about poverty in Singapore, the policy gaps in Singapore’s social safety nets, the causes of social inequality and the policy reforms that are needed to eradicate poverty.
Thanking the PSP and party leader Dr Tan Cheng Bock for organising “an open, balanced, evidence-based public discussion on key policy issues,” Mr Yeoh said on Facebook:
“Although I am, as a rule, a non-partisan social policy analyst, I was happy to talk at the PSP forum on Poverty in Singapore and Policy Gaps in our Social Safety Nets because this is the issue closest to my heart.
“I have given umpteen similar presentations to senior civil servants at Civil Service College and to other VWOs and NGOs like Aware, Charitas, the Lien Foundation etc, as well as Workers Party Youth but for me, the greater the outreach on this important topic all citizens need to know more about the better.”
He added: “Would be just as happy to talk at a PAP function too, but for some reason but haven’t been invited yet.”
Mr Yeoh’s talk is part of PSP’s new event series called ‘PSP TALKS’. These events would see the party invite thought leaders and subject experts to share their insights and ideas about important national issues and is aimed at generating robust discussions on issues that impact the lives of Singaporeans.
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