People's Action Party

Logo of People's Action Party

The People's Action Party (PAP) is a political party in Singapore.

Controversy

Dover Forest deforestation

Under PAP's rule, it was announced on December 2020 that the Dover Forest will be deforest to build new public housing Build-to-Order (BTO) flats. Despite concerns were raised regarding impacts on animal and plant species in the forest, and petitions were launched against the development plan which received massive support, the PAP government continued the plan and deforest the eastern part of the forest and conservation only the Dover Forest West. Desmond Lee, PAP party member and who was then Second Minister for National Development, claimed that "Any decision to clear land and forest cover is not taken lightly".

Suggestion for time stamp on degree by Ang Wei Neng

We may need to put a time stamp on degrees conferred by the universities ... One radical idea is to put it as a requirement that the graduates have to attend upgrading courses every five years or so. If you do not upgrade, the degree will fade over time and you no longer can claim the degree as your credentials after a while. — Ang Wei Neng, 1 March 2022 At parliament

During the debate at parliament on 1 March 2022, a PAP MP, Ang suggest his idea to have a timestamp on Singapore's university degree and university graduates in Singapore will be required to attend upgrading courses once every five years. His suggestion later draws criticism by the people, and some also commented Ang's inability to distinguish between a university degree and job training. Ang later apologised for his remarks, he also made a post on Facebook paradoxically claiming that his suggestion on having a time stamp on degree certificates was not meant to be a policy recommendation, although he made the suggestion in the parliament.