We cannot shy away from difficult decisions just because they're unpopular: PM Wong | PAP Conference

The People’s Action Party (PAP) cannot shy away from difficult decisions just because they are unpopular. “Nor can we tell people what they want to hear today, only to leave others to deal with the consequences tomorrow,” said PAP secretary general and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the PAP Conference on Sunday (Oct 25). He cited the decision to raise political salaries. “We knew there would be strong reactions. The politically convenient option would have been to avoid the issue altogether. But we could not keep putting off a decision that matters for Singapore’s ability to build a strong political leadership team for the future. So I decided to address the issue openly in parliament, explain our decision and take responsibility for it,” he said. Read more: https://cna.asia/4zbKxRY Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia