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SINGAPORE: The National Solidarity Party (NSP) said the government could do more to liberalise the political landscape by expanding the platform for greater public participation in politics and parliamentary elections.
The NSP was commenting on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally speech, which was delivered on August 17.
In a statement, the NSP said the latest tranche of perks in the marriage and parenthood package has limited appeal, and suggested that the government should help Singaporeans tackle the problems of high stress and high cost of living first before encouraging parenthood.
The NSP also said the government could have acted to reduce Goods and Services Tax (GST), Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates and public transport fares to help Singaporeans cope with the rising cost of living.
Commenting on Mr Lee's call for Singaporeans to improve their social graces, the NSP said the government's emphasis on materialism and elitism has cancelled out any effort towards graciousness.
- CNA/so
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