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The inaugural GE2020 ‘live’ debate gathered candidates from People’s Action Party (PAP), Workers’ Party (WP), Progress Singapore Party (PSP) and Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) to field questions on their policy positions.
One of the questions raised was how the parties would improve social mobility and help Singaporeans who feel they’ve been left behind.
In his reply, SDP leader Chee Soon Juan reminded Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan that they hailed from the same alma mater — Anglo-Chinese School — and that they were taught to “serve others first before we serve ourselves”.
Dr Chee noted: “The problem that I see here is that your Government has amassed and focused all the top schools, all the elite schools in Bukit Timah area. You remember Whitley Secondary School was moved out from there, Swiss Cottage Secondary School was moved out from there — all to move in SJI, SCGS, Nanyang [Girls’ High School], NJC, Hwa Chong [Institution].”
According to Dr Chee, the problem is further exacerbated when families are told that they need to live within 1km of the school so their child can ballot for a place.
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