8 Quotes by Sylvia Lim

We have to be careful with what we say.

We need to focus on bread-and-butter issues when we go to the heartland. People worry about making a living.

The PAP has the resources to scrutinize opposition candidates with a fine-tooth comb. Anyone joining us has to be ready for it.

We've been preparing for the elections for some time so we're glad the wait is finally over.

Compared to the last elections, this is much better. It means more time for us to regroup, make adjustments, and coordinate between the different parties.

I'm quite encouraged by the finding that voters do value checks and balances and accountability. I think it's very heartening. And it has been interpreted to mean that Singaporeans do find that at the system level the institutions have to function with some sort of balance regardless of whether the policies are good or bad in that sense.

I hope more women will join us in our journey towards a more balanced political system.

Has the Ministry assessed what manpower savings or cost efficiencies have been derived from such use of new technologies, and how policing capabilities have been enhanced? What new initiatives can we expect, and how will the police guard against their officers being “de-skilled” by over-relying on technology?