RDU Candidates Tackle Wealth, Inequality at Rally

Several speakers accuse PAP of aligning itself with businesses and the wealthy

- Christine Tan

Inequality was a key point raised by speakers at Red Dot United's (RDU) rally on April 29, as candidates spoke about experiences and policies that highlight disparities in affluence here.

The speakers advocated rolling back the goods and services tax (GST) from 9 per cent to 7 per cent, and a rent-to-own scheme to keep homes affordable, among other policy ideas.

Mr Fazli Talip, one of the party's candidates for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, said he has met residents who are struggling with the rising cost of living despite receiving government financial assistance.

The financial consultant criticised his PAP opponents for not voting against the GST hike, saying in Malay: "The PAP keeps talking about the Pioneer generation, the Merdeka generation. But in reality, there is only one generation — the wealth generation, for themselves and their billionaire friends."

He was among several speakers in the line-up of 12 who accused the PAP of aligning itself with businesses and the wealthy, at RDU's rally at the School of Science and Technology. The school is located in Holland-Bukit Timah GRC.