“A people united – Secure Future, Better Life.”
– PAP election manifesto
“Vote for my PAP team. a people united behind a good government is your best guarantee of a secure future and a better life.”
– PM Goh Chok Tong, Straits Times, Oct 28, 2001
After elections:
“Bankruptcy cases at 17 year high.”
– Straits Times, Jan 8, 2003
“Family violence on the rise, and counselors attribute it to the stress of job losses due to the economic downturn.”
– Straits Times, Jan 28, 2002
“During the Asian Financial Crisis, 27,000 jobs were lost. That year the number of marital splits jumped by 16 per cent to 5,651. Last year a record number of 5,825 marriages ended in divorces and annulments – up sharply from 2,111 cases in 1982.”
– Straits Times, Jun 8, 2003
“Hit by slowdown, young working adults are vulnerable to suicidal thoughts. More are calling SOS hotline for help…there were 361 suicides last year, nearly 17% more than 1999.”
– Straits Times, June 15, 2003