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Dear reader, Today, Jom has published a commentary on an issue that has gripped political observers in Singapore this past month: “Did the PAP mischaracterise the WP’s housing proposals?” Our conclusion, after having scrutinised remarks by the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) and a 2019 housing paper by...
Jom has scrutinised PAP remarks and the WP’s 2019 housing paper. We believe it certainly did.
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