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The Workers' Party of Singapore has been serving the electorate since 1957. We are the only opposition party that was established before the independence of Singapore which is still active today. We were in the fore front of Singapore's struggles for independence and peace, and over the years, have worked for democracy and a vibrant civil society.

With the support of both the public and our members, we have managed to keep this struggle and vision flaming. Currently we have two members in Parliament - MP Mr. Low Thia Khiang and NCMP Ms. Sylvia Lim. Checks and balances are necessary in any political system, and they are especially crucial in our one-party dominant system. To this end, the presence of opposition in Parliament is fundamental in ensuring that you, the people, are heard.

Vision - A Quality Lifestyle, A Dignified Life

Singapore is at a cross road. On the one hand we are at the centre of globalization, the new economy and rapid changes, on the other hand we want to retain our values, improve the quality of our lives and ensure that the corner stones of democracy are in place. Singapore presently is caught up in the old language of materialism as the only yardstick of success. We speak as if the continuous pursuit of a higher standard of material living will necessarily provide us with the meaning of life. The Singapore of today is run by an elite class and not by the people.

Ever since the PAP took office in 1959, it has systematically promoted elitism and put in place a highly paid elite class in positions of control with hardly any accountability to the people. The PAP elite class system has created a situation where there can be a Singapore without Singaporeans.

The Workers' Party of Singapore believes that this must change. The answer lies in a vision where the meaning of life goes beyond materialism and elitism. The Party will emphasize a quality lifestyle where the dignity of the individual can be upheld. It will ensure that every Singaporean really matters. To this end the citizens will be ensured that they have the freedoms and opportunities for their fullest growth as human beings. Accordingly they will have choices to opt for a quality lifestyle. In this context, we will take special care to consider the needs of the disadvantaged (the poor, the sick, the elderly, the handicapped) and ensure that they have a fair chance in life. Your voice is important to us.

We will ensure that the government is democratically accountable and no citizen is denied the free exercise of his or her rights to political participation. We act in consultation and partnership with all citizens.We propose to reverse the PAP's elitist structure so that the flow of decision making and implementation is from the citizens to the government.

The Party will actively seek and encourage participation in the decision making process through the publication of policy papers and the free availability of information. Maximum opportunity will be provided for open discussion and debate and for interested organizations to make their representations. We will match our words with deeds. We will set up a system of legal structures and practices that will safeguard what we already have and put in place new measures to achieve those things that we do not have. We will ensure that we live in a Singaporean Singapore where you can have a quality lifestyle and a dignified life.