Dr Ng was speaking at the PAP lunchtime rally at Raffles Place on Wednesday.

He said, "So what the opposition said about no checks and balances, I think it's very apt...since we're in the banking and financial district, no checks and balances...is nonsense isn't it?

"If the PAP government had not listened to your views, cared for your welfare, improved your lives, you'd have kicked us out long ago. Isn't that right? But your vote is the most powerful check for any government, PAP or opposition.

"Your vote is the most powerful check to make sure that only good, capable, honest people with integrity become your Member of Parliament."

Dr Ng also called the Workers' Party a Wayang (or Theatre) Party - as it only wants to get Singaporeans riled up by focusing on criticisms and not solutions.

He said, "This is a Wayang Party, WP, not Workers' Party...Do they have solutions? Can they bring the price of oil down? Can they stop factories from pulling out of Singapore and find you jobs? Can they bring down the price of rice, a loaf of bread, a cup of coffee?

"What does the Workers' Party want?...You look at their ideas, when they came up with their manifesto; we say these are dangerous ideas, we expose them. But they say 'akan datang', wait, we talk about it in the General Election. Have they talked about it?"

Dr Ng has accused the WP for breaking down all that Singapore has built, so they can come into power and be the next government.

Excerpts from Today – 4 May 2006