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GE: Khaw Boon Wan launches S$500m renewal plan for Sembawang GRC

Health Minister and Advisor to Sembawang GRC Grassroots Organisations Khaw Boon Wan launched the five-year renewal plan for Sembawang GRC on Saturday morning.

The renewal plan is set to cost about S$500 million and 5,500 new housing units will also be built.

There will also be various upgrading programmes for selected areas which will include more cycling paths, childcare centres and nursing homes.

During the launch, Mr Khaw also responded to complaints by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) that he is "mixing religion with
politics."

On April 21, Mr Khaw had referred to his religion when commenting on SDP's remark about aged parents and Johor Bahru nursing homes.

He has also said "In my same religious belief, if you lie, that is also one the tragic sins. The outcome is also down to hell, so don't do that."

Mr Khaw said the SDP was twisting his words for political gain.

He said: "I am a Buddhist. I think everyone knows that. What's wrong with that? I'm not saying, Singaporeans please all join and become Buddhists. I think that will be wrong. Or Singaporeans all become Christians. I think that will be wrong. But I'm just stating I am a Buddhist. What's wrong with that?

"Are they shy to talk about their own religion? I am not one who will promote people to dump their parents. I am a brave man but I am not a reckless man so when I talk about my religion I am saying that hey in my religion that is a very serious sin."

The political dance is in full swing at Sembawang GRC with the Singapore Democratic Party expected to contest the PAP.

But Mr Khaw does not appear to be fazed by SDP's new candidates."

"We welcome anybody to come. As I said, voters want a chance to vote. That is natural. And this time around, it looks like every seat will be contested which I think is a good development. But when I spoke to my residents here, because we had a contest last time, those who have voted before, rather have a holiday.

"But of course about one quarter of the voters have never voted so I can understand the urge to vote. I think that's a good thing. SDP has come here before so they want to come again. They are most welcome."

On former civil servant and aide to then Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, Mr Tan Jee Say joining the SDP, Mr Khaw had this to say.

"We were former civil servants - he was my junior when we were in the civil service together that time but we never overlap. He was in MTI and I was in MOH. So I do not know him. As a rule, I don't want to comment on people unless I really know them and fair to talk about them."

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