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In his maiden speech, Sengkang GRC MP Jamus Lim said the government's approach to policymaking can benefit from a greater injection of compassion and thoughtfulness. Instead of the Progressive Wage Model where wages of low-income workers are pegged to productivity and skills, he suggested a singular minimum wage be introduced across all sectors. This prompted a 35-minute debate between Dr Lim and PAP MPs, including Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who stressed that "no one has a monopoly over compassion".
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