Very important, the President must be seen not as a figurehead but as somebody the people can look to for support for some of the issues, national problems and so on.
Any of us who wants to go to Parliament must have that responsibility to represent the people who voted us in.
We must never forget that Singapore is home for all races and this harmonious relationship must not be taken for granted.
If you've got no base, it's very difficult to function as an MP. You cannot be a 'virtual' MP, you must be a proper one.
I opposed the NMP scheme very, very strongly and I stated my case in Parliament, objected to it and voted against it. That has been my stand.
This is politics. In politics, you only show the cake but not the ingredients. The time will come when I show you the cake and the ingredients.
For the past 20 years, the PAP has had a strong monopoly. However, prosperity has not flowed to all Singaporeans.
So long as I'm relevant, and so long as my health permits and people still want me, I will continue.
Serving people is never a problem for me, because I've already served all my patients. Even as a doctor, I also wasn't purely a doctor.
When you face the shareholders, then you can feel the heat is on you. For 20 years I got to answer to my shareholders. It's not easy.
The key message is I'm always trying to hope the Singaporeans will understand, is a question of every government must be... examined based on certain very fundamental principles to have a good government. You must have transparency.
I would love to be a mentor to many people who want to go into the political arena, teach them the art of winning elections.