The People's Action Party must come out to explain policies and mobilise citizens, says the party's deputy secretary-general and prime minister of Singapore. SINGAPORE: With the high stakes in Singapore's next general election, the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) can no longer afford to stay in the background, said the party’s deputy secretary-general Lawrence Wong . Speaking at the PAP's biennial conference on Sunday (Nov 24), Mr Wong, who is prime minister, noted that the party could "