WP's Harpreet Singh slams 'unacceptable' comments about Alexis Dang's appearance: 'We must respect women'
Workers' Party (WP) Harpreet Singh said that comments made about his teammate Alexis Dang's physical appearance, particularly from men, are unacceptable.
In response to a reporter's question about such remarks during a walkabout in Punggol on May 1, Singh said: «This is my message for men out there. Those types of comments are unacceptable, and they must stop. We must respect women.
»We must, first and foremost, see them as individuals. And I can say this about our team down here, the men, Jackson and I, if any man tries to make that kind of comment within earshot of us, you're going to have to deal with us.«
When asked for her views, Dang said the team appreciates all scrutiny and attention given to them as it's important for residents to know who will be representing them in Punggol.
»However, as a female candidate myself, I do think that society tends to view us in a certain way, and people have expectations on how we should behave, how we should carry ourselves, how we should come across. That's just natural part and parcel of how things are," she added.