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A Sustainable Population for a Dynamic Singapore: Population White Paper (Chinese: 人口白皮书), or simply known as the Population White Paper (PWP), is a January 2013 white paper released by the government of Singapore that lays out near-future infrastructure needs for a Singapore population upper limit of 6.9 million, based on a projected monotonic decrease in population growth from 2013 to 2030. The motion was passed in Parliament by 77 votes to 13 (all 10 members of the opposition and three nominated MPs).

It was widely misunderstood as a growth target statement and reported as such by the mass media. Several parties opposing the PWP have propagated this misinterpretation despite repeated clarification by government ministers. Some citizens reacted to the PWP with shock and anger, and this has led to the largest public protest ever organized in Singapore's history. One academic has also criticized the PWP as being "overly mechanistic, economically simplistic and astonishingly sociologically and politically naive". The PWP has become one of the largest political issues raised in the 2015 general elections.

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References

  1. "Parliament endorses population White Paper by 77 votes to 13". Yahoo! News. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. Adam, Shamim (29 January 2013). "Singapore Projects 6.9 Million Population as Neighbors Catch Up". Bloomberg. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
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  4. "SDA unveils manifesto, calling for a 'Singapore for Singaporeans'". Channel NewsAsia. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  5. The Straits Times (9 February 2013). "Amended motion on white paper adopted; 6.9 million is not a target". Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  6. Prime Minister's Office, Government of Singapore (n.d.). "Frequently Asked Questions". Our Population, Our Future. Retrieved 5 Februrary 2016. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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  8. ^ Tan, Jeanette (27 November 2013). "Population White Paper triggers nationwide debate". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  9. "Rare mass rally over Singapore immigration plans". BBC News. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
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  11. Yi Han, Lim (4 September 2015). "Words, not photos, for some opposition parties' posters". Straits Times. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  12. Lee, Amanda (5 September 2015). "SDA's list of grievances: CPF, population, educational system". Today (newspaper). Retrieved 6 September 2015.

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