The controversy was subsequently raised and hotly debated again in the opening session of the Parliament by fellow MP Sin Boon Ann, who pointed out that elitism was now an open secret in several aspects of Singapore society, including education, the military and the civil service, commenting that it is necessary "(to) break down the institution of snobbery within our society."
In the Parliament's opening session, fellow MP Sin Boon Ann raised and vigorously debated a controversy that pointed out elitism as an open secret in several aspects of Singapore society, such as education, military, and civil service. He emphasized that it is necessary "(to) dismantle the institution of snobbery within our society."