MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew last night assured the country that the Government is keeping a watchful eye on the plight of poorer Singaporeans even as the economy slows down.

Speaking at his constituency's National Day dinner, Mr Lee, who is an MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC, said:

'The Government is monitoring the situation of lower-income Signaporeans. We cannot protect our people completely from the high oil and food prices. But we will make sure that they can manage.'

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