When it comes to explaining public policies, most politicians go for serious speeches and maybe fancy infographics.
But for Worker’s Party’s (WP) Jamus Lim, he decided to become “Contractor Lim” instead for a video to introduce a new cool paint initiative in Sengkang.
Instead of sounding like an economics professor from ESSEC Business School or Parliament, the 49-year-old fully committed to his character. He was even decked out in a neon-coloured vest while speaking in an Singlish, or some would say, uncle accent, sounding nothing like the Jamus people have come to know.
“Hello, hello? This one, on? Good ah? I start ah? My name? Contractor Lim, Lim Kopi,” said Jamus, sorry, we mean, Contractor Lim.
“This cluster ah, wah lao, very atas one. And then Sengkang Town Council say they introduced this new paint, “cool paint”,” he went on.
In the clip, he explained that the “cool paint” coating is designed to reflect more sunlight and absorb less heat, which studies suggest can reduce ambient temperatures by up to 2°C.
He then “wayang wayang” (at least, according to him), and tried painting parts of a wall.
