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The Government could have done better by holding a meeting with supermarket operators before they announced the raising of the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (Dorscon) to orange (No risk of shortage of essential food, household items, Feb 8). This would have allowed all parties concerned to prepare in advance and... 

Click to enlarge To set up a Task Force, co-chaired by two ministers and advise by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat is a conventional approach to deal with a health epidemic that is uncommon and illusive with the Coronavirus behaving like guerrillas who can’t be found. Clearly, the guerrillas (Covid-19) are already operating... 

The former disagree with “The PAP is always right”, always willing to challenge the PAP on issues where they think the PAP doesn’t get it, or where they think there are better alternatives to the path the PAP is taking. In this category are the likes of Yeoh Lam Keong, Chris K, Dr Paul Thambyah (even if he’s chairman...