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New Year wishes from the Democrats

New Year wishes from the Democrats

Yahoo! News recently asked political parties in Singapore what their wishes were for the New Year. The Singapore Democrats responded that wishes carry the connotation of helplessness where we have no control over events that we want to see happen. This is especially prevalent in the Singapore context where people have little... 

Ministers should repudiate Grace Fu’s remarks

Ministers should repudiate Grace Fu’s remarks

“To build a country, you need passion. If you just do your sums - plus, minuses, credit, debit - you are a washout!” So declared Mr Lee Kuan Yew in his National Day Rally speech in 1989. Enter Ms Grace Fu. The Senior Minister of State for Environment and Water Resources made her disappointment public over the 37-percent... 

Ministerial pay cut: Singaporeans cannot be fooled

Ministerial pay cut: Singaporeans cannot be fooled

"A million dollars for a minister seems a lot when compared with the salary of a worker. But $34 million for all the ministers and political office-holders is a tiny drop compared with the increase in GDP that a good government can produce." This was how Mr Goh Chok Tong defended the ministerial salaries in 2000. Two factors... 



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