The Somnolent Deputy Prime Minister
By Yoong Siew Wah Can you imagine anything more clownish than a deputy prime minister snoozing away during a speech by his fellow- DPM Wong Kan Seng in Parliament? DPM Teo Chee Hean was caught by camera. We have just witnessed a clownish spectacle of the minister and secretary- general of the NTUC who said in Parliament that...
Why PAP MPs are no more but a “wayang” in Parliament
By Richard Lu I refer to Miss Chua Mui Hoong’s article ‘No wayang – MPs serve as early warning system’ filed under ‘From the Gallery’ section of the Straits Times of 12 March, 2010. This article is a shaggy dog story. In it Miss Chua says “MPs play a valuable role in the political process, often as an early...
Independent judiciary in a Liberal democracy
By Richard Lu In liberal democracies, citizens are mandated to obey the rule of law. It stands to reason that the independence of the judiciary is not only an important part of a liberal democracy, but some might suggest it is essential. To understand why an independent judiciary is an important part of a liberal democracy...
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