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Archive for the ‘Opinions’ Category

The Legitimacy of Governance Authority

At the conclusion of the infamous Gettysburg Address on 19 November 1863, Abraham Lincoln summed up an ideal government as follows: “… that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.” Let us first examine the significances of the above statement. · The term “government...

Enabling meritocracy or another weak excuse for PAP’s centered elitism?

In Michael Barrs 2014 book, “The Ruling Elite of Singapore” he has done a very detailed analysis of our scholarship system. It is interesting to note that up until 2008 just over 96% have gone to Chinese students and 80% of those are attendees of the Raffles and Hwa Chong Family of schools. This does not look much like “all...

Are PHI patients receiving subsidy or subsidising MOH?

Phillip Ang * The author blogs at LikeDatOsoCanMeh. Read More →

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