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"It is my job as prime minister in charge of the government to put a stop to politicking in professional bodies." Dear Washington Post Editor, I refer to the 9 July 2013 letter by Mr Jerome Lee ('SG Embassy to Washington Post: Singapore is no autocracy') [1]. Singapore is widely regarded as an authoritarian state [2].... 

ATL Maintenance - Quotation to 538 Market Association In Parliament, Vivian referred to a quotation by the AHPETC’s contractor, ATL Maintenance Pte Ltd to the market association as evidence that the Town Council is asking for double payment for the cleaning of the ceiling of the hawker centre. “The first irregular event... 

This was what really happened at the parliamentary debate between Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol-East Town Council (AHPETC) Chairperson Sylvia Lim and Worker’s Party chief Low Thia Khiang. Vivian started off trying to shorten the given names of others. He said that he...