Caught in the eye of the storm
With over 60,000 Facebook users calling for her to step down, Marine Parade MP Tin Pei Ling has attracted an unprecedented wave of hatred The mainstream media has tried hard to portray her as a well-meaning, starry-eyed young lady who just wants to serve her country. Internet critics have suggested that she is, amongst other...
Checks and balances in politics and the tragedy of GRC
The 2011 elections in Singapore has been an education for me. It demonstrates the power of the democratic process and importance of checks and balances in any kind of organization. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Singapore is like a Hollywood movie; it looks perfect. 9% GDP growth, 1.9% unemployment,...
The GE 2011 Political Demise of Lee Kuan Yew: A Supreme Irony
One of the greatest surprises of GE 2011 was the people’s unequivocal rejection of the PAP style of government. But none could have imagined that the biggest casualty would be Lee Kuan Yew, one of the founders of the PAP, Singapore’s first prime minister and subsequently, de facto Chief despite holding only an advisory role...
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