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Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

Opposition Parties: Reaching Out To New Citizens?

Decided to just post up my comment / reply to a friend's FB where commentors were anti-new citizen for the upcoming elections. "Distasteful as it may be, the truth is the floodgates have been opened and they are here. Whether they are here to stay long term or not, they are here NOW for the immediate future and I'd expect, curious...

Competition of ideas is needed for a workable democracy

Mr Theodore Yeo was wrong in comparing the democratic model of the United States of America with that of Singapore in his letter titled “what matters is a democracy that works” (ST forum dated 25 Sep 2010). You cannot compare apples with oranges. Although both Singapore and the United States of America are representative...

Election is only one of the many ways to effect changes in Singapore

As election fever nears and the various parties buzz about, let’s also remind ourselves to be realistic and practical. By getting elected to “parliament” in Singapore is not the “be-all and end-all”. Parliament, just like any other state apparatus, is completely under the control of the authoritarian PAP. It’s just...

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