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I refer to the 22 Sept 2015 Straits Times letter “A pragmatic S'porean voice at the ballot box” by Mr Jervin Lim Teng Lai. Mr Lim asks Has Singapore retreated in its democratic values when the majority of its people chose the PAP to govern, thus preventing opposition parties from growing in our political landscape? The more... 

Dr Chee Soon Juan of SDP After the GE, it was heartening to read this - Paul Tambyah: “This election has confirmed how hard it is for opposition politicians in Singapore to get their message across. I would like to continue with this process unless the PAP adopts all our policies and moves towards social justice (!) because... 

Several analyses and observers on both sides of the political spectrum have recently argued or suggested that the 70 per cent vote for the PAP is a vote for authoritarianism over democracy, at least in parliament. I disagree. First, most Singaporeans are primarily concerned with economic and political security. With the current...