How to get local born citizens to accept new citizens
I like to suggest how to get our local born citizens to accept new citizens. We should expect the new citizens to have the same obligations as local born citizens, especially in the field of national service. But new citizens may be too old to serve national service, or they may not want to be new citizens if they have to suffer...
Beneath the politically correct answers lie a deeper skeptcism towards government
It was interesting to watch the Q&A section at the recent Singapore Perspectives 2020 conference, and how DPM Heng Swee Keat tackled these questions. Tacking 'difficult' questions ranging from GST hikes to the application POFMA, I can see that Minister Heng gave all the politically correct answers. But really, the deeper...
A national identity does not come easy – can we trust a government that refuses to have a candid discourse?
At the recent Singapore Perspectives 2020 forum, I have asked Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat a question on PAP's immigration policy. I felt compelled to ask Minister Heng this question because he seems to imply that opposition parties are a “divisive force” which seeks to fracture trust in the government, and create...
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