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When the public disapproves of the government’s heavy-handed action against an individual critic, the blame is often leveled at the Prime Minister, or his ministers. At times the court too comes under criticism. But a post which has so far avoided much public scrutiny is that of the Attorney-General (AG). What exactly is his... 

I ended this by asking if Chee is “Coyote” not “Mad Dog”? In North Amerindian myths, Coyote does seemingly mad things fhat turn out well. He is “mad” for a reason. ——————————————– The coyote features prominently as a trickster figure in the folktales ofAmerica’s indigenous peoples,... 

Health Minister Gan Kim Yong has declined to name the individuals that were responsible for the Hepatitis C outbreak in Singapore General Hospital (SGH) last year. While I appreciate that a blame culture would be counterproductive to trying to improve service standards, it is important to note that there is a fine line between...