TR EMERITUS

This by election is not about the SDP or the PAP. It is not about Chee Soon Juan or Murali. It is about the political system, about a democratic political system for the good of the people. The track record of the PAP was good but I am not sure what would become of Singapore and the Singaporeans with the policies of recent years.... 

Recently, a friend came to Singapore and I had to show her around. Being very rich, we took taxis every day. So I decided to talk to them about Singapore politics and coming by election. I am very shocked to tell you of the 6 taxi drivers, 4 drivers were recent and retrenched to make way for foreigners. Then come the question... 

[ Below is original text of my recent 23 Mar 2016 letter emailed to Straits Times Forum Page editor Ms Liaw Wy-Cin — who stubbornly refused to publish the letter, despite its contents being of widespread public concern. ] Salma Khalik’s commentary (“Name those responsible for Hep C infections at SGH“; 19 Mar) had focused...