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Protests and how they serve us, the people: Part 2

Protests and how they serve us, the people: Part 2

In Part 1 of my piece, I talked about how protests served the interests of the people in that they allowed us to hold the government accountable. Skeptics, however, say that curtailing of our fundamental freedoms will not lead to anything serious. It may not be apparent but these fundamental freedoms have a significant role... 

Kishore: Count our blessings

Kishore: Count our blessings

This is what Kishore said in his article on Saturday of the 48 years of nation building and how successful we have become. We have a lot of achievements, a lot of blessings and also the inevitable weaknesses due to what we are. Every nation has the same two sides of the coin except whether there are more blessings or more weaknesses.... 

PM’s National Day message: Another lip service moment

PM’s National Day message: Another lip service moment

So another National Day has come and gone. What were some of your abiding memories of the past week? I have a few of my own. This year the mood was even more sombre than the past years. I “celebrated” National Day cycling round the island for a distance of 90 km, covering most of the heartland. It was just an ordinary day... 



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