Politically Motivated Public Bodies
The war of words is starting to degenerate into a kopi-tiam brawl. In the old days, we are told, cups will be turned upside down, the signal for the gangsters to begin battle. Gutter politician Vivian Balakrishnan challenged, "Either Pritam Singh or the hawkers are telling the truth. It is obvious that the hawkers are speaking...
The awakening of a sophisticated electorate
As everyday passes by, the age of the ignorance and the illiterate, our parents and grand parents, is fading away. The literacy rate of Singaporeans is among the highest in the world and the presumption that they are still as dumb as their parents and grand parents is not going to hold anymore. The two by elections and the Presidential...
Why the Singapore system is in danger
Meritocracy is often misconceived as an end in itself, which is untrue. It cannot be so, because it is not a virtue, nor an ultimate, infallible goal. It is merely a belief in how power should be distributed - through merit and the demonstration of ability. It is therefore not justified through its very own being, but rather,...
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