Tag Archive: MPs

No By-Elections; Strong Indication Of PAP’s Inability To Honour Championing Of Minority Representation

Halimah Yacob resigned today from her seat of Marsiling (red) and as the 7th Speaker of Parliament. Thanks to a question raised by WP MP Pritam Singh in Parliament, we now know that the Prime Minister will not call for…
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Commentary: MPs Running TCs Is A Terrible Idea. Skill Set Of Good TC Manager Entirely Different From That Of MP

MPs running town councils is a terrible idea that largely only serves to effectively stifle opposition politics in Singapore by raising near impossible barriers to entry. The skill set of a good town council manager is entirely different from that…
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Flashback 1988: Definition of Malay Was Debated In Parliament (In The Context Of GRC System)

The issue on the definition of Malay was debated earlier in Parliament (in the context of the GRC system) back in 1988. It was an exchange involving Goh Chok Tong, Chiam See Tong and Ahmad Mattar.   Part of the…
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Why Didn’t PAP Malay MPs And Ministers Defend Perkampungan Melayu Geylang Serai From Being Demolished?

The house where LKY has stayed during his lifetime has so much interest that his son wanted to preserve it. Just one man. Geylang Serai Perkampungan Melayu where the whole of the Malay Community gathers, conduct events, congregate, shops and…
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