Tag Archive: Singaporeans

Commentary: Madam President, I Hope You Can Proof Your Critiques Wrong, Walk The Talk, Show You’re People’s President

DIVIDE AND CONQUER? Our president? No she is not? It is truly sickening and saddening to see this whole circus turning into a racial mud sling like no other. It‘s purely the Malay feeling slighted cause the Majority Chinese and…
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Commentary: I Am An Opposition Supporter But I Don’t Think They Are Ready, So I’m Stuck With PAP

What do you think? My dilemna and also dilemna of many including the fence sitters. I am an opposition supporter, but I don’t think they are ready to govern but also we shouldn’t give the current government monopoly in Parliament…
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Damanhuri Abas: What To Tell My Children About Meritocracy, Racism Realities, Democracy, Malay Community And Singapore’s Future

Since some remind us to accept and look at the wisdom of the whole episode of a race based Presidential non-election, let me share what I heard, saw, reflected, learned and gathered to tell my children. 1. Meritocracy – It…
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Commentary: PE2017 Experience Leaves One With A Bitter Aftertaste. What A Shame She Wasn’t Allowed To Fight A Fair Fight

As Halimah Yaacob thanked her supporters for waiting for her under the hot sun, someone yelled something I couldn’t catch and she laughed. It wasn’t forced or rehearsed. It was one of the few times I saw a Singaporean politician…
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