I can understand the unhappiness expressed by some Singaporeans with the Presidential Election, as they felt that they had been deprived of a choice (Hundreds protest against reserved Presidential Election; Sept 16, online). A contest would have been good, as…
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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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Among netizens that responded to the non-halal issues of the bazaar at Geylang Serai include of course our non-Muslim friends too. If we did not care to notice, our Malay brothers and sisters may not have seen the way non-Muslims…
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My own inter-ethnic relationship has been obstacle-free, writes Kane Cunico, but a documentary on mixed marriages has spurred others to share with me the struggles they face in gaining acceptance. SINGAPORE: Sàam gu ma, sei gu ma, baat gu che, sahp…
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Quoted from Mr. Noor Isham Sanif (Principal Of Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri): “I don’t want you to leave Madrasah Irsyad with just a piece of paper qualification but I want you to leave this place having contributed to the society and…
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