Just finished the debate in Parliament on filling the vacated NCMP seat. Most of the People’s Action Party members of the House were present for this particular debate. Over the past few days, when the House debated national issues and…
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The need to refresh the political system as Singapore’s circumstances change highlighted by President Tony Tan in his opening address to the 13th Parliament last night (Jan 15) caught some political observers’ eyes, as they suggested the Government could tap…
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I read with amusement how Myanmar nationals are hoping for change and that the Myanmar junta would be replaced by a government like Singapore’s PAP. People from third world countries like Myanmar, Philippines and Malaysia admire the Singapore government for…
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Confrontational politics, social media and political apathy — some of the issues raised during MARUAH’s post-election forum What’s at Stake? After the unexpected landslide victory of 69.9% of the popular votes by the People’s Action Party (PAP) in this year’s…
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The People’s Action Party’s (PAP) political narrative for Singapore has always insisted on our exceptionalism. For the longest time, I had suspected that this was just an excuse to impose an unnatural dominance on the populace. I had assumed and…
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