The long time practice of putting retired military generals to take charge of public institutions that are vital to the social and economic lives of citizens – even if they had volunteered for the job – may not be the…
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Dear Singaporeans, When was the last time a SAF general turned PAP politicians fought in a Single Member Constituency? Has this happened before? I think not. From George Yeo, to Teo Chee Hean, to Lui Tuck Yew and the more…
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The latest SMRT breakdown which affected more than 250,000 won’t be the last. As the population increases towards PAP’s 6.9 million target, rest assured the mother of all SMRT breakdowns will be making her appearance. The government should not continue…
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If a report by the Sunday Times (7 June 2015) is any indication, the Singapore Cabinet is set to imbibe more ex-military men into its fold. The current Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet has 19 ministers. Out of these, six are…
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The Singapore Cabinet comprises the PM, 2 DPMs and 15 ministers. 5 of them, or slightly more than a quarter, had been generals/equivalent in the military before becoming politicians. Another country with many high ranking military officers in the government…
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