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Alternative story of the Little India Riot
By Terry Xu The death of Sakthivel Kumaravelu was the incident which sparked the riot on December 8 in Little India along Race Course Road. The official story has been expressed as a timeline by the...
View ArticlePioneer generation package?
By Leong Sze Hian In reference to the latest Government-initiated package for the Pioneer Generation, a local news report had stated that “the premiums for MediShield Life will be lower than that of...
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Were there sufficient Tamil speaking first-responders for Little India riot?
By Ravi Philemon Mr Chow Chee Kin Secretary Committee of Inquiry into Little India Riot on 8 December 2013 Dear Mr Chow Although I did not witness the Little India Riot first hand, I was at the recent...
View ArticleReligion’s place in parliament and politics
By Lee Wei Fen In 1966, a year after independence, Muslim organisations had to make unprecedented applications for a permit to hold a parade in celebration of the Prophet’s birthday, an annual...
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WP Town Council claims trial over unlicensed fair allegations
Statement from Workers’ Party chairman, Sylvia Lim: “Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council is facing a summons from NEA in relation to this Lunar New Year Community and Floral Fair that we held...
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Exceptional new powers not justified: NCMP Lina Chiam
Mrs Lina Chiam, NCMP 18 February 2014 Speech on Public Order (Additional Temporary Measures) Bill Executive summary - The exceptional policing powers granted in this Bill will affect innocent...
View ArticleIndian national jailed 4 months for molest on MRT train
By Andrew Loh Indian national, Jayaraman Kannan, was today sentenced to a 4-month jail sentence by the courts for using criminal force to outrage the modesty of a girl on a MRT train at about 9am on...
View ArticleSingapore Parliament: State of the art, or art of the State?
By Teo Soh Lung “I queued up to attend every session of the legislative assembly debates in 1955 and 1956. Years later, after I was released from detention, I ran into the clerk of parliament of the...
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Don’t condemn homosexuals: MP Lim Biow Chuan
Mr Lim Biow Chuan, Member of Parliament for Mountbatten, says he is “glad” that the Health Minister has given “affirmation” of the government’s policy that the family is the basic building block of...
View ArticleMPs voice reservations over Little India legislation
By Terry Xu The Public Order (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament on Tuesday. The controversial bill was introduced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs, Teo Chee Hian, to grant...
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Honour our pioneers – but don’t forget our duty
Honouring of our pioneers should not be based on their healthcare or medical needs, important as these are. But being a nation of pragmatists, our inclination is to honour by rendering help, in the...
View ArticleA mysterious PDF and hidden agenda
By Kirsten Han A mysterious PDF has been circulating on Facebook these past few days, reaching many more eyes than it was ever intended to. Issued by the Christian “unity movement”, LoveSingapore, the...
View ArticleI want my kids to be happy – and safe
By Ravi Philemon I am a committed follower of Christ and being one, I personally believe in the covenant relationship of a man with a woman. I would like my daughter to be married to a man, and my son...
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Hacking Woes and Death Threats
By Tiffany Gwee Earlier today, Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore had sent a message to Reform Party’s Kenneth Jeyaretnam to inform him that the Party’s website had been hacked into....
View ArticleAuditor-General called to audit AHPETC’s FY12/13 financial statements
The Minister for Finance, at the request of the Minister for National Development, has directed the Auditor-General to conduct an audit of the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC)’s...
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Shocking video of girl being knocked, highlights possible design flaw in road...
By Terry Xu A shocking video circulating on facebook shows a student (supposedly a primary school girl) being knocked by a taxi when the student was trying to run across the road at Sembawang drive....
View ArticleNew Bill Detrimental to Healing Process?
With the new bill in Little India now being a reality, there is much talk about the potential risks of racial profiling and increased tensions in that area. There is a question as to whether the...
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AGC must act fairly to address Straits Times’ Contempt of Court
TOC Editorial It was hidden in page seven of the Straits Times (ST), and cunningly headlined to give the impression of a mild infraction. “Straits Times taken to task for bus driver story”, whispered...
View ArticleCitizens of Singapore and the world
By Kok Rabin Can a Singapore citizen also be a citizen of the world? “No” answers Mr Ravi Philemon in his article, ‘Total Defense and implications of divided loyalty of new citizens.’ Mr Philemon seems...
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NUS Chinese Dance: Timeless Love
Press Release from NUS Chinese Dance NUS CHINESE DANCE, a member of NUS Centre For the Arts Established in 1977, NUS Chinese Dance is an accomplished dance troupe with well over 80 members who are...
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