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Founding member co-opted into 15th CEC
The 15th Central Executive Committee (CEC) of National Solitary Party (NSP) was being elected during the last Party Congress held on 28th April 2013. President, Sebastian Teo, Secretary-General, Hazel...
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Protest was illegal, but was it morally correct?
By Eugene Chong It looks like the 'sheep mentality' amongst Singaporeans has well and truly taken root here in this forum-- gauging from this thread. As a Singaporean, I feel sad that we've come to...
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Happy mothers are willing mothers!
AWARE op-ed for Mother's Day By James Wong, Shimona Leong, Jolene Tan and Vivienne Wee On Mother’s Day, we celebrate those who have chosen to be mothers and enjoy motherhood. To have or not to have...
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Revisiting questions on AIM?
By Leong Sze Hian As Parliament shall be debating the AIM Review Report immediately following the Ministerial Statement on the same subject on Monday, 13 May – it may be good to re-visit some of the...
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DPP’s response to MP Zainudin Nordin’s facebook post
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) released a statement on 11th May, Saturday in response to the facebook post posted by MP Zainudin Nordin on his public facebook page. [divide] MP Zainudin Nordin...
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DPP conducts walkabout at Tanjong Pagar GRC
[caption id="attachment_82" align="aligncenter" width="300"] File photo - DPP walkabout at Toa Payoh Hub[/caption] The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) conducted a walkabout this morning at Tanjong...
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Singaporeans at Hong Lim Park to show support to Malaysians
By Terry XuJust a day right after the arrest of the 21 Malaysians for their involvement in the flash mob protest at the Merlion on Saturday (link), a candlelight vigil took place at Hong Lim Park on...
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Speech by Jolovan Wham and Joint Statement by Malaysian Social Workers
Speech by Jolovan Wham, a local social activist and organizer of "Singapore in Solidarity with Malaysians" at Hong Lim Park on 12th May 2013. [video id="pazw_jFohZU" type="youtube"]
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Interview with Jolovan Wham on Singaporeans in Solidarity with Malaysians
By: Ng Yi Shu Barely a day after 21 Malaysians were arrested by the police for illegally gathering in the Merlion Park, a candlelight vigil entitled "Singaporeans in Solidarity with Malaysians" was...
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Highlights of the Debate on the MND Town Council Review Report
By Leong Sze HianMinisterial statementMND Minister and PAP Chairman, Khaw Boon Wan delivered a 28 minute Ministerial Statement which basically reiterated what was said in the MND Town Council Review...
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AHTC’s FMSS issue resurfaces in parliament on AIM debate
By Terry Xu In the Monday's debate on Ministry of National Development (MND) review of the AIM transaction in parliament, Minister of National Development, Mr Khaw Boon Wan said in his round-up speech...
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Was the Termination Clause with AIM justifiable?
By Terry Xu In the Monday's debate on Ministry of National Development (MND) review of the AIM transaction in parliament, Workers' Party Chairman Ms Sylvia Lim spoke on the termination clause in the...
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The Dangers of Political Apathy in Singapore
By: Jeraldine Phneah Thoughts of a young Singaporean who just turned 22 Two in five Singaporeans aged between 21 and 35 would not bother to vote if voting was not compulsory (TNP Survey 2011). In...
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An Open Letter to Apostle Mr Lawrence Khong on his Sermon, God’s Pattern for...
This letter was submitted via the Readers' Contribution [divide] Dear Apostle Khong, Firstly, I would like to thank you for putting in so much effort to research and deliver the sermon on God's pattern...
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MND responds to Workers’ Party
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “MND explains computing method for MA rate for town councils” (Channel NewsAsia, May 14) in response to the Workers’ Party’s media release of 14 May – “AHPETC...
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Who’s Politicizing the Governance of Constituencies?
By Singapore Armchair CriticI was a Potong Pasirian. For more than two decades from my teenage years, my family and I lived in the small housing estate and opposition ward managed by the well-loved Mr...
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The Parliament is not a place to settle old political scores by calling a truce
By Kumaran Pillai The parliament is a public institution and it is not a venue to play political hunger games. Sadly, to the disappointment of all political watchers in Singapore, our state of politics...
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The Merlion Protests – The rights of foreigners and the relevancy of our...
By Ghui A foreign workforce makes up much of Singapore’s labour market. This has, as we are all aware by now, led to a surge of resentment from Singaporeans who have come to see these “foreign talents”...
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MND vs WP – Round 2?
By Leong Sze Hian MND disputes WP’s figures I refer to the article “WP and MND still differ on town council rates” (Straits Times, May 16). It states that while Ms Lim said FMSS’ rates are charged...
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AIM debate in Parliament: MND vs WP (Round 3)?
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to MP Teo Ho Pin, Co-ordinating Chairman of PAP Town Councils’ statement (16 May) on his facebook page. By my calculations? It states that “By my calculations, it will...
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