PAP
We want a no-frills government, not a no-frills HDB housing
While scanning through some of the blog posts on the “no-frills” HDB joke (at least I like to think that MPs Lim Wee Kiak and Lee Bee Wah were just kidding when they suggested in parliament that HDB builds housing estates with no playgrounds, covered walkways and BBQ pits to reduce the cost of housing), [...]
The beginning of decline in PAP’s popularity?
The PAP has been governing Singapore since its independance in 1965. While there is no doubt that the party played a pivotal role in transforming the island-state from a third-world to first-world status in just a few decades, there seems to be growing discontent among Singaporeans about how the government leaders today seem to be [...]
Request for support: Demand an apology from MP Charles Chong for his discriminatory remarks
MPs are leaders of their constituencies and are part of Singapore’s leadership. In times, of economic difficulties it is expected that senior civil servants and government leaders be sensitive, sensible and empathic towards Singaporeans’ feelings.
Permanent Secretary Tan Yong Soon got rapped by the head of the civil service for being insensitive with his writings in [...]
Growth at all costs – what now?
PAP MP Inderjit Singh recently criticized the Singapore Government’s “growth-at-all-costs” model while speaking “in his personal capacity” at a seminar. Here are some highlights of his speech:
“As we brought in more and more people, many from India and China, not just at the top level of talent, but also at various levels including unskilled workers, [...]
