TR EMERITUS

Of late, we have gotten into the habit of using Parliament to exonerate politicians of perceived wrongdoings. In 1996, the late Lee Kuan Yew defended himself admirably in parliament over the Nassim Jade saga, even telling opposition Members of Parliament to “grow up” as businessmen won’t give popular politicians “extra... 

The Iswaran case reminded me of the importance of independent institutional checks. The more robust and resilient our institutions, the more reliable and effective they are in smoking out or preventing corruption. For a careful man watches himself carefully. But a wise man allows himself to be watched by others even more carefully. I... 

Leader of the Opposition I think it is appropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to lodge a formal complaint to the Privileges Committee about the deplorable conduct of the Speaker. His words clearly showed his contempt for the opposition. Do all army generals speak in that manner? It is clear that the Leader of the House...