TR EMERITUS

If you think about it, for all intents and purposes, Singapore is no longer a democracy. PAP controls parliament and says that laws it creates will not be used on the government, but only against Singaporeans. TV, newspapers and radio are state-controlled, and independent media and bloggers have been sued, charged, harassed... 

Fait Accompli, a thing that has already happened or been decided upon before those affected hear about it, leaving them with no option but to accept it. Yes, we had the theatre of the Committee, which included the grilling of any who wanted to share their POV as though they were criminals in a court of law, but I understand... 

I was in parliament yesterday expecting the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation bill to be passed. The absence of so many PAP ministers and MPs however cast a doubt in my mind. Wouldn’t they want a full house to vote for the bill? It would be a great censorship tool for them when the general election nears? From...