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Weighing the debate between Pritam Singh and Ng Eng Hen

I watched the recent parliamentary clash between Pritam Singh and Ng Eng Hen over MINDEF's zero- death and zero-fatality training goal. After giving it some serious thoughts and relating it to my own National Service experiences, I support what Pritam Singh has said. Of course we do not want any of our Singapore sons to get...

Pathological Liar?

It is just both sad and funny to read that the PAP ministers calling Brochez a “pathological liar”. Let’s take a look at how much we can trust our PAP ministers. 1. PAP ministers made no qualms about showing “utmost love and respect” for Lee Kuan Yew (LKY), to the extent of building a 5-acre gigantic Founders’ Memorial...

Can Dr Tan Cheng Bock hold the government accountable when six Workers’ Party MPs have failed to do so?

Dr Tan Cheng Bock has said that he wants to enter Parliament again to hold the government accountable on issues such the country’s reserves and the Central Provident Fund. It would suggest that there are currently no opposition Members of Parliament, when in fact there are six elected Workers’ Party MPs. Have the WP MPs...