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Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 7 Apr 2011 letter by Mr Lee Kek Chin. Mr Lee refers to China performing better than India economically to say that a one party state performs better than a multi-party system. But Mr Lee ignored cultural differences between the two Asian giants which may be the cause of their differences instead.... 

Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 9 Apr 2011 letter by Mr Bryan Goh. Mr Goh says it doesn't matter how much our ministers are paid, only that our government is cheap. He also says that our 13% income tax + 7% GST is value for money compared to Western countries' 40% to 60% tax rate. Cheap government doesn't justify expensive... 

Dear Minister Lim and Mr Sam Tan, I refer to the 3 Apr 2011 television broadcast of the Mandarin version of the Political Forum on Singapore's Future. You said the People's Association had been planning for old folk activities and amenities more than thirty years ago in anticipation of an ageing population. Still, the more important...