A Physicist’s look at the Constitution of Singapore – Epilogue
Epilogue Singapore did not emerge as an independent country in a legal vacuum. Singapore has had a written and supreme Constitution which was adopted, entrenched and sanctified by a greater than two-thirds majority of the National Referendum in 1962. Independence was achieved by a joint declaration by Singapore and Malaysia,...
Merito-farce
“States are not moral agents, people are, and [people] can impose moral standards on powerful institutions." -- Chomsky The latest, yet again, wayang is the farcical ‘journalism’/reportage existing in Singapore showcased by the unfortunate taxi driver who thought what he said would be fairly and accurately reported. It...
Our right to peaceful assembly
Barisan Sosialis MPs posing outside Parliament House with a banner proclaiming the death of democracy, after resigning their seats on Oct 8, 1966. They are (from left) Mr Koo Young, Mr Ong Lian Teng, Mr Tan Cheng Tong, Mr Chia Thye Poh and Mr Poh Ber Liak. -- ST FILE PHOTOS The primary force that delivered Singapore’s independence...
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