Dirty linen in a squeaky creaky city
IRONICALLY, the recent spate of corruption cases in the public and private sectors underscores the unsoundness of the nation's flinching approach towards graft. Bringing suspects to book and airing the dirty linen publicly carry a political cost when they are linked to the leadership or the public administrative service. Hence,...
A Physicist’s look at the Constitution of Singapore (Part 5 of 9)
Part 5 – Elected Presidency The provision (Article 1, S.I. 1963 No. 1493) for an appointed Head of State, the Yang di-Pertuan Negara was transferred as the provision for an appointed President on Singapore Day. Article 1, S.I. 1963 No. 1493 – The Yang di-Pertuan Negara (1) There shall be a Yang di-Pertuan Negara of the...
ST forum writer wrong to accuse Sylvia and Low of interrupting Minister Shanmugam in Parliamentary proceedings
Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 16 Aug 2012 letter by Mr Alex Chiang. Excerpt: "In response to Workers' Party chairman Sylvia Lim's question, Law Minister K. Shanmugam referred to several cases. These showed that Dr Wu's fine was in line with other cases, where fines were also imposed. He then asked Ms Lim to clarify her...
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