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Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 6 Apr 2011 letters by Mdm Monica Chia and Mdm Yeap Kin Han. Mdm Chia argues that it is unfair to expect a young candidate to prove her worth in a single-member constituency. Is it fair then for Singaporeans to accept a young candidate who sneaked into the parliament unproven? Leadership renewal... 

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.... 

I chanced upon a New Paper’s article on 29 Mar and was intrigued by the findings on a survey of 1, 000 young voters. The survey found that 2 out of 5 young Singaporeans – aged between 21 and 35 years old – will not vote if it is not compulsory. Moreover, about 1 in 4 young voters feels “politically alienated” and lamented...