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What matters is a democracy that works

What matters is a democracy that works

Dear Straits Times,   I refer to the letter by Mr Theodore Yeo dated 25 Sept 2010.   Mr Yeo wrongly accuses Mr Gerald Giam of describing democracy as being an auto-pilot to success.  Mr Giam described the fundamental principles of democracy that we should work towards, not cruise towards on auto-pilot.   Mr Yeo also wrongly... 

Demand due not just to immigration

Demand due not just to immigration

Dear Mr Mah,   I refer to your statements as reported by Straits Times on 16 Sept 2010.   You said that immigration is not solely to blame for strong housing demand and that the sentiment nature of the market and broad economic forces are also at work.  However, for the HDB market, sentiments and broad economic forces didn't... 

Debunking the myth that Lee Kuan Yew “created” Singapore

Debunking the myth that Lee Kuan Yew “created” Singapore

Dear Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs,   I refer to the 24 Sept 2010 Straits Times report of the statements made by Mr Alexander Gorin during the visit of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew to Ukraine.   Mr Gorin reportedly said that MM Lee is a thinker, philosopher and practitioner who created a state and guided it from Third... 



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