TR EMERITUS

Let he that is without sin among you, cast the first stone. Well, I actually have a few in my pocket. I am saving the biggest stone for last. So stay tune. But here is my first pebble. TCJ has tendered his resignation. It happened just yesterday. Yet, the reason is a layered one. You have to dig deeper to uncover it. The first... 

It doesn’t matter if it’s non-justification or justifying the unjustifiable. The cycle of justification has to go on. From COVID-19 to corruption probe, they find ways to spin justification. The virus was used to justify why Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong could not meet his target to step down – he had to steer the country... 

The Iswaran case reminded me of the importance of independent institutional checks. The more robust and resilient our institutions, the more reliable and effective they are in smoking out or preventing corruption. For a careful man watches himself carefully. But a wise man allows himself to be watched by others even more carefully. I...