Don’t expect what just happened in Malaysia to be repeated in Singapore
The PAP Government has always taught Singaporeans to look down on Malaysia and compare it unfavourably with our own state of economic development. Never mind the fact that Singapore was 100% urbanised at independence whereas for Malaysia the comparable figure was 27% in 1960 and 75% in 2015. Our nominal GDP per capita is more...
There was a time when PAP ministers were guaranteed 4 months’ bonus
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. No government should be given a blank cheque as politicians would of course want as many zeroes as possible on the cheque. PAP is no exception: before it lost Aljuneid GRC in 2011, fixed components of ministers’ annual salary amounted to 16 months, ie guaranteed 4 months’ bonus. (link,...
Singaporeans Concede: Malaysia Boleh!
Speaking to some Malaysians over the weekend, it’s interesting that Dr Mahathir Mohamad is taken to heart by them as a changed man, a savior and a unifier. “He cares for us,” one of them said. “He truly loves the country,” said another. Indeed, after his swearing-in as Prime Minister of Malaysia last Thursday night,...
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