The right to govern depends on public opinion
Click to enlarge To a very large extent, the right to govern depends on public opinion. If public opinion is generally favorable towards government policies and the government itself, the government has a mandate to govern. If they are not, the government will be kicked out sooner or later, as power ultimately resides with the...
Overly litigious society
Although I feel that it is undesirable and unhealthy if our society becomes an overly litigious society, still, I welcome the news that Parti Liyani has decided to proceed with legal actions against the 2 public prosecutors who handled her theft trial. Singapore is a lawful society and there are recourse for aggrieved parties...
PM Lee’s Unnecessary Libel Suit Should Not Be Used to Shut Down Questions About His Government’s Knowledge of 1MDB
This week we were treated to the spectacle of Lee Hsien Loong’s totally unnecessary, vexatious and abusive defamation suit against Leong Sze Hian finally being heard in court. The PM and other Ministers should be barred from bringing defamation suits while in office because of the potential for abuse of power, not least...
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