Even Lee Kuan Yew did not have the audacity to give his ministers such sweeping powers
Who would have thought that post-Lee Kuan Yew, the People’s Action Party would become even more audacious and autocratic? While he introduced a litany of laws, he always sought to rationalise them and not once did he defend a law by simply arguing that there were provisions for appeal and redress through the courts. Which...
Some thoughts on the valuation of our flats
After 60 years of nation building, it is timely to revisit and renew the social compact between the governed and government. Unlike the Water Agreement with Malaysia, the government need a validation every 5 years. This year being the election year, and with so many flats (I heard number like 400,000) coming to maturity of 40...
Every action the government takes to clamp down on ‘Fake News’ just damages what little trust is left
Although the world over governments are saying loudly all the new laws and initiatives on “Fake News” are designed for the “good and safety” of the people we see in practice again and again that it is more about the government controlling the narrative and is essentially for the good of the government itself as they...
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