TR EMERITUS

All too often, Singaporeans have felt resigned that once the People’s Action Party has decided on a course of action, there is nothing much that can be done about it. However, the swift withdrawal of Ivan Lim as a PAP candidate for the general election shows that an active citizenry can make the ruling party reverse course. In... 

Watching this video after 8 years, I feel a little sad that the gains made between 2011 and 2012 were lost with the death of Lee Kuan Yew. The 2015 general election swept the PAP to power with a stifling majority of nearly 70% of the popular votes. But starting today, my optimism and faith in the people of Singapore has returned.... 

As mentioned in my last posting, there’s very little to say about Singapore’s General Elections. The result is a forgone conclusion and it’s a question of how badly the opposition parties get drubbed. As I’ve argued constantly, while the PAP governments have made mistakes, they’ve not done enough to lose elections....