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Where is the accountability in Singapore?

Where is the accountability in Singapore?

It’s appalling that the buck stops with the men at the bottom. In the Bukit Batok fire, the town council officer who padlocked the hose reels will be redeployed while his two supervisors will be penalised. As to the case of the missing water, the Town Council, having been slapped with a Fire Hazard Abatement Notice for non-compliance... 

Does having elections necessarily mean that we are more “democratic”?

Does having elections necessarily mean that we are more “democratic”?

Just because we have free elections every five years, does it mean our country is more democratic than a country that does not have elections, like China? Governments all over the world fear one thing most - people power, in particular, mass civil disobedience. That, toppled the Shah of Iran and Marcos, brought independence... 

Why I disagree with using public monies to bail out owners of older HDB flats

Why I disagree with using public monies to bail out owners of older HDB flats

Recently, there is a suggestion that the government should charge a modest premium to enable older HDB flats an extension of their lease. I disagree with this suggestion. From the very beginning, all new HDB flat buyers should understand clearly that their legal ownership of their flat is 99 years. If that is the case, then... 



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