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An Oppo usual suspect used the Murali victory to mocked the GRC system saying “But Muralidharan Pillai never won the by-election. It was ‘Ah Mu’ who won. He had to not only speak Chinese, but also sing Chinese songs. He had to prove that he was ‘Chinese’ despite his skin being darker – that’s why he won! So you... 

The results of the last GE floored every academics, pundits and political watchers in Singapore. It was too good to be true. The only new variable was the Lee Kuan Yew effect. But this would not cause such a huge swing of votes, across the board to the PAP. It was unbelievable and inexplicable. I do not subscribe to the idea... 

Asian Values as championed by LKY and Dr Mahathir was never meant to be a philosophical undertaking, but rather it was a respond to the ideological battle with the West. The ideological battle is about ideas and beliefs that justify PAP’s and UMNO’s dominance. It positioned Asian Values which for the most part wasn’t publicly...