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The remarks by Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, on Lee Lilian's decision not to take up the NCMP post are interesting for a number of reasons. One, Ms FU seems to fail to understand the role of the NCMP, and the original intent of the scheme when it was introduced in 1984 by former prime minister, Lee Kuan... 

Ah Kow: I read the CNA article “Singapore has to work together for sustainable future: Masagos Zulkifli” I catch no ball. Singapore is one country so work together with who? (Turning on his laptop to confirm Ah Kow’s observation) Arumugam: Hmm .. I think he means Singaporeans must work together la. Normally we say one... 

I refer to the article “Let’s talk about policy failures and the elected presidency” (Straits Times, Jan 18). It states that “While we worried about a rogue government in the past, we did not consider the possibility that a rogue president could be elected. It is true that our elected presidency does not allow the president...