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What would happen if an Optometrist is asked to run a nuclear submarine? Obviously, he/she may end up perennially fighting fires. I shall prefix what I want to say with an example. Around 10 years ago, I came across a case in Singapore where a retired Army Colonel was parachuted into a secondary school to become a Principal.... 

Chee Soon Juan and Lawrence Wong (Photo: CNA) Ever since it kick-started its general election campaign in January this year, the Singapore Democratic Party has made it a point to pack its calendar with something every month. As a publicity campaign, it has surely drawn a lot of attention, but also the negative kind from the... 

2011 年大选，陈佩玲被人指指点点，这样的候选人怎么能够出来竞选。结果害到吴作栋险胜对手。吴作为一个前总理，竟然胜得如此辛苦。这次大选，行动党就干脆把麦波申化为单选区。因此，陈佩玲是行动党认为可以被牺牲掉的候选人。选民应该集中选票投选工人党候选人陈家喜，让家家都欢喜。 陈佩玲被认为傻，幼稚，天真，因此，不足以担任议员的职位。反过来，沈颖就不同，她是总统奖学金得主，因此，我们不能说他傻，笨，天真。。。只能说她是一个有墨水的人，尤其是漂亮的中英双语，还让人误认是电台播音人。 沈颖不能被定义为傻和笨，又不能说她天真，那么，就只能说她是一个行动党的帮凶，一个继续执行过去...