TR EMERITUS

Will the whip be lifted for Parliament when it comes to voting on the Fake News bill? Parliament has everything to gain by showing its independence from the handful who have hijacked the executive to run their own agenda of exercising control over Singapore. We can only hope that Parliament goes beyond accusations cast against... 

I like the Swiss system of direct democracy. Every three months, the citizens are asked to participate in a referendum and vote on a number of issues concerning the laws to be passed in the country. I do not know if the results are binding on their legislature or used by the legislature as a guide in the passing of the laws. One... 

Heng said last Saturday our time It is “not a given” that having an opposition party, or having multiple parties, will “result in the best outcome for our society” … “So the question is this: As our society becomes more diverse, as our people are better educated, better exposed all round the world, how do we harness...