The shocking poverty behind Singapore’s glamorous facade
I was literally shocked when I watched the recording of the roundtable on wages organised by the Straits Times on 30th November 2018. Professor Tommy Koh revealed in that programme that there are about 100,000 to 140,000 families who are living in Absolute Poverty conditions in Singapore and a further 20 to 35 percent of families...
CLTPA: A Permanent “Temporary” Law
Can the Criminal Law Temporary Provisions Act (CLTPA) be considered "temporary" after 60 years? This law that was debated in parliament and enacted in 1955 is a misnomer by its very name itself and Singaporeans are being fooled once again. As we know, this law allows the Minister to order that suspected criminals be detained...
What is the point of having discussions when there is no listening?
It is almost amusing to read that Mr Heng Swee Keat indicated that he will re-start the Singaporean discussions after the announcement of the Budget next year. https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/12/04/why-hold-discussions-with-singaporeans-only-after-budget-announced-should-we-consider-it-as-a-discussion-or-propaganda-exercise/ https://www.singapore-herald.com/342/ In...
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