TR EMERITUS

When Tharman Shanmugaratnam became the president of Singapore in September 2023, I told several young anti-death penalty activists that he may pardon some death row prisoners. They looked skeptical but did not voice any opinion. The young activists had all been working their guts out for death row prisoners and their families.... 

Standing on a stage to speak to hundreds and thousands of people can be quite intimidating to most people, at least for first timers. This is very different from giving briefing to a small group of people. But such fear could be overcome by consistent practice and training with proper guidance and coaching. However, for me,... 

People vs System or People & System? Policies can change over time while Constitution should not keep changing. This is because Constitution sets the structure of the system that is supposed to provide the desired and sustainable political environment and conditions for a country, with its unique parameters and context,...