State media versus militant religionism: which is the lesser evil?
By Eugene Yeo Almost a month after the landmark Aware EGM which saw the old guards regaining control of the organization in a dramatic manner, the ripples of its aftershock is still being felt. Aware's CSE was suspended indefinitely by the Ministry of Education following numerous complaints from "concerned parents". Malicious,...
Support Mr Chiam See Tong’s call to abolish the GRC system and reform the media
By Fang Zhi Yuan Veteran opposition MP Chiam See Tong on Wednesday called for the current Group Representation Constituency (GRC) system to be abolished. If this cannot be done away with, then it should be modified from the present five to six members to two, comprising an ethnic and a Chinese members, he said. He also suggested...
Is the Workers’ Party an effective elected “opposition”?
By Fang Zhi Yuan During the Parliament sitting on Monday, Mr Low Thia Kiang of the Workers' Party declared that "only an elected opposition can provide effective checks and balances". (read article here) This is because the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) currently dominates the House, can amend the Constitution freely,...
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