Grace Fu highlights ‘pitfalls’ of Sweden and Japan
At the Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute’s graduation ceremony today (16 Nov), Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Grace Fu, who was the guest-of-honour, told the audience that while the...
View ArticlePAP MP Hri Kumar: Worker's party likes to sit on the fence on tough issues
In most democratic countries, political parties are differentiated by their ideologies. They are given labels like left wing, right wing, socialist, liberal, conservative etc. However, these are not...
View ArticlePAP MP Hri Kumar is no better than the WP MPs that he criticises
PAP MP and millionaire lawyer from Drew and Napier is one funny character.In a baffling note, taking his cue from his colleague, Indranee Rajah, he berated the Workers' Party for allegedly "sitting on...
View ArticleLawrence Wong: Singapore must be careful not to get into debt
At a community dialogue in Joo Chiat today (17 Nov), Acting Culture, Community and Youth Minister Lawrence Wong cautioned against getting Singapore into debt as the government ramps up social...
View ArticleFormer President of Singapore Devan Nair's letter of 8 July, 1988 to Lee Kuan...
DEVAN NAIR c/o Miss K. Nair 12 Leigh Road London, N5. 8 July, 1988. AN OPEN LETTER TO LEE KUAN YEW For The Editor The Straits Times Singapore.Kuan Yew, I will come to the crux of my case against you...
View ArticleReform Party calls for an end to discrimination towards women wearing the Hijab
Reform Party recognises the importance of the Hijab for Singaporean Muslims. We believe every person has the right to profess and practise his religion and to propagate it as enshrined in article 15...
View ArticleGoh Meng Seng: Government policies should put Singaporeans First!
As a small country, it is inevitable for Singapore and our citizens to feel the full impact of Globalization. It is inevitable for us to bring in more foreign workers, be it talents or otherwise, to...
View ArticleHow Lee Kuan Yew stole democracy from Lim Chin Siong and the people of Singapore
Lim Chin Siong was really Singapore's true leader and should have become Prime Minister in 1959 - it is ironic that Lee Kuan Yew once introduced Lim Chin Siong as "our future Prime Minister" - instead...
View ArticlePAP: Those who stand for nothing, fall for anything
The recent dialogue over the hijab issue has revealed significant differences in the way PAP and the opposition parties tackle difficult issues, said MPs Indranee Rajah and Hri Kumar Nair in separate...
View ArticleMinister insists Singapore PM’s flights costlier than Putrajaya’s jets
The Malay Mail Online KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — Minister Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim today sought to fend off allegations of excess in Putrajaya’s use of private jets, claiming it would cost more to follow...
View ArticleMND Report card: Only WP’s town council gets "red" grade for S&CC arrears
The government has released its latest Town Council Management Report and graded Workers’ Party’s Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council with the only “red” grade in the entire report.Worker’s...
View ArticleYaacob Ibrahim: Cyber attacks on Government websites can 'Endanger Lives'
Singapore has been under “cyber attack” since early Nov. Going by the commentaries and reports and the many people I have talked to, it gives me great comfort to know that many Singaporeans have taken...
View ArticleMedia Release: Worker's Party responds to MND giving them red report card
The government has released its latest Town Council Management Report and graded Workers’ Party’s Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council with the only “red” grade in the entire report.Worker’s...
View ArticlePM Lee: PSLE results don’t matter because every school is a good school
In a facebook post yesterday evening ahead of the release of PSLE results today, PM Lee wrote that students should not worry too much about their PSLE result as they will still be able to continue...
View ArticleWhat has politics to do with human rights?
Many people have associated the SDP with democracy, human rights and civil rights. Some have denigrated us for promoting these values, others have lauded us. Regardless – that's what we will continue...
View ArticleGoh Meng Seng: An Encouragement to Nicole Seah
Dear Nicole,You may find it ironic or even feel that I am just being "sarcastic" but I have to congratulate you of crossing the most critical point of your life. Contrary to what you and many other...
View ArticleAmy Khor: Anonymous "undesirable" comments affects government portal
Dear Contributors,I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support and your participation in our REACH Discussion Forum (DF).Over the years, I have enjoyed reading the many...
View ArticleNicole Seah: GROUND ZERO
People usually write these things at the end, or the beginning of the year, but I just had to say this - I'm all of 27 years old, but can safely say that 2013 has been the worse year of my life thus...
View ArticleAlex Tan words of encouragement to Nicole Seah
Dear Nicole Seah,I refer to your self reflection piece: "NICOLE SEAH: GROUND ZERO"Long time no see, this is Alex Tan previously from SPP. I read about your little revelation and would like to share my...
View ArticleTan Chuan Jin: RIP Common Sense
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic...
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