PAP taking their time to call for by-election

Posted on February 25, 2012 by gdy2shoez

From ‘No automatic by-election in our model of parliamentary democracy’, 24 Feb 2012, Voices, Today (Hri Kumar Nair, PAP MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh): Assistant Professor Eugene Tan’s commentary “The value of a by-election” (Feb 20) argued that the Prime Minister does not have an unfettered discretion in deciding when to call a by-election and that [...]

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Singapore should scrap ISA like Malaysia

Posted on September 17, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Abolish ISA in S’pore’, 17 Sept 2011, ST Forum (Tan Si An): IN 1991, then Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore would consider abolishing the Internal Security Act if Malaysia were to do so (‘S’pore ‘will consider scrapping ISA if KL does so”; Feb 3, 1991). …On Thursday, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib [...]

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Chan Chun Sing:Don’t plant stakes in the ground

Posted on September 4, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Divide between religious and non-religious a key challenge’, 4 Sept 2011, article by Joanne Chan, Today Singapore is not “immune” to the growing rift between those who are becoming increasingly religious and those who are the opposite. And more will need to be done to “enlarge and defend the common space” for Singaporeans, said [...]

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Tan Cheng Bock:Wah Teng Boh Wah Liao

Posted on August 27, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Written Speech by Dr Tan Cheng Bock for Unifying Rally at Expo Hall 8′, 25 Aug 2011, TCB’s Facebook post. …I would like to raise some question for you all here to consider. Tony (Tan) is currently chairman of the National Research Foundation which is a department of Prime Minister’s Office. So he is [...]

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Tony Tan: ISA is a very blunt instrument

Posted on August 20, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Candidates clash on role of ISA’, 20 Aug 2011, article by Teo Xuanwei, Today When Operation Spectrum was launched in 1987, one was the Education Minister while the other was Principal Private Secretary to then-Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. At a forum on Thursday organised by The Online Citizen, the episode – which [...]

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Tan Cheng Bock running for President is awkward

Posted on May 28, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘PAP MPs surprised Dr Tan might run for President’, 28 May 2011, article by Teo Xuanwei, Today online, and ‘Cheng Bock confirms bid for presidency’, 28 May 2011, article by Andrea Ong, ST News that his former comrade-in-arms Tan Cheng Bock, 71, has declared his intention to run for President caught veteran backbencher Inderjit [...]

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MP Vikram Nair drinking blood water

Posted on May 21, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Water tank could be closed down’, 21 May 2011, article by Kimberly Spykerman, ST and ‘Maid in water tank case:MP drinks tap water to prove safety’, 20 May 2011, article in asiaone.com An Indonesian maid’s body had been found in one of the block’s rooftop water tanks on Monday. Since then, residents have been [...]

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We have MM and SM to thank for Nasi Lemak

Posted on May 17, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Run for president’ and ‘Exits weaken team’, 17 May 2011, ST Forum (MR HENG NGEE HAI): ‘The exits of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong have the hallmarks of purpose, graciousness and the makings of a lasting legacy. I salute them both. In fact, I wish either would run [...]

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Leekuanyew City

Posted on May 17, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘SPP, SDP criticise timing of announcement’, 16 May 2011, article by Tessa Wong, ST, and ‘SDP welcomes resignations, calls for further cuts in PMO‘, 15 May 2011, SDP website. TWO opposition parties have criticised Singapore’s two former prime ministers for the timing of the announcement that they are leaving the Cabinet. Said Mr Chiam [...]

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Tin Pei Ling’s honest mistake

Posted on May 8, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From  ‘Nicole Seah files complaint against Tin Pei Ling’, article in Asiaone, 7 May 2011 …Shin Min Daily News reported that Miss Seah took issue with Miss Tin, whom she said had been distributing copies of a PAP booklet entitled “Burning Questions” to the residents of Tampines St. 41 Block 428 on Cooling Off Day. [...]

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