PAP ministers will never understand us because they don't take MRT to work
Many a times, PAP just don't get it.They are dealing with people, not animals. Have they tried boarding a MRT during the morning peak periods on stations like Eunos and Paya Lebar ? Do they know how...
View ArticleThe Real Threat to Singapore's Future is the PAP
Dear The Real Singapore,I'm a Singaporean, working overseas for the moment (before this, I spent most of the period since 1999 in uni overseas). I made a recent visit back to Singapore and was shocked...
View ArticleWhy wait till 2016?
If the current dissatisfaction level of the citizens are as high as the internet suggests, why does everyone wait till the 2016 election? Last I checked, we are still a democracy (according to the...
View ArticleGimme The Old Model Anytime
Related: lui tuck yew: we must keep raising bus fares so that the govt doesn't need to helpThe most popular minister in the cabinet just said that fare hikes are needed to keep bus contracting model...
View ArticleGoh Meng Seng: Chen Show Mao is under utilized by the WP
During last General Elections back in 2011, all hype was on the brightest star from Workers Party, Mr. Chen Show Mao (CSM). A Rhodes scholar and a prominent lawyer with an international law firm, CSM...
View ArticleParliament: CPF replies that throw up more questions?
We refer to the article “CPF remains ‘key pillar’ of Singapore’s social security system: Tan Chuan-Jin” (Channel NewsAsia, Jul 8).Half of active CPF members met Minimum Sum?It states that “Responding...
View ArticleMeritocracy to the hilt
This post is going to make some quarters very happy and appreciative, those Sinkies that think they are very clever and meritocratic and are better than the FTs. This group has no interest in the less...
View ArticleTeo increases size of SOC due to lots of events in SG
In Parliament, Teo Chee Hean and Sylvia Lim crossed swords on the issue of police training.Addressing the adequacy of the training methods following the Little India riot in which the police came up...
View ArticleParliament: CPF replies that throw up more questions? (part 2)
We refer to the article “Ensuring safe and fair CPF returns” (Straits Times, Jul 9, A6 full page).Alas! GIC return was 5.2% over 20 yearsIn the chart, it states that “Over the last 20 years, the GIC...
View ArticleFirst World Parliament in “First Among Equals”
One of my favorite novels is Jeffery Archer’s “First Among Equals” published in 1984. It’s a political novel based on the British Westminster model – multi-party parliamentary system similar to ours. I...
View ArticleFirst World Parliament in “First Among Equals”
One of my favorite novels is Jeffery Archer’s “First Among Equals” published in 1984. It’s a political novel based on the British Westminster model – multi-party parliamentary system similar to ours. I...
View ArticleThere are plenty of other children's books that 'pro-family' NLB should also...
Background Story: National Library Board withdraws two children's books which were not 'pro-family'From: Ganga Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 11:30 AM To: tay_ai_cheng[at]nlb.gov.sgSubject: Please...
View Article10 Most Cowardly Civil Servants in Singapore
In 2006, PM Lee once said that he wants to 'buy supporters votes".If PM Lee is reading this article and wants to 'buy supporters votes', he should know that the only way is give us a govt job and not...
View ArticleProperty: Tharman trying to crack jokes again
I’ll not comment on Tharman’s CPF speech as Uncle Leong and many others have covered it. Instead, I’ll focus on a sppech he made last week congratulating himself on “cooling” the property market.On 5th...
View ArticleIt is Not National Library Board's role to promote ideology
Background: NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD WITHDRAWS TWO CHILDREN'S BOOKS WHICH WERE NOT 'PRO-FAMILY'I AM concerned by the National Library Board's removal of three children's books from its catalogue because...
View ArticleTemasek: Over $35b injections from Govt – No CPF?
We refer to the article “Sources of $5b funds to Temasek revealed” (Straits Times, Jul 9).Alas! We know exactly where the $5b injection into Temasek came from?It states that “Temasek had disclosed on...
View ArticleSingaporean Cabby: Driving Mrs. Ex-Singaporean
On a thundery wet Wednesday morning, I saw an old Chinese lady with an open umbrella standing conspicuously near Hazel Park condominium along Bukit Panjand Road, looking like she wants a cab. She did...
View ArticleBritish Living in Singapore: The Plight of the Maid in Singapore
I started my Sunday scrabbling through broken cups, empty spirit bottles and upturned canapes in a hunt for my bag. The cause of the bomb sight - a 4th July house party held by Panda and Burt - thanks...
View ArticleRoy Ngerng: Is The CPF Really A Sustainable System?
The Straits Times wrote an article to explain how the CPF is a “sustainable” system (above pic)But is it really a sustainable system? Here’s another side to the story:So, what do you think?To read more...
View ArticleAriffin Sha's Speech at Hong Lim Park: PAP's Summary Judgement
This is the speech delivered by Ariffin Sha at the Hong Lim Park Protest today. #ReturnOurCPF - Medishield LifeGood Evening Hong Lim Park!You know, some people said that since our old National Stadium...
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