When news broke that former transport minister S Iswaran had been indicted on graft charges, the anti-government types was raring to go. The PAP’s squeaky-clean image, which they had prided themselves on, had been tarnished by one of their own. The high ministerial salaries, a fail-safe against corruption, had seemingly failed the test. Unfortunately for…
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Preferred Pronouns and subsidising Sex Changes: WP appealing to the woke brigade again
A little seen parliamentary question filed by Jamus Lim in 2021 is suddenly gaining new attention online. Of all the questions filed in July’s parliamentary session, there was one that raised eyebrows. Considering all that is going on in the world, it is somewhat astonishing that Jamus Lim from the Worker’s Party (WP) would wade…
A refreshed PAP is S’pore’s best hope for tackling tough times
Last month, a gathering took place at Marina Bay Sands. Newly minted Prime Minister Lawrence Wong was there. And so were many other PAP Ministers, MPs and activists decked in their party whites. As it turns out, it was a thank-you event for PAP activists and partners involved in the #refreshPAP exercise. Six months of…
A Response to Cherian George
In a post on 11 June 2024, Hong Kong Cherian George returned to flog a dead horse – Nanyang Technological University not granting him tenure more than 10 years ago. Seriously ? People like Cherian, think the world revolves around them. Singaporeans have more serious issues to consider. Move on man. If you are good…
Does the Workers’ Party truly not wish to form the government, Mr Pritam Singh?
So, this week, Leader of the Opposition and Workers’ Party (WP) leader Pritam Singh disputed an inaccuracy in a recent political commentary published in The Straits Times on April 17. He denied the article’s claim that the Workers’ Party aims “to form the Government at the next General Election”. Political analyst Gillian Koh had examined…
The Workers’ Party supports maintaining ties with Israel but please come out and say it clearly.
FOR A MATTER of such importance and immense national interest, the Leader of the Opposition (LO) Pritam Singh must come out clearly on where his Workers’ Party stands on the issue of bilateral relations with Israel. Leave no doubt. More so, when Mr Singh raised the issue himself in Parliament on February 29 regarding supposed…
The Israel-Hamas Conflict, and Pritam Singh’s Dangerous Political Game
On 18 October 2023, the Workers’ Party (“WP”) issued a media statement on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. That statement makes Israel the target for criticism and contempt – it accuses Israel of disproportionate action, disregarding international law and norms and engaging in collective punishment of innocent civilians. Leaving aside the accuracy of…
Singapore: The Clean and Mean Washing Machine
When news about the billion-dollar money laundering bust first broke, speculation was rife about how such a large sum of dirty money could have gone unnoticed for so long. Singapore is a washing machine, used to launder ill-gotten gains. Singapore caved to foreign powers! Then came the assertions that our authorities had swept these criminal…
The Dangerous Game Played by Pritam Singh
Singapore’s reputation for integrity is more than a badge of honor; it’s the lifeblood of our nation, a beacon that has drawn respect and investment from around the globe. Ranked fifth in an international anti-corruption index, we stand as a shining example for other Asian countries. But now, that reputation is under attack, not from…
Pritam Singh’s Actions Criticized: Lack of Transparency and Accountability in WP Leadership
We saw PM deliver a Ministerial Statement this afternoon in relation to the CPIB investigations involving S. Iswaran and the resignations of former Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin and MP Cheng Li Hui. As expected, Leader of the Opposition, Pritam Singh rose to obfuscate matters and said the PAP government is less than transparent and hypocritical in…