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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
When Dr Tan Cheng Bock founded the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) in 2019, it ignited the local political scene abuzz. For here is a former MP from the ruling Party doing an about-turn, jumping ship to join the opposition. His words, “I worry because I see the foundations of good governance eroding”, held gravitas. In…
The Government must review its budget policies to help Singaporeans while continuing to save for future generations, declared Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Leong Mun Wai in parliament on Wednesday (7 Feb). Letting the motion sink in, Mr Leong looked smug. It was as if he had just broken the fourth wall in his theatre…
On 22 November 2023, a debate unfolded in parliament between PAP and opposition MPs over proposed constitutional changes for the President of Singapore. This debate revealed much about the Opposition and their desire to advance their own agenda over that of our national interest. Indeed, these changes are a stride toward empowering the President to…
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…
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…