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OPINION: When Special Needs Children Became Mere Pawns For Opportunistic Politicians

My Singapore News, 29 Sep 2014These three words have now been used in a political battle to prove who is more caring and more like angels. Sad, very very sad that these children have become an issue in a political tussle for attention, become political tool or cannon fodder.Anyone want to ask why I didContinue reading “OPINION: When Special Needs Children Became Mere Pawns For Opportunistic Politicians”

OPINION: Despicable politicians who have no qualms about using special needs children to score cheap political points

Singapore Notes, 29 Sep 2014Right on cue, the mute button was toggled off. Politicians who stood idly by and played dumb for weeks while a 87 year old pioneer generation member was in grave danger of being robbed and pillaged by a foreign intruder were suddenly jostling to leap into a feeding frenzy.You know brainsContinue reading “OPINION: Despicable politicians who have no qualms about using special needs children to score cheap political points”

OPINION: For Yale in Singapore, It’s Deja-vu All Over Again – Jim Sleeper

The Huffington Post, 26 Sep 2014Singapore wants western tourists, investors, and contractors to enjoy superb seaside dinners and clean, efficient public services and private markets. It doesn’t want them to notice, behind the façade, a tight-fisted governance that generates a subtle but pandemic self-censorship among its citizens that’s even tighter than the self-censorship that someContinue reading “OPINION: For Yale in Singapore, It’s Deja-vu All Over Again – Jim Sleeper”

OPINION: PAP MP Intan not forthcoming in her response about her role in PRC Yang Yin’s PR appeal

Hardwarezone Forum, 26 Sep 2014 Link Related: MP Intan breaks silence on criticisms about her role in PRC Yang Yin’s PR appeal – The Online CitizenMP Intan admits writing appeal letter for Yang Yin – TR Emeritus

OPINION: Mega projects – what have we gained other than the intangibles

My Singpaore News, 24 Sep 2014We have done great things, built great cities like Suzhou, Tianjin Eco city, F1, great Gardens By the Bay, and now we are going to build smart city or cities in India. We have contributed no small sum to the building of Nalanda University. How much have all these greatContinue reading “OPINION: Mega projects – what have we gained other than the intangibles”

OPINION: Why ISD detainees won’t be sending LKY birthday greetings any time soon

Atans1.wordpress.com, 18 Sep 2014From the accounts of Dr Lim Hock Siew, Ms Teo Soh Lung, Francis Seow and others, the ISD used the following techniques: standing against a wall for hourshoodingsubjection to noisesleep deprivationvery little food and drink. These are rough, very rough, though to be fair not as rough as “waterboarding” (a US favourite)Continue reading “OPINION: Why ISD detainees won’t be sending LKY birthday greetings any time soon”

OPINION: Pioneer Generation Card is overhyped

Hardwarezone Forum, 17 Sep 2014Pap gov even did a tranny tv ad to praise the PG card everyday. I thought it really will help the pioneer generation cope with the medical cost. But when I saw my mum’s medical bill for her regular checkup at poly clinic, I realize the card is overhyped.Her medical billContinue reading “OPINION: Pioneer Generation Card is overhyped”

OPINION: How many fake FTs like Yang YIn are out there in Singapore?

All Singapore Stuff, 15 Sep 2014Undeniably, our loose immigration has brought in fakes from all over the world.We just had Yang Yin from China who was granted PR and EP almost instantaneously when he claimed to have graduated from the prestigious Zhejiang University of China, a China Ivy League in the class of Fudan UniversityContinue reading “OPINION: How many fake FTs like Yang YIn are out there in Singapore?”

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