Creative problem solving – PAP style

The Alternative View Facebook, 12 Oct 2014 Town Council removes stone tables at Circuit Road void decks to “stop” illegal gambling.This follows a similar decision in Little India in which coffeeshops stopped selling alcohol in glass bottles to prevent these bottles from being used as weapons in fights.Circuit Road residents had also complained about peopleContinue reading “Creative problem solving – PAP style”

OPINION: PAP grassroots and supporters spreading bigotry?

The Alternative View Facebook, 9 Oct 2014 PAP Supporters are calling for Han Hui Hui’s citizenship to be revoked.The last we checked, the Constitution grants fundamental civil liberties to all citizens, whether new or old. This means Han Hui Hui is entitled to her right to protest within Hong Lim Park as the law prescribes.AndContinue reading “OPINION: PAP grassroots and supporters spreading bigotry?”

Singapore will not replicate Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, says researcher at Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Eastasiaforum.org, 8 Oct 2014There are three main reasons why the protests in Hong Kong will not be replicated in Singapore.First, the institutions and structures present in Hong Kong are supportive of democracy, as opposed to Singapore’s, which inhibit it. Prospects for democracy in Hong Kong are supported by three key factors: a vibrant and relativelyContinue reading “Singapore will not replicate Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, says researcher at Rajaratnam School of International Studies”

A worried authoritarian Singapore government watches Hong Kong’s protest closely

Financial Times Blog, 4 Oct 2014Singapore and Hong Kong share much in common. But this weekend the big difference is that Singapore’s streets are quiet, with traffic flowing as normal, while Hong Kong is on edge as the Occupy movement mobilises masses of protesters against widely unpopular electoral arrangements foisted on its people by Beijing.Singapore,Continue reading “A worried authoritarian Singapore government watches Hong Kong’s protest closely”

PAP MP Teo Ser Luck edits his Facebook page several times to change his stance on CPF blogger Roy Ngerng

Mothership.sg, 29 Sep 2014PAP MP Teo Ser Luck can’t stop editing his Facebook status about CPF blogger Roy Ngerng. Either he is the most wishy-washy MP or has obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.At first, Teo insists Roy Ngerng performs a dance for the kids he heckled to show his contrition: Full story

PAP MP Baey Yam Keng accused Tampines resident of lying after complaint was lodged about estate cleanliness

Facebook, 29 Sep 2014A resident emailed me claiming that a half-filled water was left dangerously on the staircase handrail for two weeks, and that the cleaner was slacking. As the town council Chairman, I am deeply concerned as this would be an unacceptable lapse of service. I tasked the property manager to investigate this andContinue reading “PAP MP Baey Yam Keng accused Tampines resident of lying after complaint was lodged about estate cleanliness”

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