Are the PAP Deliberately Throwing This Election?
Rarely have things looked so good for an Opposition candidate as they do for Chee Soon Juan tomorrow in the Bukit Batok by-election. Firstly, the Opposition in a rare display […]
Grace Fu Goes in Low and Dirty in a Bid to Keep This an Election for Town Council Manager
“Sadly the by-election has been turned into a town council election” Internationally renowned human rights campaigner M Ravi posted this up on his Facebook page the day before yesterday. […]
The Colour of the Money Bribing You is White on White.
Last Sunday Mr Murali Pillai, the People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate for the Bukit Batok by-election, unveiled a $1.9 million value infrastructure plan for the SMC that can only be […]
Slick Presentation and an Appeal to Your Emotions Cannot Hide a Fascist Message
Recently I came across a video by a group callling themselves We are Majulah that has been making the rounds on Facebook. So far it has garnered about 11,000 shares […]
No idea what to do? Talk about the long-term instead
On the first day of CNY Lee Hsien Loong was up early and distributing mandarins and red packets to the Changi Airport workers unfortunate enough to be working on a […]
Will Lagarde Join Tharman in the Exclusive Club of Finance Ministers with Criminal Records?
In 2012 I discovered that the Finance Minister had pledged a US$ 4 billion loan commitment backed by our reserves to support a new lending facility for the IMF. This […]
Why Donald Trump Can Only Envy Lee Hsien Loong
Recently some American journalists have described the leading Republican candidate for the Presidency, Donald Trump, as a fascist citing some of his statements, particularly against Muslims and Mexican immigrants as […]
Double Standards for Corruption
A few days ago a district court here sentenced a former director of Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to ten weeks jail for criminal breach of trust. The convicted criminal […]
The Right Lessons to be Drawn from Political Parties Spending in GE2015
The Elections Department has released the candidates’ returns of election expenses during GE2015 and they make for interesting reading (I have used the Straits Times graphics): What stands out immediately […]
Does PM Lee’s convincing win in AMK make it impossible for him to claim damages from Roy Ngerng, Reform Party candidate?
Before GE 2015 I was saying with regard to Mr Lee’s defamation case against blogger Roy Ngerng (the PM took Roy to Court in his personal capacity as Mr Lee) […]
The Only Direction Lee Hsien Loong Will Take Singapore is Backwards
As Lee Hsien Loong today introduced his new candidates for Ang Mo Kio with the words, “We’re looking for a new team to take Singapore forward”, my first thought was I […]
The Terrible Irony of the Prime Minister’s Defamation Suit
It should be clear to everybody that what the Prime Minister has done in getting his Press Secretary to defend his reputation is no different in essence from buying pineapple […]
The Prisoner in Pyjamas
Three weeks ago I brought you the breaking news that Amnesty International were going to recognise Amos Yee as a prisoner of conscience. This followed from my communications with the head […]
Phey’s Arrest Raises More Questions Than It Answers
Three days ago, I was surprised to read a report in the State media saying that “After more than three decades on the run, former NTUC president and Member of […]
A death sentence for the crime of Free Expression
I have been sent this anonymous account and asked to post it on my blog. Prisoner of conscience: Raif Badawi “It is abhorrent that this cruel and unjust sentence […]
Breaking news: Amos Yee :World’s Youngest Prisoner of Conscience to be recognised by Amnesty International
Amnesty International to recognise Amos Yee as A Prisoner of Conscience.
