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OPINION There is much public confusion lately over the “Eric How” fiasco caused partly by the smoke bombs thrown by the mainstream media to divert attention from the crux of the matter. The Straits Times reported two “Eric Hows” who made police reports separately in the last two weeks since the controversy... 

Written by Our Correspondent Education Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen was asked a sensitive and difficult question during his dialogue session with NUS Society (NUSS) members. Mr Dennis Tan, a 49 year old workplace safety and health trainer and NUSS member asked Dr Ng why MM Lee Kuan Yew is not stepping down. Lee is currently the... 

作者：Phil Robertson （Human Rights Watch）22-1-2010 译者：新加坡文献馆 近日一些民运活动分子的判刑展示了政府对多元政治缺乏容忍。 新加坡持续成为课本上的政治压制型国家(politically repressive state)，批评或者挑战执政党权力的任何人会招致不断的骚扰，诉讼或者甚至于监禁。 人权观察组织(Human... 

Written by Our Correspondent The Singapore opposition has received a boost in its membership over the last few months with more tertiary-educated young Singaporeans joining them one of whom is a vocal online critic of the PAP, 22 year old project engineer Mr Alex Tan who embarrassed two PAP MPs with his sensitive and difficult... 

OPINION There is much debate among netizens recently over the real identity of the “Eric How” who sparked an outcry in cyberspace with his callous remarks on online critics of the PAP. Two police reports had been lodged by two PAP members during the last two weeks against this “Eric How” for impersonating... 

Written by Our Correspondent A female blogger by the name of “sassyjan” had blogged about her personal experience dealing with loansharks and the lukewarm response she received from the Singapore police when she contacted them for assistance. She and her mother had been harassed by loansharks since her father... 

Written by Our Correspondent PAP members seem to have the knack of making police reports lately. It was reported yesterday that a PAP member Eric How has lodged a police report for “impersonation” on his Facebook. Now, another PAP member and prominent grassroots leader How Jong Wan had filed a police report... 

OPINION The orchestrated “wayang” by Lianhe Wanbao to save the skin of the YPAP over the callous remarks of its member Eric How has backfired dramatically, creating a bigger mess, headache and embarrassment for its Chairman Teo Ser Luck. Eric How had sparked a massive outcry in cyberspace two weeks ago by... 

Written by Our Correspondent The Young PAP put up an official statement on its Facebook yesterday to distance itself from the online postings of “Eric How” who sparked a massive outcry in cyberspace with his callous and insensitive remarks on netizens: “Eric How” posted a remark on the YPAP Facebook... 

In light of the recent fiasco surrounding the “holding up” of a SBS Bus by a family of 5, I am wondering what has happened to the Rule of Law in Singapore. Instead of arresting the family for causing a public nuisance, the family was escorted to a taxi. Under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance...