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Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 19 Aug 2011 letter by Dr Bernard Ee Kuo-Wei. Dr Ee expresses concern for the blurring of the roles of the president and the parliamentary opposition. He is of the opinion that the responsibility for checking on the government lies with opposition MPs, not the president. He further opines... 

As expected, the PAP-controlled People’s Association (PA) refused to take it lying down and launched a vicious counter-attack against the Workers’ Party for ’subtle sabotage’. After being forced to back down over its ridiculous restrictions on non-PAP MPs attending events held on its premises, the... 

Pro-Singaporean presidential candidate Tan Jee Say said he understand the plight of the poor because he came from the poor himself. Speaking during his maiden President Election Rally at packed Toa Payoh Stadium last night, Jee Say said he is contesting the election to serve Singaporeans, especially the less fortunate people... 

The People’s Association (PA), as constituted, was glamorised as a politically-neutral organisation designed to mould Singaporeans into a patriotic citizenry. Its administration was paid out of taxpayers money so it owes its allegiance to Singapore taxpayers and by extension to Singapore voters. The CEO of the PA... 

Aljunied MP Chen Show Mao has been barred by the People's Association from attending local events in his own constituency In the past few days, the internet space has been abuzz at news at the barring of Aljunied MP Chen Show Mao from attending a local event in his own constituency. Mr Chen, a first-term MP from the... 

Friends and fellow Singaporeans, Tonight is the one night I am permitted to hold this mass rally to talk to you in person. I shall use this opportunity to explain to you why I seek this office of the President and what I intend to achieve on your behalf. Tonight I will walk with you through the history of our past Presidents.... 

I: Our President, the subaltern A ridiculous amount of resources is being wasted by the Presidential Election because the eligibility criteria are flawed. By simply adding selective mutism to the list of conditions that a potential candidate must fulfill before being awarded the COE, lots of problems can be solved. Or so... 

The People’s Association has succumbed to public pressure and lifted its restrictions on invitees to grassroots events on PA-leased sites after a massive outcry over its banning of WP MPs from attending 7th month dinners organized by Aljunied residents. In a press release on Sunday, Workers’ Party and Aljunied-Hougang... 

According to the Emcee for the night, the attendance at pro-Singaporean presidential candidate Tan Jee Say’s President Election Rally was about 30,000, however MediaCorp avoided showing the footage of the crowd on TV and instead screened a 10 second speech of Nicole Seah before abruptly cutting it. The Straits Times... 

CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL 22 SEPT 93 . SINGAPORE PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION Countering city insurgency: a case study in urban nation-building by Walter B. Kimball The outbreak of insurgency in many parts of the world has already made a marked imprint on mid-twentieth century history. Concern over the...