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During his President Election rally this evening, pro-Singaporean candidate Tan Jee Say pointed out the ‘over-concentration’ of power within the hands of a few leaders in the Singapore government. “Too few people holding too many porfolios within the government. As a result, we find the same individuals... 

Tan Tze Yann, a nephew of Mr Tan Jee Say recalled his uncle’s dedication to his mother during the first Presidential Election Rally held at Toa Payoh Stadium. Tze Yann is currently working as a director in a U.S. MNC based in Shanghai. He began his speech by recalling the humble days staying in a 3-room flat together... 

Despite ’severing’ his ties with the PAP only three months ago, PAP-aligned presidential candidate Dr Tan Cheng Bock who was a PAP MP from 1980 to 2006, will still count on his former comrades and MPs in the party for help and support in his coming presidential election. In what is becoming dubbed as a contest... 

At a forum organised by a local blog, a participant asked the presidential candidates about the ISA. Here is the exchange: TJS : “I don’t even know whether it was justified in the first place, because the ISA has been used on political opponents and those on the other political side of the law…” Before Tan Jee Say... 

On the morning of August 23rd, I received an unsolicited sms from “ChengBock” asking me to vote for Tan Cheng Bock. The few questions when I saw the sms were, how the heck did he manage to get my number? Did he buy my details from a marketing company? What else does he know about me? I definitely have never... 

Sylvia Lim WP Chairman Sylvia Lim has scoffed at Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s recent call for ‘political harmony’ and ‘national solidarity’ in Singapore. Speaking at the Ang Mo Kio-Hougang National Day Dinner yesterday evening, PM Lee emphasized that Singaporeans must work together to meet... 

Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 20 Aug 2011 letter by Mr Bobby Jayaraman. Mr Jayaraman claims that Mr Tan Jee Say is calling for the president to be independent of the PAP in order to be the guardian of the nation’s reserves. In calling for the president to be independent of the PAP, Mr Tan Jee Say mentioned issues... 

Former Nominated Member of Parliament Steve Chia has accused PAP-endorsed presidential candidate Tony Tan of contravening election regulations as the name and address of his printer are not printed on his posters. Under Section 4.1.3 of the Presidential Elections Act, “for all election advertising that is published... 

When in 1991, the People’s Action Party (PAP) leaders decided to change the system of a government-appointed President of Singapore to that of a popularly elected one, they could never have foreseen the electoral chaos their decision would cause twenty years later. For at that time, the changes in the constitution, by... 

As expected, both HDB and PA replied promptly to accustions leveled at them by WP Chairman Sylvia Lim for ‘abuse of power’ and ‘intense politicking’ via the state media, but failed to answer key questions. Ms Lim has written in a media release on WP’s website yesterday accusing HDB and PA,...