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Workers’ Party and Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC)’s Chairman Sylvia Lim has lashed out at the Housing Development Board (HDB) and People’s Association (PA) for ‘abuse of power’ and ‘intense politicking’ in their devious attempts to curb on the growth of WP in Aljunied GRC... 

This release seeks to enlighten the public about what transpired in the weeks after the May General Election, which has led to the current controversy about use of public spaces by residents of Aljunied GRC to organise events. Background Facts On 21 June 2011, the interim Secretary of Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC)... 

Dear readers Many readers have reflected to us that visits to our site have been slow and at times unreachable for the past few days and have asked us to come up with a solution. Requests for August After discussing with our dedicated server provider, the reason for the recent accessibility issue stems from our tremendous... 

Firstly, I do not hate Tony Tan the person. I am sure he is a nice person, a great father, and grandfather, and a loving romantic husband. If WP was the government of the day, I would have voted for Dr Tony Tan, and I will be proud of him being the President of Singapore. But we know PAP is the government in this Presidential... 

Losing PAP candidate for Aljunied GRC Cynthia Phua has lashed out at Workers’ Party (WP) MP Chen Show Mao for his ‘complaint’ about being banned by the People’s Association from attending 7th month dinners in his ward though she did not mention him by name. In a note posted on his Facebook last... 

It has been said that 30% of voters will vote for a PAP Donkey so long it is a PAP Donkey and 25% will vote for an Anti-PAP Ass so long it is Anti-PAP : meaning this leaves 45% of non-partisan voters – I called them Mules, just for the fun of it, no other puns intended. I consider myself to be within this 45%. Having... 

Lee Hsien Loong With young Singaporeans clamoring for more political openness and diversity, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has again sounded the alarm bells of having a ‘confrontational’ political system which will lead to ‘political paralysis’. Speaking at the Ang Mo Kio-Hougang National Day Dinner... 

WHILE I am glad that voters have a choice in electing the president in this election, there are still concerns about some candidates and their backgrounds. I, for one, do not want to be swayed by online rumours and smears, but I wish candidates would be more forthcoming with their track records and backgrounds so that voters... 

Following the crossing of “swords” between your good self and Dr Tony Tan on the ISA matter, though it showed the quick temper of President-Elect Mr Tan Jee Say, it has also displayed his courage and firmness he has towards real Justice and Equality. This, reminded me of another issue for all Presidential-Elects’... 

Former PAP MP and presidential candidate Dr Tan Cheng Bock has taken a dig at fellow candidate Tan Kin Lian for proposing a pension scheme for elderly Singaporeans. Mr Tan Kin Lian has earlier mooted the idea to the press: “I’m in favour of a pension for elderly people, maybe beyond age 75 or 80. It doesn’t cost much...