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Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 14 Nov 2011 report on Prof Ezra Vogel’s new book on Deng Xiaoping. You referred to Lee Kuan Yew as the one who founded a nation of two million. That description is inappropriate. Lee Kuan Yew didn’t found the nation of Singapore, the nationhood of Singapore was thrust upon us when... 

Dear Mr Tom Plate, I refer to your article which was carried by the Straits Times on 10 Nov 2011. Exceptional leaders are sometimes exceptional only because the works of others have gone to their credit. Lee Kuan Yew is no exception. Without Dr Albert Winsemius, without Goh Keng Swee, without Singaporeans, Lee Kuan Yew... 

Finally, a PAP Indian MP, Hri Kumar, has stepped forward to comment on Seng Han Thong’s racist remark on Blog TV talk show. This is after the Malay MPs such as Mdm Halimah and Mr Zaqy have spoken against Seng’s regrettable comment. However, instead of defending the dignity of Singaporean Indians like what the... 

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Another Malay MP, Zaqy Mohamad of Chua Chu Kang GRC, has also stood up to criticise the MP of Ang Mo Kio GRC, Seng Han Thong, for making racist remarks on CNA’s BlogTV talk show, even after Mr Seng has “apologized” on his facebook. Mr Zaqy posted comments on his facebook on Friday morning (Dec 23), saying... 

In 2010 Minister for Law K Shanmugam said that the SMRT was a private entity and onus is on the company – not the government – to ensure that their premises are safe and secure. The Minister was responding to criticisms that the PAP Government had not done a proper job in ensuring adequate security in the MRT... 

It looks like another 50 years have gone past Singapore. Flash floods hit the various parts of Singapore again today in late afternoon. This includes the prime tourist area – Orchard Road. In Orchard Road, with the heavy downpour, the flood barricades at Liat Tower were activated but it wasn’t enough to prevent... 

PAP Member of Parliament, Mr Seng Han Thong’s, racially offensive remarks about woes of train service breakdowns made worse by Malay and Indian SMRT employees’ because of their poor command of the English language is a symptom of a larger problem within the ruling party. The Singapore Democrats made a statement... 

看到了8个半裸壮男一张大轿抬着地铁女王苏碧华的相片，你如果不觉得[扯]，那还是情有可原。毕竟每个人接受幽默、感受诙谐的尺寸、角度都不尽相同。然而，苏碧华说为了“负责”而不愿意辞职的说话，那就太[扯]了。试想，若是每个在岗位上不能尽责的执行人员，在捅了马蜂窝之后，都能够厚着脸皮负责到底，那么许多国家的所谓的“问责”制度就变成了笑柄。 不过，苏碧华还不够[扯]，在SMRT连续瘫痪之后，交通部长对陆交局和SMRT信誓旦旦的“满意”，那才叫[扯]。吕德耀的[扯]，就在于说话不知轻重。你想，SMRT作为国家民众主要的、重要的交通工具，现在出糗了。明眼人都知道，一是苏碧华的领导层管理无方、也是陆交局的监管无力。然而，偏偏吕德耀就适时的抛出了“作为监管程序的一部分，陆交局确保SMRT定时做必要的检查，而到目前为止，陆交局对SMRT所采取的措施感到满意”... 

Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 20 Dec 2011 ST Forum letter by Mrs Eunice Lim. CEO’s contribution MRS EUNICE LIM: ‘Under chief executive officer Saw Phaik Hwa, SMRT has added to Singapore’s vibrancy. We can shop and dine at MRT stations which no longer look bland but blend into Singapore’s shopping...