Misinterpretation, Misquote and Ministerial Salaries

Dr. Lim Wee Kiak has come forward to clarify that his remarks have been taken out of context. Which brings us to the question of what the context was. Let me quote from his clarification (though perhaps I am quoting out of context again): I have mentioned that the responsibilities of our ministers are not [...]

Dr. Lim Wee Kiak Enlightens Us

Nee Soon GRC MP Dr. Lim Wee Kiak should be praised for his outstanding contribution to exposing how hollow the rhetoric of change initiated by the PAP after the May 7 General Election earlier this month. Commenting on the issue of ministerial salaries, he said: 如果新闻、通讯及艺术部长年薪只有50万，当他和身价数百万的电讯公司总裁开会商讨政策问题时，可能面对一些困难。因为总裁们可能认为没有必要听取部长的意见与建议，因此合理的薪酬将有助于维持一点尊严。(Source) Translation: If the Minister of Information, Communication and the [...]

On Ministers Leaving the Cabinet

It may come as a surprise to us that Goh Chok Tong and Kuan Yew are leaving the Cabinet. Looks like Kuan Yew’s “I’m not the Prime Minister” refrain can have an additional line now: “I’m not even a minister.” But what is the use of having a Senior Minister and a Minister Mentor (who [...]

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Expect no Change, Singapore

It is the hardest truth universally lamented that Singaporeans can expect zero change from their ruling party after the 2011 General Election. After the euphoria felt by many upon the loss of Aljunied GRC to the Workers’ Party, the optimism and hope dissipate, as per every Election ever since Singaporeans started secretly wishing that the [...]

PAP in Denial Over Aljunied?

Screen cap from PAP website. Honest mistake? How did the Workers’ Party manage to win with fewer votes?

On a PAP Victory

Molly decided to trick the senile See Nao into thinking that the PAP has won all 82 contested seats in the General Election and writing a letter to the ST Forum on the topic so that readers would be vaccinated before the deluge of smug letters to the ST that will likely follow a PAP [...]

Does PAP Administrator Want Khaw Boon Wan Out of Parliament??

In the latest saga, Tin Pei Ling allegedly scoffed at rival Nicole Seah who cried during a rally speech in a facebook entry. She reportedly posted, ‎”OooOooOoooh so that’s REALLY what happened? Wow, I think tears in parliament is worse than ANYTHING ELSE!” Tin has since clarified that it was Denise He, one of her administrators who [...]

George Yeo’s Promise to Transform PAP a Worry

Let’s examine George Yeo’s promise to transform the PAP from the within. If his team at Aljunied does win the election, we can say that there are 2 main possibilities: 1. George Yeo’s team fulfills the promise. 2. George Yeo’s team does not fulfill the promise.  Let’s see, then, if either scenario is necessarily good. [...]

Give Yourself, not the PAP, a Chance

Often, when I tell people which party I will be voting for, I get told that that I should not divulge it because it is secret. And I would start clarifying that the secrecy of the vote is not a requirement for the voter to keep his/her vote secret but rather an assurance that the [...]