Molly’s Pocket Political Dictionary (Work in Progress)

We were reminded that Singapore is the most unique place on earth when it was explained to us why Singapore’s ministers need to have the world’s most unique pay structure. It is necessary, then, to have a unique dictionary. Contributions are welcomed. Assimilation: the process of making someone (esp a new immigrant) likable to the [...]

Kuan Yew Tells Honest Truths About Singapore

Singaporeans should be heartened that Dear Kuan Yew has returned from his political mausoleum to share with us more hard truths about Singapore. Needless to say, Kuan Yew believes in “competitive” salaries for ministers and employs his eight-decade old strategy of exaggerated misinterpretation to deal with his detractors. (I presume it is eight-decade old since [...]

Lessons from Hsien Loong: How to be Right and Out of Sync

Studies have shown that at least 60% of Singaporeans love being taught lessons, so Molly will share a lesson with everyone today. Handout: News article Lecture Notes: 1. Grace Fu will have a great future in politics as long as Lee Hsien Loong remains in power. He thinks she is “completely right” about how lower [...]

Teo Chee Hean: To compare, or not to compare?

After the tilted-balance reasoning put forth by Grace Fu and Chan Chun Sing, DPM Teo Chee Hean now tells us not to compare the salaries of Singapore’s ministers to those of politicians elsewhere in the world. Using the most convoluted yet powerful rhetorical maneuver known to humankind, Teo tells us not to compare Singapore’s ministers [...]

In Appreciation of Chan Chun Sing

Singaporeans have Chan Chun Sing, who courageously does a Grace Fu for our benefit, to thank for comments that reveal more about Singapore politics than any other politician has of late. Firstly, he tells us about what he thinks of his PAP colleagues: “I don’t think anyone of them comes here for the money. They come [...]

Belated Fuisms

I know Fuisms are so last-week, but Molly’s imaginary friends just sent her a few contributions. They are, admittedly, a little slow. When I made the decision to review ministers’ salaries in 2011, decency was not a key factor. Loss of votes, public scrutiny on myself and my colleagues and the potential loss of power [...]

Meme: Fuism

When I made the decision to vote for the opposition in 2011, ministerial salaries was not a key factor. The PAP’s authoritarian bully tactics, its scrutiny of citizens’ private lives, and its loss of moral integrity were. The PAP’s foreign talent fetish was also an important consideration. I had some ground to believe that Singapore [...]

Misunderstanding Grace Fu

“When I made the decision to join politics in 2006, pay was not a key factor. Loss of privacy, public scrutiny on myself and my family and loss of personal time were. The disruption to my career was also an important consideration. I had some ground to believe that my family would not suffer a [...]