The 37th Central Executive Committee of the People’s Action Party has been appointed.
As part of plans for the transition of party leadership, the PAP Central Executive Committee (“CEC”) has appointed a new Deputy Secretary-General, as well as two Assistant Secretary-Generals. Lee Hsien Loong Secretary-General Lawrence Wong Deputy Secretary-General During the absence of the Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General will assume the Secretary-General’s responsibilities. Mr Heng Swee […]
The importance of political stability and why it matters.
Pakatan Harapan (“HARAPAN”) is known as the Alliance of Hope for Malaysia. In 2015, the Pakatan Rakyat coalition was replaced by the political centre-left alliance HARAPAN, initially led by Dr Mahathir Mohamad (“Dr Mahathir”). HARAPAN’s victory in the Malaysian general election in 2018 overthrew the 60-year-old Barisan Nasional coalition government. Among the activists in Singapore […]
PSP wants 100% of NIRC, WP 60%, or even 70%. What if our forefathers had wanted more NIRC?
It is said that without a vision, the people perish. Visionary leaders take care of the present with their eyes on the future as well so that the people can be future-ready. Singapore introduced the NIR framework back in 2008. The framework allows the Government to treat 50% of net investment returns as government revenue […]
WP Jamus Lim thinks today’s needs are bigger than tomorrow’s challenges
In Parliament, the Workers’ Party (WP) had argued for more of the NIRC to be used as government revenue for spending. They had called for 60% to 70% of NIRC to be used. In an exchange with a netizen named Richard Weng, WP Jamus Lim said that it was about striking an appropriate balance between […]
Spotlight on AHTC saga: in good faith and in bad faith
In the beginning, Singaporeans did not know that FMSS was owned by close affiliates of Workers’ Party (WP).Only WP and the Ministry of National Development (MND) knew these facts.But MND left them alone because, as then National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said, they allowed some latitude with regard to party affiliation because TCs are […]
Has the PAP’s success produced a people who is difficult to govern and satisfy?
Many cities in the world – including cities larger than Singapore – are part of a much larger country. Singapore is not just a city, it is also a country. It is a city-state with little land and no natural resources. This is why the challenges that we face are much bigger and not to be […]
Loh Pei Ying and Yudhisthra Nathan resign, call on good people in WP to keep welfare of Singaporeans at centre
Two long-time members of Workers’ Party (WP) have resigned yesterday (9 Nov 2022). Yudhisthra Nathan and Loh Pei Ying had both appeared before the Committee of Privileges (COP) during the hearing on former WP MP Raeesah Khan’s lies in Parliament. Loh was Raeesah’s secretarial assistant while Yudhisthra also assisted Raeesah. Loh and Nathan had been […]
WP MPs acted in bad faith, face damages after Court of Appeal found “gross negligence” in AHTC’s payment process.
Workers’ Party leaders involved in the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (“AHTC”) civil suit face damages involving $23 million after the Court of Appeal found gross negligence in the town council’s payment process. While the five-judge panel said that the WP MPs acted in good faith when they appointed FMSS as the Managing Agent, they maintained that […]
PM Lee: Opposition ‘missing in action’ when it comes to thorny issues like repeal of Section 377A
At the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) biennial conference on 6 November 2022, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is also Secretary-General of the PAP, called out the opposition for ‘lying low’ on thorny issues, and that it should take a clear stand for issues especially if it aims to win more seats in Parliament and […]
The long-running AHTC saga coming to a close
Today is the day (November 9, 2022) when the judgment is released. Although the Town Councillors and Employees involved may have acted in good faith, there was neither an adequate nor an independent safeguard in AHTC’s approval process for disbursing payments to FMSS and FMSI. The court found that the members and senior employees of […]