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Youthquake 6: Alternative media can’t replace traditional media
Jan. 18 | Nur Izyan / Photos courtesy of WP Youth Wing Last Saturday, Workers’ Party Youth Wing (WPYW) organised a public forum titled “The influence of online media on Singaporean youths”. It is the 6th Youthquake Forum, part of a forum series founded...
JBJ is Singapore’s democratic ideal
Jan. 6 | Dr James Gomez is a former WP member who was fielded for the Aljunied GRC during General Election 2006. This speech was delivered on 5 Jan 2010 during a JBJ Birthday Memorial held at Speaker’s Corner. James Gomesz Dear friends, Today we gather...
The man who stretched the political machinery
Dec. 25 | Kelvin Teo When a brave soul ventures to reform a difficult system and makes an inroad, the system will evolve to impose greater barriers and obstacles that the reformers must overcome. It is like Neo who is trapped in a titanic struggle with an ever...
Remember GE2006 – Sylvia Lim’s tenacity
Nov. 16 | During GE 2006, PM Lee Hsien Loong said, “Right now we have Low Thia Khiang, Chiam See Tong, Steve Chia. We can deal with them. Suppose you had 10, 15, 20 opposition members in Parliament. Instead of spending my time thinking what is the right...
“We will agree to disagree,” says MND on lift upgrading issue
Oct. 17 | We do not expect the Workers’ Party to accept these basic facts, and we will agree to disagree. Lim Yuin Chien Press Secretary to the Minister for National Development
WP’s Sylvia Lim rebuts ministry’s reply on lift upgrading
Oct. 15 | Sylvia Lim’s letter to the Straits Times: I AM responding to the reply from the Minister for National Development’s press secretary on Tuesday (‘Ministry: MP Low wrong on lift upgrading’), as the Member of Parliament for Hougang,...
No basis for MP not to announce lift upgrading
Oct. 10 | Low Thia Khiang This is a press release of the Worker’s Party. Low Thia Khiang is the Secretary-General of the Worker’s Party and the MP for Hougang. I refer to the HDB’s reply to Mr Muhammad Yusuf Osman’s letter on the Lift Upgrading...
Have your views of the political parties changed in the last 3 years?
Sep. 19 | Andrew Loh Picture by Alex Au, Yawning Bread On 6 May 2006, Singaporeans went to the polls to vote a new government. The results? The People’s Action Party was returned to power by a majority of 66.6 per cent of the vote. 1.2 million Singaporeans...
WP ND Message – an amalgamation of fortune-cookie sentiments
Aug. 18 | The Online Citizen reviews and critiques the National Day (ND) messages of the various political parties. We begin with the Workers’ Party’s message, which was delivered by the vice-president of the party’s Youth Wing, Mr Koh Choong...
“Democracy need not involve the presence of an opposition,” says PAP member
Aug. 13 | The following is an article written by Xu Kaixian, a member of the People’s Action Party’s Paris Ris West Branch. The article was published in the latest issue of Petir, the PAP’s newsletter. The views are his own and TOC does not support them....
The race to engage Singaporeans
Aug. 12 | Andrew Loh Mr Teo Ser Luck has been a very busy man. After winning in the 2006 General Elections as part of the People’s Action Party’s team for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, he was immediately appointed Parliamentary Secretary (Parl Sec) for the Ministry...
PAP understands opposition more than opposition understands itself?
May. 29 | Opposition parties & their leaders must beware of such ‘Greeks bearing gifts’ situations. This is especially so when the PAP seemingly understands the entire opposition camp much better than the fragmented opposition camp understands itself. Yaw...
No need to vote tactically, says Vivian Balakrishnan
May. 29 | What we are trying to tell our people is that in future, you don’t need to vote tactically. We will guarantee a diversity of views in this House, but focus on choosing candidates who can form a government, focus on choosing someone who will run your...
Kenneth Jeyaretnam joins TOC’s writing team
Apr. 5 | Breaking News: Parliament calls for NMP nominations. Mr Siew Kum Hong intends to reapply. The Online Citizen extends a warm welcome to our new members and writers. Kenneth Jeyaretnam. Kenneth has nearly twenty years of arbitrage trading experience across...
The opposition in 2009 – time to get united
Jan. 1 | Andrew Loh / Opinion First, let me say that this article is not any in-depth analysis. It is just my personal views on what may happen – and what I hope will happen – in 2009 as far as the political parties are concerned. As with many Singaporeans,...
Cycling around the point
Sep. 10 | Melvin Tan / Guest Writer Question: What is the difference between the two wheels of the bicycle in the inset picture? Or rather, the logos? Answer: They belong to two organisations of distinct and separate existences in the legal aspect. Surprised? Because...
