I find I really welcome it when Mr Tan Jee Say, on the first day it was known of his intention to run for presidency, proposed to turn our presidential palace grounds (not including the offices, of course) into a public park, for everyone to be able to go in every day to enjoy the space.
Talking about being at peace with fundamental tenets of a democratic society, like liberty, equality and fraternity.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
So what if Tony Tan says he supports the "Singaporeans first" policy?
I think it is a good thing that all the presidential candidates have tried to express their independence, whether they are closely linked to the PAP or otherwise. What is the use of the president, if he is not independent and just a mouthpiece of the government, i.e. the PAP one. The problem then, is who is the one who is really independent?
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
On "being Asian" and being democratic
In the past, our Mr Lee Kuan Yew liked to talk about being “Asian” and “different from the West,” and why a “Western-style liberal democracy” is not suitable for us. I think this topic is very important because it greatly affects how the public perceives politics.
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