CategoriesArticlesDear friends, When Iswaran was arrested by the CPIB, it was announced that he was “assisting with investigations”. Only when probed did the PAP-led government reveal that he had indeed been arrested. When the Prime Minister declared that Iswaran’s “salary” would be docked to $8500 per month, he made no mention that Iswaran would continue […]
CategoriesArticlesThe SDA congratulates President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his victory in the first contested presidential election in twelve years. We wish Mr Tharman the very best as he sets out in his new role to build an inclusive Singapore, serve as a custodian of our reserves, and protect the integrity of our public service. Mr Tharman […]
CategoriesArticlesDear friends, Happy National Day, and may Singapore live long and prosper. This National Day is a time for introspection. To ask, firstly – what is the value of a Singaporean? A born and bred citizen. Our young Singaporean men perform their duties of National Service, up until the age of 50 to 55 years […]
CategoriesArticlesDear Friends, Most of the time, a soft word turns away anger. I raise the issue of MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol Ms Sun Xueling publicly shaming a resident as a reminder to treat residents with dignity and respect. Even if they are rude and use boorish language. This issue was raised to me by some […]
CategoriesArticlesDear Ivory Tower Officials, Perhaps from your lofty perch, you have lost sight of the plight of the average Common Singaporean worker. Here is a Malay saying as a reminder, “Malu bertanya sesat jalan, malu berkayuh perahu hanyut”. If you’re ashamed to ask you will lose your way, if you’re afraid to paddle your boat […]
CategoriesArticlesDear Friends, Remember – no matter how bad things are, some people can always make things worse. We Common Singaporeans should know. Every time the Ivory Tower comes up with some new scholar-worthy scheme, our lives somehow become more difficult. That’s why it’s time to tell the government to stop messing with our hawker centres. […]
CategoriesArticlesThere is a much-memed saying amongst the younger generation which is associated with the World Economic Forum, “You will own nothing, and you will be happy.” It encapsulates the self-deprecating disenchantment youth face today regarding prices escalating beyond their means, such that the concept of affordability is a joke. It also reflects their pent-up anger […]
CategoriesArticlesThe SDA is concerned about the impact of high prices of HDB flats on the retirement savings of Singaporeans. This is a problem for Singaporeans young and old, seeing how 80 percent of our people live in public housing. Around 800,000 Singaporeans use their CPF savings to pay for their housing loan instalments each year. […]
CategoriesArticlesDear Friends, The National Development Ministry has been trying to milk political points by saying that HDB is making losses to keep public housing affordable. But when pressed about the cost of building public housing, suddenly the PAP-led government refuses to give an answer, saying that it “wouldn’t be meaningful”. Shouldn’t the meaningfulness of such […]
CategoriesArticlesThe SDA congratulates Mr Anwar Ibrahim on his appointment as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister. Mr Anwar’s appointment comes after some 30 years in the opposition where he strove for reform, including time spent in prison for what many deem were politically-motivated charges. This makes his ascent all the more remarkable, and his never-say-die spirit despite […]
