CategoriesArticlesDear friends, As an old Chinese saying goes – a righteous man will have at least one chance to declare his righteousness. Regarding the Ridout Road colonial bungalows, the SLA has said that PAP ministers Mr Shanmugam and Mr Balakrishnan acted in accordance with the rules in place. They should, since they were the ones […]
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. […]
CategoriesActivitiesOver the weekend, we said hello to residents at Punggol Central! They were eager to engage us and air their concerns about municipal issues. Some residents we spoke to at Block 622A raised the issue of reckless cyclists. Among the complaints were cyclists who behave selfishly by taking up the left lane during peak hour […]
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 […]
CategoriesActivitiesVisited residents at Pasir Ris Dr 10 over the weekend. A big “thank you” to all of you for the warm welcome! The residents did raise some issues regarding the estate. Many were not happy with the traffic congestion brought about by the closure of parts of Loyang Avenue and Pasir Ris Drive 1. It’s […]
CategoriesArticlesDear friends, The SDA congratulates Rishi Sunak on his appointment as British Prime Minister. Mr Sunak makes history as the nation’s first minority-race prime minister, and its youngest leader since 1812. There are people who hail Mr Sunak’s appointment as a triumph of democracy, meritocracy and diversity – similar to 2008 when Barack Obama was […]
