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 […]
CategoriesArticlesDear Friends, The SDA has long been calling for the government to cut extravagant spending on grandiose projects, and use public funds practically and prudently to improve the lives of Singaporeans. One such example we’ve cited in our 2020 manifesto is the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. While some Ministers choose to spend their time […]
CategoriesArticlesDear friends, A repeal of 377A is simply lip service to earn political mileage, because the courts have already said that the law will not be enforced. The government has potentially signalled that the Constitution will be changed to block the LGBT community from fighting for their right to formal partnerships (and consequently all other […]
CategoriesArticlesDear friends, A Happy National Day to you! This National Day sees global political and economic shifts impacting the lives of all Common Singaporeans. These are issues which the SDA would like to address. As Singapore emerges from the shadows of the Covid-19 pandemic, Singaporeans have been plunged into another climate of crisis. Global inflation […]
CategoriesArticlesDear friends, Those who call Singapore home are obligated to defend our country. National Service is the enshrinement of that obligation, and it is a commitment to Singapore that every Singaporean man has given on behalf of our families, who have to suffer our absence when duty calls So why are foreigners who have taken […]
CategoriesArticlesThe SDA welcomes the move by the government to allow Ang Mo Kio residents whose homes will be forcibly seized due to SERS to buy new replacement flats with the equivalent leases of their existing flats. We have voiced this issue on behalf of residents, and it is good to hear that the HDB has […]
CategoriesArticlesDear Friends, The SDA has spoken to residents affected by the SERS project involving Blocks 562 to 565 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. Their concerns and worries are valid, not just for them but for all Singaporeans. Because, a government that prizes growth at all cost, even if it comes at the expense of the […]
CategoriesArticlesDear Friends, If you’re travelling to Malaysia during this May school holiday period, be prepared to wait for hours amongst snaking queues of traffic. Yes, the familiar “Causeway Jam” situation does not appear to have improved. In 2018, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam blamed the jam on a manpower crunch with Singapore’s immigration […]
CategoriesArticlesDear Friends, Singapore’s greatest resource is, and always will be, our people. Our nation was built on the hard work and sacrifice of all Common Singaporeans, from independence till the prosperous nation it is today. I was a 50s child, and I saw these developments take place before my eyes. Before all of today’s shiny […]
CategoriesArticles<photo courtesy: Mee Pok Tah/Facebook> Dear Friends, I am deeply saddened to hear about the incident at the National University Hospital, where a bleeding mother waited for hours before she was given proper medical care. By that time, her child had died. This incident raises several red flags, especially at a time when the Singapore […]
