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 […]
CategoriesArticlesDear Friends, The SDA urges the government to offer petrol subsidies to businesses during this time, to ease the burden on both businesses and consumers given the current surge in oil prices. Or, at least remove the petrol tax, which was increased last year by up to 23 percent, until times are better. Persons who […]
CategoriesArticlesDear Friends, Progress Singapore Party NCMP Mr Leong Mun Wai has been asking important questions in parliament regarding the GST hike and displacement of Singaporean PMETs by foreigners. All this, in the interest of Common Singaporeans like you and I. However, instead of receiving clear answers, he has been shut out. When Mr Leong questioned […]
CategoriesArticles<photo courtesy: Yee Chin Teo> Dear Friends, The SDA has been pressing the government to keep wasteful and extravagant expenditure in check before raising GST and other taxes that will hurt Common Singaporeans. The automated tray return system is just another of one those examples of wasteful spending. This is apparently what goes on behind […]
CategoriesArticlesThe SDA lauds the enhanced measures to support low-income Singaporeans announced in Budget 2022. We had hoped that more concrete and actionable long-term plans would be put in place. But for now, these chicken wings are a welcome treat for those struggling to put food on the table. The government, however, is still insistent that […]
CategoriesArticlesDear Friends, The PAP-led government says it is necessary to raise GST so that it has more money to spend on healthcare and social services. But if it is truly concerned about Common Singaporeans, then it would not be proposing to raise GST at a time when most are suffering. Low and middle-income Singaporeans will […]
CategoriesArticlesDear Friends, Thank you for making 2021 a heartening year for the SDA. It was a tough year indeed for many of us Common Singaporeans. With this in mind, SDA members and volunteers arranged more food and essential items distribution drives so that we could help more needy families. We also stepped up our outreach […]
