Monthly Archives: October 2013

Lim Swee Say and his “Sayisms” ring hollow

It’s a good thing that Singapore’s Labour movement chief Lim Swee Say is Not an English teacher. Read the many contradictory things he said recently in a speech in which he claims there is a “mistaken perception” that grassroots leaders … Continue reading

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Blast from the Past – Mary Lee’s testimony to the harshness of LKY

Jentrified Citizen – The above is a screenshot of a letter from ex-ST journalist Mary Lee which was published in The Independent Singapore website. For more on this gripping personal story you can visit http://theindependent.sg/how-lky-changed-my-life/ I am sharing this as … Continue reading

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Compassion Deficit: Singapore Ruling Elite’s Attitude towards the Poor

Originally posted on Singapore Armchair Critic:
Hong Kong has a hugely popular reality television show that invites the city’s yuppies and tycoons to experience the life of the underclass. For a few days, affluent participants of “The Battle of the…

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“Fair consideration” – a govt pleads

JENTRIFIED Citizen – I just have to share this blog post by Andrew because it expresses what I feel about the Feeble framework on hiring introduced by the Ministry of Manpower . Why has our country descended into this pathetic … Continue reading

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