There was a time when I thought that while Singapore's Workers' Party was, perhaps, not very competent it was at least civilised and responsible, operating within the boundaries defined by the country's modern founding fathers.
That is – upholding domestic unity and preventing contentious, divisive matters of identity and personal beliefs from getting traction in the mainstream political discourse.
It's impossible to impose total control on the society – that may not even be desirable – but the role of political establishment is to moderate extreme sentiments rather than exploit them for political gain. People of all beliefs and races should follow their leaders to the middle, not the fringes.
Unfortunately, we may just be witnessing those boundaries being moved by a party desperately looking for votes... (1286 words left)
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