It seems Pritam’s days are numbered
Pritam's incoming trial could seriously shake or even end his political career.
Workers’ Party
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Why did PAP decide to save Pritam?
So, why did PAP decide to save Pritam and amended the constitution, raising the minimum fine that would lead to mandatory disqualification from parliament to $10,000 instead of earlier $2000? Wouldn't it be better to leave it as it was, to increase the chances of him losing
Left-wing answer to every problem: force someone else to pay
God, it's easy to be a left-winger. So, yesterday, WP's parliamentarians Sylvia Lim and Jamus Lim presented their ideas on how to combat scams, protect their victims and who should bear the losses when they occur. And, as ever, you just have to admire the "
Jamus Lim proposes insurance from scams. Could that really work?
Could insurance be a solution to scams? Workers' Party MP, Jamus Lim suggested that as an extension of his idea to burden businesses with the bulk of the cost of the crime. I'm quite surprised that as a trained economist he doesn't understand that it
My exchange with Jamus Lim: Should policies be designed on the basis of facts or feelings?
Here's the most interesting part of an exchange I had with Jamus Lim yesterday, under the post about what basic needs in Singapore mean - and whether they should include things like perfume or mobile phone plans. In case you're not in the loop: a bunch
Pritam is in no position to preach
I'm quite perplexed as to why Pritam Singh would assume the position of arbiter over the government / PAP's handling of controversies surrounding its members, given what his party – and he himself – have been found to have done over the past few years. He even compared the
Crisis management differences between PAP and the opposition
Have you noticed how different the handling of every internal crisis is between PAP and opposition? Both among leaders and supporters. You can look at AHTC or RaeesahGate, or even what these people say and write about public policy (like Louis Chua, Jamus or Leon Perera on HDB), not to
Should Workers’ Party members take mandatory English tests instead?
When Pritam Singh suggested mandatory English testing for new citizens of Singapore, little did we know that the inspiration must have come from within his own party. Every few weeks now it turns out another one of its MPs tries to convince us all that what he said means something
Has Jamus Lim commented on Norway’s wealth tax driving the rich away?
Remember Jamus Lim proposing wealth taxes of up to 2% for Singapore? Well, this is what has just happened in Norway, after the government bumped the local wealth tax rate by 0.1%. Norway is one of the few countries which is taxing wealth, at a combined rate of 1%
Has Leon Perera just rebelled against his party?
Something remarkable has happened, proving that maybe change in Singaporean politics is possible after all! Workers' Party Leon Perera condemned "flashy soundbites that smear our opponents, that the media then viralise" - adding that he doesn't want his kids to grow up in a "
Does Pritam Singh have a problem with Chinese immigrants?
How easy is it to get Singaporean citizenship? Well, contrary to the popular belief, SG is no USA nor Europe. And I think it is important to understand just how heinous the spin about verifying English proficiency for all new citizens is. I assume, of course, that Pritam Singh understands
Should politicians in Singapore give speeches only in English?
A few weeks ago, Pritam Singh proposed that all new citizens in Singapore should pass an English proficiency test and I have to say this proposal has given me mixed feelings - mostly of surprise and disgust. Not that it is not (or may not) be a valid topic of