Saturday, May 06, 2006

Singapore is bigger than PAP.


With all the talk
going on about how Singapore's political scene needs a more level playing field and why an opposition party is good for Singapore, here's an insightful view on why having an alternative leadership is good for Singapore. I would encourage you to take some time to read this interview with EDB Society President, Mr. Ngiam Tong Dow. It is a little long, but I think his responses are thought provoking and very well thought out.

Quoting from the interview, "SINCE Mr Ngiam Tong Dow retired from the civil service in 1999, affairs of state have weighed heavily on his mind. The highly respected former Permanent Secretary worries about Singapore's long-term survival and the kind of society the next generation will inherit.

At 66, the HDB Corp chairman insists he is 'no radical', just a concerned Singaporean with three grandchildren, who wonders 'whether there will be a Singapore for them in 50 years' time'. In Tea with Think, a weekly interview series, he gives a candid appraisal of the civil service, and his prognosis of what the lack of an alternative political leadership means for Singapore." Click on the image to read...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

hmm... so does this mean you voted for the opposition party? :P i'm so bummed out that i got walked over again. i really wanna vote. i think i should move somewhere else... i hear potong pasir gets a lot of action haha!

btw i can't read that thing... my eyes aren't equipped to read font size 0.0001492 :P

Anonymous said...

Ha ha.. it's not meant for you to read at the font size. Click on the image and it will load up the one in the correct size. On your browser, you would normally see a reduced version first. Click on it and it should zoom in to the right size for you to read comfortably.

And no, mine was a walkover too. Go read the article. It's not so much about having an opposition but rather an alternative leadership. Makes much sense to me. I agree that that is the way Singapore needs to go.