The Singapore Daily

“Ng Eng Han, said that “sexuality education needs to be taught in a context of values which our mainstream society believes in”.. Attaching moral weight to facts is a dangerous proposition.”
Benjamin Cheah

“Israel has 5 million people, six million entrepreneurs, and fifteen million opinions. Singapore has 5 million people, six entrepreneurs and one opinion.”
Guy Kawasaki

“I don’t know why the PAP hasn’t figured out why it is so hard to convince intelligent and principled men and women to join the party. Surely having a chequered history of jailing and abusing well-meaning social activists should not be that big a barrier to joining the party? Or is it?”
Gerald Giam

“..the case for a strong viable opposition is made most forcefully by PAP MPs who do not believe that the PAP will ever fail.”
groundnotes

“The sad conclusion is that the purpose of the increase in NCMPs is to provide the citizenry with the theatre of political jousting without the substance of actual influence.”
Choo Zheng Xi, Khairulanwar Zaini

“..Sam Tan has a safe job in the CDAC which is recession proof and a part-time MP job that pays $217K - Sam Tan is not mollycoddled.”
LuckySingaporean

This week’s roundup and recommended reads after the break.

Singapore Politics They Are a-Changin’
- Siew Kum Hong: Speech on the President’s Address: 25 May 2009
- The Wayang Party: SM Goh on 3 principles guiding “changes” to political system to perpetuate PAP rule in the face of a restless citizenry
- harishpillay: [SG Politics] Changes in SG political engagement?
- a writer’s blog: Remaking Singapore’s political system [Thanks Ben]
- groundnotes: Making the Opposition’s Case; or Shoot. Foot. Yours.
- TOC: Don’t turn my country into an administrative state
- TOC: Political changes - what about the media?
- Wayang Party: Indranee Rajah’s flawed rebuttal to Low Thia Kiang a testimony of the calibre of PAP’s “backdoor” MPs
- My sketchbook: Let’s dance to the changes in our political system..1..2..1.2
- TOC: TOC Analysis: PM’s gambit is manufactured dissent par excellence
- TOC: Fallacies of the boon of PAP dominance
- The Singapore Enquirer: A system in sync with aspirations of S’poreans
- Sgpolitics.net: Changes to Parliamentary system: Don’t be lulled into the political “mind trap” set by the PAP
- kent ridge common: Why MP Indranee Rajah needs a class in elementary logic [Thanks Donaldson]
- The Bosonic State: More Opposition MPs: How Will This Change Voting Patterns?
- Article 14: A sizeable opposition now is an insurance policy for the future
- Sgpolitics.net: Parliamentary roundup: Make no mistake, the ruling party has no intention of restoring democracy
- groundnotes: Changing the NCMP scheme
- nofearSingapore: Singapore’s electoral reform- Great but.. [Thanks Dr Huang]
- Die neue Welle: I am Singaporean XVII – Rhetorics
- Yawning Bread: Minimum nine opposition MPs from now on [R?]
- The Wayang Party: Is the Workers’ Party an effective elected “opposition”?
- Yaw Shin Leong: On Proposed Changes to Electoral System
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: More Tweaks to the political system…
- The Wayang Party: Why it is more important to have 29 elected opposition MPs than 20 NCMPs
- TOC: A mockery of Parliament – appointed MPs, Loser MPs, Walkover MPs… [R?]
- Under The Willow Tree: TOC, Wayangparty have got it wrong here
- Sex sells, so does Politics: Jokes heard from the Parliament
- Hard Hitting in the Lion City: Walking Away
- The Wayang Party: Support Mr Chiam See Tong’s call to abolish the GRC system and reform the media
- TOC: Singapore’s security and evolving the political system

Parliament: 25 May 2009
- Sg Politics: Parliamentary Snapshots — 25 May 2009
- TOC: MP Low Thia Khiang’s speech on the Presidential Address [Thanks Donalson]

AWARE Takeover Aftermath
- the kent ridge common: Clearing misconceptions and building bridges
- The Lionheart: Nothing But the Facts [Recommended]
- The Gigamole Diaries: The greater women’s cause - time to close the sorry saga of AWARE
- irreligious: What are mainstream values?
- ed’sperience’s Blog: What Secularism ought to be - in brief
- Mr Wang Says So: What I Teach My Kids About Sex
- Project Lucy: The remaining issues (Part1): Abstinence [Thanks Project Lucy]
- Singapore Angle: The Foreign Donor Bogeyman [Thanks Bernard]
- Illusio: An issue of statements III
- The Wayang Party: Warning signs of potential steeplejacks
- Sgpolitics.net: Medieval attitudes towards sex and sexuality, rather than tolerance of alternative lifestyles, undermine the social fabric
- The Sun Shines on Singapore: The One about the Swedish Guy [Thanks Ben]
- The Gigamole Diaries: Militant secularism?? - Thio Li-ann’s parliamentary speech
- Angry Doctor: ‘Militant Secularism’
- Today In Singapore: Of Secular Militancy And Media Bias
- Recruit Ong: Stubborn minded people are dangerous
- Random Thoughts Of A Free Thinker: The separation of religion and state is to protect them from one another…
- TOC: The Emperor’s new clothes [Recommended]

Pink Dot @ Hong Lim
- TOC: Change you can believe in? (part two)
- TOC: Change you can believe in? (part three)
- TOC: Change you can believe in? (part four)

Remember May 21st
- ed’sperience’s Blog: ISA Abolition Movement May 21st [1] [2] [Recommended]
- Jacob 69er: Photos of Remember 21st May event at Hong Lim Park
- Only “objective” and “factual” political films please, we’re Singaporeans: Video / Photos : Remembering May 21st 1987
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: The Real Marxist Conspiracy…
- the kent ridge common: Between ST and TOC, A World of Difference
- TOC: “Operation Spectrum was political rape”
- Feed Me To The Fish: Hypocrisy Sucks!
- Ian On The Red Dot: Devan Nair - The Alcoholic Womanizing Ex-President Of Singapore
- Singaporean Skeptic: Lionel De Souza: Government Stooge or Political Idiot? [Thank Beng]
- ed’sperience’s Blog: ISA Abolition Movement May 21st – III. On your Marx, get set…

MSK Caught. The Atonement of the Wong that Can’t Sing
- Singapore Recalcitrant: The Mas Selamat Kastari Conundrum

GIC, Temasek State Fund Investments
- TOC: Temasek: Lose so much, tell so little?
- My sketchbook: Getting rid of rubbish
- My Singapore News: How much did GIC lose?

Recesion
- My Little corner: Inflation is down 0.7%
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: MP Sam Tan : Singaporeans are too mollycoddled…
- Sex sells, so does Politics: Damn! Those mollycoddled are spending too little!
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Leaders without sympathy and empathy.
- the kent ridge common: Upfront: with NMP Siew Kum Hong

H1N1 Swine Flu
- Singapore M.D.: Further thoughts on the novel influenza A(H1N1) outbreak
- Cowboy Caleb: SINGAPORE has confirmed its first case of Swine Flu (H1N1)
- Otterman speaks: Influenza A(H1N1) in Singapore – how did you find out?
- Unique-Frequency.com: Why Singaporean Press Are Like Vultures
- Singapore Life and Times: The Swine Cometh
- Singapore M.D.: More Flu Cases in Singapore
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Shame on you TNP! Shame on you!

Healthcare
- The Itch to Write: Breast Cancer, the TOP cancer for women in Singapore

Public Transport Subsidies for the Disabled
- Sgpolitics.net: Other countries are light years ahead of us in providing public transport subsidies for disabled
- Singapore Social Activist: 10 years - and still no public transport subsidy for disabled
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Why there is no subsidy for the poor…

Re education
- The Gigamole Diaries: University ranking - another example of management by metrics
- Today in Singapore: The Largesse Of MOE
- The Rot Within: Inducing Gratefulness

Singapore Sports Awards 2009
- Sgpolitics.net: Irked by ping-pong controversy
- Singapore Recalcitrant: Continuiing STTA Saga
- Street71’s Perspective of Singapore: The STTA, The Lee, and The Liu – With New CEO Appointment
- The Singapore Enquirer: Petition drive at Hong Lim Park, 6 June 2009, 5pm - 6.30pm to implore DPM Teo Chee Hean to give special award to Liu Guodong

Strangers in a Strange Land
- TOC: ST letter in response to China worker jailed for 10 weeks
- TOC: TOC apologises to Ms Stephanie Chok
- Yawning Bread: An ill-judged and irresponsible scoop

Lee vs Chee
- Chia Ti Lik’s Blog: Pleading Guilty to Assembly and Procession without Permit – Why Pay More?
- Sgpolitics.net: Singapore lawyer challenges “law” that violates democracy, freedom

The Aftermath of the NTU Passings
- Anonymous_X: Day 5 of the Coroner’s Inquiry of The Case of David Widjaja: The use of 120 Photos | Why almost all the blood stains belong to David?
- TOC: Scene reconstruction: David Widjaja’s last moments
- TOC: NTU Associate Professor Chan Kap Luk takes the stand in day two of coroner inquiry
- running legs: NTU Prof says: “I broke the blade from the handle.”
- Today In Singapore: What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Free Burma
- gerardgiam.sg: Peace vigil for Aung San Suu Kyi @ Speakers’ Corner [Thanks Dr.Huang]
- nofearSingapore: Burma: Peace virgil for Aung San Suu Kyi
- Random Thoughts Of A Free Thinker: 64 Words for Aung San Suu Kyi

National Day 2009
- mrbrown: mrbrown at NDP 2009: The Choir

Daily Discourse
- gerardgiam.sg: Reserved Seating
- Sgpolitics.net: Public order concerns: Look who’s talking
- Rambling Librarian: READ! Singapore 2009
- Subba’s Serendipitous moments: Singapore and Israel — a study of contrasts [Recommended
- Talkiew: Father of “Get out of my elite uncaring face!” out of touch with reality
- IZ reloaded: Is Mediacorp humiliating local actors in its new Just for Laughs TV show?
- Only "objective" and "factual" political films please, we're Singaporeans: Govt appoints 7 gatekeepers to vet political films
- Anonymous_X: MediaCorp's "Just For Laughs" -- Everyone loves it...Not!
- eastcoastlife: Yellow Ribbon Cooking Competition 2009 (Finals) - WW
- The Sketch Times: Mollycoddled Me
- TOC: The fallacy of “growth at all costs” (part four)
- Jacob 69er: Singapore – Amnesty International Report 2009
- Subba’s Serendipitous moments: Will Singapore usher in Government 2.0?
- Bernard Aw’s Blog: The crucial role of the Singapore journalist

Life, the universe and everything
- Jacob 69er: Photos: One man’s ongoing 48hr hunger strike and petition drive for innocent victims of Sri Lanka’s war
- Jacob 69er: Photos: 48hr hunger strike ends; over 800 people sign petitions
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Our 3 local Telco’s Data Roaming charges are daylight robbery
- Anonymous_X: Red bull gives you wiiings because.. [Thanks wacky_artz]
- AngryAngMo: The Complete Guide To Storage Places In Singapore
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Began, the Ovi Store has
- Digital Terrorist: (Whatever) Wars on the iPhone
- mrbrown.com: Wash Your Hands Too fan-made video!
- ed’sperience’s Blog: To Singaporedaily.net – a section for Interanational Affairs [Thanks ed]
- My Little Corner: Can Graciousness and the 2 Ks Coexist?
- Singapore Entrepreneurs: Finalists of Start-Up@Singapore 2009
- Aussie Pete: Sydney Smart Light Festival 2009
- Ian On The Red Dot: MediaCorp’s Super Fail ‘Just For Laughs’ Gag
- The Wayang Party: Letter to Shin Min Daily demanding a public apology for defamatory article maligning wayangparty.com

Infoblogaramous
- Singapore Entrepreneurs: Event: Meet Enterprising Entrepreneurs Today (MEET) - 26 May
- Midnight Monkey Monitor: Get Web with Singapore Spiders, 5 Jun, Fri, 7pm
- Singapore Entrepreneurs: CleanTech Big Pitch 2009 - 28 May
- Singapore Entrepreneurs: Asia Pacific Future 100 To Recognize Entrepreneurs And Social Changemakers
- TOC: Blogging seminar this Saturday
- Cooler Insights: Free Entry to 13 Museums on 31 May!
- The Singapore iPhone Guide: Interested in a full-time job as an iPhone developer?