Current election dates a deterrent to youth participation

Dr James Gomez pointed out in a public forum entitled:”Youth in Politics: Southeast Asia and Singapore” a trend that alleges a huge degree of political apathy amongst our youths.

Questions you would have liked to ask MM Lee at the Kent Ridge Ministerial forum

Compared to the lively exchange Minister Mentor (MM) Lee Kuan Yew had with a certain Mr Jamie Han from 2005, the recent forum was concluded in a less, riveting and dramatic fashion.

A discussion of the national issues raised during the Kent Ridge Ministerial forum

During the Kent Ridge ministerial forum, Minister Mentor (MM) Lee Kuan Yew addressed 9 pre-selected questions. According to Professor Tommy Koh, the forum moderator, the students who wished to ask MM questions were told to submit them via email, and out of a total of 500 possible questions, the 9 best were selected. Thus, this article will attempt to address national issues that were brought up during the forum. Although issues pertaining to other countries were also discussed, this article will only focus on national issues.

Infidelity

Infidelity occurs all the time. Infidelity in relationships happen more frequently than one suspects. Those lucky enough to be in relationship must have experienced times when they felt like cheating – or felt compelled to cheat even. But why? Why do people have desires to be adulterous?

Oppose by being a PAP internal ‘opposition’ or joining the opposition parties?

SINGAPORE – During the lead up to the 2006 General Elections, there was some discussion on whether there is a need for a political opposition in Singapore, especially when the PAP could provide the impetus for ‘opposition’ debate through its internal ‘opposition’ members.

Discouraging suspension from school as a form of punishment

SINGAPORE – I was on particularly good terms with a schooling kid by the name of Jeremy (surname with-held to protect identity) who lives within the vicinity of my neighbourhood. He was a sporty child, albeit with a rebellious streak. However, he didn’t show his rebellious nature when I interacted with him, I guess because a certain type of chemistry that cemented our friendship and amicable respect for each other was there.

Paying a tribute to one of our other writers, you the readers

Every writer will inevitably experience a phenomenon known as “writer’s block”. That is the time when the writer’s mind is in a state of blank and he doesn’t know what to write. Therefore, what is needed is an injected dose of inspiration, and you the readers have provided it through your invaluable comments, either on our site or through emails to our individual writers. This makes you the readers, in our opinion, an integral part of our writing team!

Realizing the fruits of reforms within our educational system

SINGAPORE - Having been through our education system as a science student, I somehow developed a cynical view of the process that students go through. “Rote-learning”, “memorizing”, “regurgitation” and “being exam-smart” were all apt description of the way we were being educated.

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