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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Essay Contest – “My Singapore, My Future”
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THEONLINECITIZEN ACCOUNCEMENT APRIL 24 2015
In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s nationhood, The Opinion Collaborative Ltd is organising an essay contest for Singaporeans to express their hopes and aspirations for the future of their nation.
Themed “My Singapore, My Future”, the contest will focus on getting everyday Singaporeans to embrace a positive outlook for their country and tell us what they hope to see for Singapore 10, 20 even 50 years down the road.
Well done, National Arts Council!
By Tan Wah Piow
I had a pleasant and surreal experience last week as I sat at a table surrounded by fellow Singaporeans discussing some of the recently published books in Singapore.
It was almost like ‘coming home’ remarked one of my Singaporean friends. Yes, but not quite, even though the experience I have had the pleasure to enjoy, was made possible by the largess of the National Arts Council of Singapore (NAC).
I visited the Singapore stand at the London Book Fair as a representative of the Monsoons Book Club. The eight publishers present were, I understand, some of the most active in the business, chosen by the NAC to showcase Singapore publishing.
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Mahathir’s Malignant Legacy
By Mariam Mocktar
Confusing the minds of the Malays is former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s forté. He plays on their insecurities, much like a cat plays with a mouse before pouncing on it. The predatory cat will bat the mouse from paw to paw, in an attempt to tire it out. Mahathir, like the cat, derives immense satisfaction from watching his prey suffer.
Towards the end of 2013, Mahathir delivered a salvo of contradictory and hypocritical statements. He said the young needed to be disciplined and that they had no sense of shame. It is a stark contrast to his usual message, which he first delivered to the Malays in the 70s.
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Attack on Aisyah proves stupidity
By Mariam Mocktar
It takes a brave Malay woman to say what the whole nation is thinking, and it is amazing how many Malay men cannot wait to show the world the ugly face of the Malay psyche.
The threats of physical violence and rape on BFM host Aisyah Tajudin, for her satirical take on the Kelantan hudud law, have proven that despite receiving the ‘best education in the world’, many Malays remain shallow, servile and seriously stupid. Only insecure, egotistical Malay men would feel threatened, not just by the truth, but by a woman, and worse still, a Malay woman.
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Lee Kuan Yew’s Death will set the people free
By Tan Wah Piow
In life, Lee Kuan Yew’s sole concern was to be feared by his countrymen. He was so spectacularly successful in this pursuit that by the time of his death, he was left with no cohorts, only minions.
He will be remembered as an accomplished dictator who maintained a veneer of democracy and the grand illusion of the rule of law to his very last breath. Such was his achievement that dictators elsewhere viewed his system of control with envy.
But this “Singapore Model” is made possible only because of the particularity of Singapore: a strategically placed island city state, with unique geographical attributes such as a natural port, blessed with a diligent and industrious population, surrounded by resource rich countries. It is not a model which can be easily replicated elsewhere, nor should it be.
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