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SDP to PM Goh: Justify ministerial pay hike
12 July 2000
The Government has repeatedly stated that the pay hike
of its Ministers is justified by the way it handled the Asian economic
crisis. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong challenged Singaporeans to judge
his government by its results. The SDP thinks that this is a good idea. At the height of the economic crisis:
Criticising PAP is not anti-Singapore
28 June 2000
The latest statement by the Minister for Home Affairs,
Mr Wong Kan Seng, is both shocking and puerile. His remarks that
Singaporeans who are critical of the PAP system and its policies are
anti-Singapore demonstrate the political immaturity of the Government as
well as the lack of commitment to bringing democracy to this country. Criticisms
of Singapore, however strong, are not always against the interests of
our nation. It is a sign of dissatisfaction with PAP policies. To equate
such critics with anti-nationalists is to make PAP and the Republic of
Singapore on
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Singapore Learns to Innovate
17 June 2000
Are creativity and effective management irreconcilable?
Singapore's Economic Development Board believes that good processes can
be innovation's best ally. Singapore has made a fortune by being
predictable. The city-state swears by dependability, whether it's in tap
water (all of which is potable), or in politics (all of which is
one-party), or in business. In Singapore, where even littering can get
you in trouble, messy is a no-no. This presents a problem, because
Singapore urgently needs innovation. Everyone in town knows it. But
innovation is not as order
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Donations Act another ploy against opposition
25 May 2000
The PAP has shown once again its contempt for the views
of the people and passed yet another law to undermine democracy in this
country. The restrictions that it has imposed on the Opposition in
receiving contributions through the Political Donations Act assure the
PAP of even more control over Parliament. But while the SDP agrees
that political parties should not receive foreign funds, we are also
against political parties using Government resources to conduct its
activities. In this regard will the PAP categorically state whether it
has conducted interviews of
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