SDP proposes retirement income to help elderly cope and ease burden on their working children

The advent of the Covid-19 pandemic has made even more obvious the problems faced by our elderly and retirees and, by extension, the financial burden placed on the younger working generations. Poverty among the elderly in Singapore is significant. Much of this is the consequence of the PAP depriving our retirees of their CPF savings.Continue reading “SDP proposes retirement income to help elderly cope and ease burden on their working children”

SDP launches 4Y1N campaign for GE in response to Covid-19 pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought major and irrevocable changes to the politico-socio-economic landscape in Singapore. The SDP will address these changes and concerns to prepare our nation for the post-Covid future. For example, in view of the rise in retrenchments and pay cuts in the aftermath of the Covid crisis resulting in heightened income and social inequality, theContinue reading “SDP launches 4Y1N campaign for GE in response to Covid-19 pandemic”

South Korean Elections: PAP’s Opportunistic Moment?

The parliamentary elections have worked well for President Moon Jae-in’s Democratic Party of Korea which scored a landslide victory. As South Koreans were relatively satisfied with the measures taken towards COVID-19, the voters handed the ruling party an absolute majority in parliament. The simple reason for this electoral outcome is that COVID-19 has been relativelyContinue reading “South Korean Elections: PAP’s Opportunistic Moment?”

Did Case 616 from PAP’s decision to allow in M’sian workers just trigger the lockdown in Singapore?

On 16 March 2020, the Malaysian government announced that it was imposing a lockdown (the Movement Control Order or MCO) within the country and closing its borders. This was due to a spike of new infections there. The following day, in reaction to the MCO, Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower said: “The Government is looking intoContinue reading “Did Case 616 from PAP’s decision to allow in M’sian workers just trigger the lockdown in Singapore?”

Free and Fair Elections Build Singapore’s Political Resilience

We speak these days of economic and social resilience but we must also speak of political resilience. This can only be achieved through a free and fair election. The Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Bill and COVID-19 (Temporary Measures Bill), when passed, will render Singapore’s forthcoming polls an unfair election. For elections to be freeContinue reading “Free and Fair Elections Build Singapore’s Political Resilience”

Covid19: PAP took its eye off the ball, don’t do it again by calling elections now

While the government stayed focused during the initial stages of the outbreak and managed to bring the spread under control, it became complacent and took its eye off the ball. This has resulted in a second wave of infections. For example, in early March, when infections started to dwindle, PM Lee Hsien Loong urged SingaporeansContinue reading “Covid19: PAP took its eye off the ball, don’t do it again by calling elections now”

Suspend GST, raise wages, lower rental are some SDP measures to help S’poreans during Covid19 period

The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a major blow to the global economy. Singapore will also be adversely affected. In dealing with deteriorating economic circumstances, the SDP calls on the government to implement the following five measures immediately:  1. Raise wages. The SDP calls for the wages to be raised for middle- and lower-income earners across professions andContinue reading “Suspend GST, raise wages, lower rental are some SDP measures to help S’poreans during Covid19 period”

Malaysian lockdown is more reason why we cannot have GE now

Malaysia’s announcement of a lockdown within its borders will have significant repercussions for Singapore in the worsening Covid-19 crisis.  Just after the announcement by the Malaysian PM that the restriction will take effect from 18-31 March, people in Malaysia started making their way to Singapore last night and will undoubtedly continue today.  Tens of thousands of workers, manyContinue reading “Malaysian lockdown is more reason why we cannot have GE now”