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State Peace and Development CouncilBurmaVia the Burmese Embassy15 St Martin’s DriveSingapore 257996 Dear Sirs, The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) wishes to register its deepest consternation on the latest harassment of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Your attempts to prevent the true leader of Burma in carrying out her work are an affront to the decencyContinue reading “Stop harassment of Aung San Suu Kyi Letter to Burma’s SPDC”

Dr Chee Soon Juan, Secretary-General of the Singapore Democratic Party will be attending Mr Al Gore’s nomination as the Democratic Party’s candidate in the US presidential elections which will take place at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Los Angeles from 13 to 17 August 2000. Dr Chee will also attend the International Leaders ForumContinue reading “Chee to attend Gore’s presidential nomination”

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: The SingaporeContinue reading “SDP to PM Goh: Justify ministerial pay hike”

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. CriticismsContinue reading “Criticising PAP is not anti-Singapore”

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,Continue reading “Singapore Learns to Innovate”

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 SDPContinue reading “Donations Act another ploy against opposition”

The latest move by the Government to introduce the Political Donations Act comes as no surprise. For years the PAP has been coming up with all sorts of schemes and laws to make it increasingly difficult for the Opposition establish itself. First, there was the introduction of the GRC system. Then the PAP banned theContinue reading “Refer Political Donations Act to select committee”

President-elect Mr Chen Shui-bian& Vice-President-elect Ms Annette LuDemocratic Progressive Partyvia fax: 886 2 2393-2150 Dear Mr Chen and Ms Lu, On behalf of the members of the Singapore Democratic Party, let me congratulate you on your historic victory in the elections. The mandate that you received, despite the pre-election threats from mainland China, is anContinue reading “SDP sends congrats to Taiwanese President Chen”

Singaporeans must be made aware that the latest move by the PAP to establish a speakers’ corner is just a gimmick to distract the people from the important issue of the lack of freedom of speech in Singapore. The following are the reasons: One, the speakers’ corner has blown wide open the Government’s rubbish ofContinue reading “Speakers’ corner a sham”

Ms Chua Lee Hoong claims that she cannot understand why I criticised the PAP Government’s idea of a free speech venue (“Speakers’ corner a test of whether people will listen,” ST, 22 Mar 2000). Singaporeans must never forget that our rights to freedom of speech, assembly and association is not for the PAP to give.Continue reading “Rights of people not for PAP to give-Reply to Straits Times”