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Parti Liyan’s case is not the only time Judge Olivia Low has seemingly disregarded evidence where FDWs are concerned

As Singaporeans watch the Liew Mun Leong saga unfold, many have criticised…
  • ghui
  • 16 September 2020

Pandora box, the extraordinary case of Parti Liyani

by Teo Soh Lung The prosecution of Parti Liyani, an Indonesian domestic…

Odd that the Straits Times is exhorting the public to be fair but not in the same vein asking the authorities to demonstrate fairness with a COI

As the Parti Liyani case continues to hog headlines and set social…
  • ghui
  • 15 September 2020

Activist Kokila Annamalai: Former domestic worker Parti Liyani’s case ‘a cautionary tale’ about ‘lack of due process’ for accused migrant workers in S’pore’s criminal justice system

While the High Court’s decision to acquit former domestic worker Parti Liyani…

GE2020 outcome signals S’pore electorate’s demand for PAP’s ‘democratisation’: Professor Lily Zubaidah Rahim

The results of this year’s general election (GE) — which saw The…

The Surprising GE2020 Election Results: What Could Have Happened?

by Catherine Lim In deciding on the date for the GE 2020…

Was Cost of Living an election issue in the 2020 Singapore General Election?

by Roy Ngerng Was the cost of living an important factor during…

GE2020, a Watershed Election and Rebirth of Hope

by Jentrified Citizen For decades, many Singaporeans have suffered and struggled against…

Hopeful to see a better-governed and politically more inclusive Singapore in the years ahead

by Prof Donald Low Like many observers, I had also underestimated Singaporeans’…