Activist to be charged for various offences in court
The Police has informed through a press release that they will be charging Jolovan Wham, a well-known labour and human-rights activist…
If copyright is owned by Singapore govt, why is CNA being paid for usage of the videos?
As many would be aware, The Online Citizen (TOC) has been actively pursuing the issue of the Parliamentary videos and…
Sayoni’s 2017 CEDAW Shadow Report on Singapore shows recommendations not heeded, obligations not fulfilled in ending discrimination against LBTQ women
Despite its claims that it has advanced women’s causes in the country, Singapore has fallen short, especially in supporting lesbian,…
Did Minister K Shanmugam deflect responsibility for PM Lee, DPM Teo and Minister Chan?
Ms Sylvia Lim, Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC from Workers’ Party had filed an Adjournment Motion, “Counting From President…
Adjournment motion on counting of Elected Presidency for Reserved Election, much needed for straight answers from PM without distraction
Speaker of Parliament, Tan Chuan Jin announced on Monday evening that Ms Sylvia Lim’s adjournment motion which has been balloted…
There will be no mandate or respect for the President if there is a walkover
by Lim Tean, lawyer and political activist Over the weekend , the Mainstream Media was suggesting that perhaps there is…
Workers’ Party MPs file defence in AHTC suit; Maintains MPs acted in good faith and in accordance with duties as Town Councillors
On 26 July, the independent panel which was appointed to Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) in consultation with Housing Development Board on Feb 2017,…
Going cashless? Penalising non-adopters is not the solution
Singapore wants to become a Smart Nation—who could argue against that? But this is a vacuous label. What is a…
Mdm Halimah Yacob finally announces her intention to stand as candidate for Presidential Election 2017
Member of Parliament from the People’s Action Party, Mdm Halimah Yacob has just announced that she will contest in the…
The 2017 Presidential Election – An unmitigated fiasco