A resounding “Yes!” if you read the eulogies released through the government-controlled media properties. Yet words, no matter how well articulated, never speak louder than action. The following article is an excerpt from Economic Crisis and the Prospects for Democratisation in Southeast Asia. It paints a different picture, especially if you receive your regular diet… Read More »
We’re afraid of change. Change forces us to adapt. And we’re afraid that we cannot adapt. But like it or not, some things will change, needs to be changed, and must change. Think of your children. Think of the many generations after your children. Do something about it while you can. Do the right thing.… Read More »
I do hope some of you realise the irony behind my “luxury to vote” phrase. Voting is the basic right of every citizen in a democratic country. Whether one chooses to cast his/her vote or not is another matter, but no one should be deprived of this fundamental right.When voting degenerates into a “luxury”, it… Read More »
I did not have the “luxury” to vote in the last election, nor have I had that “luxury” ever since I’m eligible to vote (even though I have changed residence a couple of times). There are many reasons why and how people choose to vote in an election; as much as I may disagree with… Read More »
With the Singapore elections around the corner, this may be an appropriate question to ask again. Would we have the guts to vote with our conscience? Or do we continue to let bread and butter issues dictate our future? The funny thing is, we care about our rights enough to stage a march to promote… Read More »
eWEEK‘s Larry Seltzer posted an opinion piece saying that surveillance cameras that monitor public places don’t violate anyone’s privacy because nobody has an expectation of privacy out on the street.While this may seem like a timely debate about freedom versus security given the current circumstances, check out my earlier post on this issue dating back… Read More »