#ge2020

The Singaporean government talks a lot about meritocracy and equality for everybody “regardless of race, language, or religion”, as quoted from our national pledge, but LGBT+ rights are just so sorely lacking here, and this article is a long one but clearly summarises many of the issues the community faces. Unfortunately, according to ruling leaders, it’s simply “the way the society is”.

The next General Election is also happening in the coming few weeks, so this is all good to keep in mind with reference to the stances that the political parties have taken or will be taking.

The outcome is known. The playing field is stacked. The political plays and players are largely the same.

Nevertheless, Singapore’s 2020 election is different—to paraphrase the words of PM Lee Hsien Loong’s label—it is ‘not normal’.

It is ‘not normal’ in the ways one thinks—the need to adopt special social distancing measures to address COVID-19; the banning of rallies, which undercuts the momentum of the campaign that has favoured the opposition; or in the use of fear and insecurities to win support. Changing the rules and capitalising on hyped negative sentiments tied to vulnerability have long been part of the play book of the longest ruling party in the world, the People’s Action Party (PAP).

Hi there thanks for the question.

I support Brexit because I don't support discrimination. Why should EU immigrants be treated more favourable than people from countries that actually fought for us during the WWs like America, Australia, Pakistan etc. Think commonwealth. I believe in Global Britain and not EU.

For example, the economic argument. EU market is actually shrinking in comparison to overall market size as countries outside the EU are growing such as China and the world's largest economy USA.

I also believe a country should determine its own laws through sovereignty which is directly voted on by its citizens. The current system is EU members are controlled through the EU beaucracy. The EU justice system etc. These people are not voted on by the UK citizens but voted by elitists such as MEP and head of states. Indirect democracy is not true democracy.