As Singapore's 12th Parliament kicks off on Monday, former presidential candidate Dr Tan Cheng Bock has urged backbenchers to stand up for their beliefs.
He said on Sunday he sticks by his earlier advice to Members of Parliament (MPs) that "they must be on their own, be prepared to get some parliamentary wounds and not run away when they get these parliamentary wounds".
"If they believe in a cause, they must stand up and fight for that cause," he stressed, noting that he will be watching Monday's parliamentary proceedings "very closely". Full story
