OCT 22 — It is still early days yet but this past week, Singaporeans got a glimpse of what the 12th Parliament would be like. It augurs well. The debate on the President’s Address did not disappoint, but it also highlighted the realities, some harsh, that Singapore faces.
Coming on the back of the May general election (GE) and the August presidential election, expectations of the Class of 2011 MPs are naturally exuberant. Parliament now has the largest number of elected opposition MPs (six), with three Non-Constituency MPs, since the 1968 GE. Full story
