Malaysia Star, 9 Mar 2013
THE government is facing increasing pressure over some of its ill-conceived policies, not only from its citizens – but increasingly from the elite as well.
This reflects the changing face of politics. So far, the party has handled it with a one-step-forward, two-steps-backward manner, giving in on a few cases but hitting back on others.
The elite critics are people who hail directly or indirectly from the People’s Action Party (PAP) government or its institutions.
Traditionally, these people were overly reticent about revealing true political thoughts, let alone criticising the government. This was especially during the rule of Lee Kuan Yew.
Now with the aid of the Internet and under a generally more relaxed regime of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, a small number is speaking up alongside the new public mood. Full story
