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Aljunied GRC MPs Outreach...
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[h=6]The most recent calls for a more consultative style of government brings to mind similar calls made over ten years ago as part of the Singapore 21 (S21) vision. I remember that as a Singaporean working overseas I followed with great interest as our leaders outlined a vision, which many Singaporeans had helped develop, of active citizenry and a more consultative style of government.
So as with many other important things in life ... the ideas are not new, but it is not always easy to put them into practice.
In a speech in March 1999, DPM Lee Hsien Loong said, under the heading "Singapore 21":
"The key idea in Singapore 21 is "Active Citizenship", i.e. getting Singaporeans to actively contribute their ideas, time and energy to build a better Singapore. ... Singaporeans can participate at many levels - national, community and the neighbourhood. ... Their contributions can help to improve policy making. .. To realize the ideal of Active Citizenship, we need to involve and consult more people in formulating government policy. Our environment in the 21st century will be very different. Our society will be more educated and sophisticated. Our problems will be more complex. We need to understand the concerns of those affected by our actions, and tap the widest range of experience and knowledge available. In a rapidly changing environment, much of the valuable and up-to-date information is held by people at the frontline. Policy makers must draw on this knowledge to understand realities on the ground, and reach better solutions.
http://www.singapore21.org.sg/<wbr>speeches_290399.html
In a speech in November 1999, Mr Eddie Teo, Permanent Secretary (Prime Minister’s Office) said, under the heading "What must change":
"the first change is that government should involve the general public more when it formulates policy. [W]e need to switch from a mindset of telling the public only what it needs to know to one of seeing it in our interest to explain our policies and rules as clearly as possible so that the public can understand and appreciate why government is doing what it does and how that is in the best interest of the country... [G]overnment must expect a more demanding citizenry, one which questions more, expects more information and is not satisfied with merely receiving instructions and complying with rules. Government must be more open both in giving information to the public and in accepting advice and suggestions”.
http://www.singapore21.org.sg/<wbr>speeches_111199.html
Let us look back and also forward, and ask ourselves -- How have things changed since the calls were issued in S21? What can we do to help create the conditions favorable to bringing about the changes that our leaders in government and the civil service spoke about?[/h]
[h=6]The most recent calls for a more consultative style of government brings to mind similar calls made over ten years ago as part of the Singapore 21 (S21) vision. I remember that as a Singaporean working overseas I followed with great interest as our leaders outlined a vision, which many Singaporeans had helped develop, of active citizenry and a more consultative style of government.
So as with many other important things in life ... the ideas are not new, but it is not always easy to put them into practice.
In a speech in March 1999, DPM Lee Hsien Loong said, under the heading "Singapore 21":
"The key idea in Singapore 21 is "Active Citizenship", i.e. getting Singaporeans to actively contribute their ideas, time and energy to build a better Singapore. ... Singaporeans can participate at many levels - national, community and the neighbourhood. ... Their contributions can help to improve policy making. .. To realize the ideal of Active Citizenship, we need to involve and consult more people in formulating government policy. Our environment in the 21st century will be very different. Our society will be more educated and sophisticated. Our problems will be more complex. We need to understand the concerns of those affected by our actions, and tap the widest range of experience and knowledge available. In a rapidly changing environment, much of the valuable and up-to-date information is held by people at the frontline. Policy makers must draw on this knowledge to understand realities on the ground, and reach better solutions.
http://www.singapore21.org.sg/<wbr>speeches_290399.html
In a speech in November 1999, Mr Eddie Teo, Permanent Secretary (Prime Minister’s Office) said, under the heading "What must change":
"the first change is that government should involve the general public more when it formulates policy. [W]e need to switch from a mindset of telling the public only what it needs to know to one of seeing it in our interest to explain our policies and rules as clearly as possible so that the public can understand and appreciate why government is doing what it does and how that is in the best interest of the country... [G]overnment must expect a more demanding citizenry, one which questions more, expects more information and is not satisfied with merely receiving instructions and complying with rules. Government must be more open both in giving information to the public and in accepting advice and suggestions”.
http://www.singapore21.org.sg/<wbr>speeches_111199.html
Let us look back and also forward, and ask ourselves -- How have things changed since the calls were issued in S21? What can we do to help create the conditions favorable to bringing about the changes that our leaders in government and the civil service spoke about?[/h]
2011-12-11 Aljunied GRC Christmas Celebration
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
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2011-12-11 Aljunied GRC Christmas Celebration
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
2011-12-11 Aljunied GRC Christmas Celebration
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
2011-12-11 Aljunied GRC Christmas Celebration
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
2011-12-11 Aljunied GRC Christmas Celebration
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
2011-12-11 Aljunied GRC Christmas Celebration
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
2011-12-11 Aljunied GRC Christmas Celebration
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
By Aljunied GRC (Albums) · Updated <abbr title="Monday, December 12, 2011 at 10:48am" data-utime="1323658083" class="timestamp">10 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Hougang Avenue 1 Neighbourhood Park
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