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The recent Geylang Serai food poisoning has shown once again the word “accountability” does not exist in the dictionary of the PAP. In spite of glaring oversights and lapses on the part of NEA and the management committee of the market, none of them have been taken to task as of yet...

In a letter sent to the media today, Dr Ong Seh Hong wrote: “I was an employee of GIC in 1999. I was offered by Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre to be Director, Medical & Paramedical Services in January 2000. “However to leave GIC, I had to pay S$560,000 to settle my outstanding staff...

The Ren Ci fiasco took an unexpected twist today when it was revealed in the court by Ming Yi that he approved loans to several of its staff including is Chief Operating Officer Dr Ong Seh Hong who borrowed a stunning sum of $60,000. (read article here) Dr Ong Seh Hong is the PAP MP for...

I am truly astounded by the apparent breath-taking speed in which the owner of the Indian rojak seller is prosecuted by the authorities even though there is no definitive cause for the outbreak. In a statement on Tuesday night, the Health Ministry and NEA said Mr Sheik Allaudin Mohideen’s...

Since the massive food poisoning outbreak which was traced to two stalls at Geylang Serai market, the updated hygiene labels had been distributed to most food stalls. All but six stalls received a “C” grading. The pest controllers were also called in to eradicate the rats inhabiting the market...

According to the NEA website here, it is the “leading public organization responsible for improving and sustaining a clean and green environment in Singapore.” Two of its stated missions are: 1. Public hygiene and cleanliness: Conducts regular checks on food establishments, cooling towers...

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Dear readers, Due to the increase in the number of our readers from mainland China, we will be setting up a new section on China to cater to them as well as Singaporeans who are interested to know more about China. China is now the second largest economy in the world after the United...

The recent constitutional crises in Thailand and the Malaysian state of Perak have been given extensive coverage by the state media in a lame attempt to highlight the pitfalls of democracy. The papers were splashed with photos of the Thai “red shirts” confronting the police and of the scuffle...

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Even before the investigations into the Geylang Serai food poisoning disaster are complete, the state media has already reached a verdict: it has NOTHING to do with the government! In the Sunday Times yesterday, there were six reports on the tragedy alone whereas there were only one or two on...

View the photos here: http://wayangparty.com/?p=7610 Background: The China-Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) was set up in 1994 at the outskirts of the Suzhou City in Jiangsu province with the help of Singapore funds and expertise. Singapore owned a 65% stake in the park. Even as the...

One week after the mass food poisoning at Geylang Serai first broke out, Minister of Environment and Water Resources Dr Yaacob Ibrahim has finally spoken. (interestingly one day after I slammed him for “missing in action“) ‘What has happened is totally unacceptable. As far as I am concerned...

The Reform Party, which has been rudderless since the passing of opposition scion Mr Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam was given a big boost when JBJ’s son Kenneth joined the party and was co-opted into the party’s CEC 2 weeks ago. (read article here) Mr Jeyaretnam said the timing was right and...

Nobody dies from acute gastroenteritis, or diarrhoea in developed countries. The number one killer of children worldwide is a public health concern in many Third World countries where poor public hygiene facilitates the transmission of disease-causing pathogens via the faecal-oral route. It...

When asked by the media if he felt that younger Singaporeans could want change in political leadership like in the United States, newly anointed Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean replied that what voters young or old want is good and competent government. (read article here) Singaporeans do...

In an article published titled “How will the PAP fare in a long recession“, Senior writer Chua Mui Hoong warned that the PAP may lose the popular vote in a prologed recession and it will be a ‘failure’ which both the party and Singapore have to contemplate. (read full article here) Let me...

View the photos here: http://wayangparty.com/?p=7448 EDITORS’ NOTE: The photos below were contributed by a reader from Bishan. It does appear that the other estates of the GRC may have similiar chronic problems with clearing of rubbish. Hi, I came across your photos on Kim Keat...

Iwo Jima is a volcanic island 1,804 km south of the Japanese coastline, 1,130 km north of Guam, nearly halfway between Tokyo and Saipan. It’s approximately 20.3 square kilometers, with Mount Suribachi forming the most prominent feature, at its southern tip. As the military transport lurches...

Watch the exclusive video interview here: http://wayangparty.com/?p=7446 Prologue: On 3rd April 2009, a Kim Keat resident named Kelly Lek wrote in to Straits Times Forum complaining about the rubbish not being cleared in the open areas around the driving range along Kim Keat Avenue. She...