So many ghost writers of late. Hungry Ghost Festival effect?
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I REFER to Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam's quote on Tuesday headlined, 'No Favour Granted, Just a Right'.
These days, it seems, almost by default, that anyone who wishes to attach an air of credibility to his demand, couches the demand in the language of rights.
I struggle to see how the making of a political film or the holding of demonstrations per se count as human rights. It seems a stretch to include such matters as 'part and parcel' of the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled.
Previously, opposition parties lamented the ban against making political films. Now that that ban is to be relaxed, opposition parties should show their mettle by using that previously-hankered-after medium effectively to communicate their plans and objectives to Singaporeans.
No one expects the Reform Party (or any other party) to prostrate before the Government as a result of this impending change. However, taking pot shots which seek merely to paint a negative picture of the Government's actions is not only self-serving, but communicates nothing.
Please let us hear about clearly thought-out and detailed plans from the Reform Party that will give the electorate a viable choice at the next General Election.
Tricia Tong (Ms) <!-- end of for each --><!-- Current Ratings : start --><!-- Current Ratings : end --><!-- vbbintegration : start -->
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I REFER to Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam's quote on Tuesday headlined, 'No Favour Granted, Just a Right'.
These days, it seems, almost by default, that anyone who wishes to attach an air of credibility to his demand, couches the demand in the language of rights.
I struggle to see how the making of a political film or the holding of demonstrations per se count as human rights. It seems a stretch to include such matters as 'part and parcel' of the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled.
Previously, opposition parties lamented the ban against making political films. Now that that ban is to be relaxed, opposition parties should show their mettle by using that previously-hankered-after medium effectively to communicate their plans and objectives to Singaporeans.
No one expects the Reform Party (or any other party) to prostrate before the Government as a result of this impending change. However, taking pot shots which seek merely to paint a negative picture of the Government's actions is not only self-serving, but communicates nothing.
Please let us hear about clearly thought-out and detailed plans from the Reform Party that will give the electorate a viable choice at the next General Election.
Tricia Tong (Ms) <!-- end of for each --><!-- Current Ratings : start --><!-- Current Ratings : end --><!-- vbbintegration : start -->
