Is Singapore a democracy?

[RadX]

Prof Tommy Koh thinks otherwise

 

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/spore-left-out-of-democracy-summit-because-us-doesnt-see-it-as-one-tommy-koh

[Volvobrick]

Until we get a 2 party system it won't be one. 

[Inlinefour]

4 minutes ago, Volvobrick said:

Until we get a 2 party system it won't be one. 

Pinocchio too many 🤣🤣🤣

[Kopites]

Malaysian has done better than us in this aspect. 

[inlinesix]

Since we don’t like messy politics, 2 party system unlikely to happens.

To be considered a true democracy, all form of barriers should be removed.

[Jman888]

No, LKY already said so in so many occasions. 

[Kyrios]

21 minutes ago, RadX said:

Prof Tommy Koh thinks otherwise

 

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/spore-left-out-of-democracy-summit-because-us-doesnt-see-it-as-one-tommy-koh

Wah lao hero spotted...wait he kena invitation to lim kopi..but..wait..doesnt our pledge say 'democratic society' somewhere?

[Beregond]

take a look at those country in the list.

so many controversial

Spoiler

https://www.state.gov/participant-list-the-summit-for-democracy/

What is this summit all about, and its agenda behind? If any 1 really think its about democracy ,freedom and right. I say they too naive.

Why is singapore so gutted by this? After all we had done for US,  suddenly we found out , they dun consider SG as their 死黨

[Nolicense]

30 minutes ago, Kopites said:

Malaysian has done better than us in this aspect. 

looking at the constitution, they are far from it.

should the indian and chinese significantly form the gahmen 1 day, there will be riots

Edited December 10, 2021 by Nolicense

[Kangadrool]

Probably we uninvited ourselves.

[Watwheels]

Chasing that ideal democracy is just a dream.

 

[kobayashiGT]

I still get to vote once every 4/5 years. So okay lah. some form of democracy even thou is all show one.

But I like rally leh. hahaha. can use dialect to talk. hahahah

 

[Rm2s]

47 minutes ago, RadX said:

Prof Tommy Koh thinks otherwise

 

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/spore-left-out-of-democracy-summit-because-us-doesnt-see-it-as-one-tommy-koh

I read the whole article, the headline says:

Singapore left out of summit because US doesn't see it as a democracy: Tommy Koh

... and this is what Prof Koh said:

Quote

Prof Koh, however, said Singapore should have been invited because it satisfies what he felt to be fundamental criteria for a democracy - including giving people the right to vote, holding free and fair elections at regular intervals and having a Constitution protecting fundamental freedoms and rights, as well as an independent judiciary and rule of law.

 

[Watwheels]

The US must be buay song with our death penalties and canning of criminals. Mostly human rights issue.

[yishunite]

1 minute ago, Watwheels said:

The US must be buay song with our death penalties and canning of criminals. Mostly human rights issue.

US use death penalty more than us lol

[Datsun366]

All the Prima donnas of Singapore cookery.

yes chef.

🙂

you my Geng anot?

 

[Beregond]

3 minutes ago, Watwheels said:

The US must be buay song with our death penalties and canning of criminals. Mostly human rights issue.

u take a good look at the list😅

 

2 minutes ago, yishunite said:

US use death penalty more than us lol

their police use death penalty on the spot without trial. 

at least we still go to court🤐

[Jman888]

the western's democracy is to suit their agenda, period.