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More and more disappointed with what they publish online nowadays. Are there no other letters of public interest? The following simple thank you letter to some specialists of a private hospital is worth putting up for all to see? Can't this guy just write to the specialists or the hospital directly instead of letting you, me and hundreds of thousands of other folks know? But the most amazing part is that the editor apparently thinks so. From ST Forum: http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Online...ory_745316.html Gratified by medical treatment at Mount E I WAS treated at Mount Elizabeth Hospital and compliment Dr Leow Cheng Gek at Jade Medical Clinic and Dr Li Yung Hua of Orthopaedic Associates at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre. I thank the medical team and staff at Mount Elizabeth Hospital for their efficiency and care. Mohamad Rizal Samat

If you still remember Catherine Lim...... Subject: Report 'Malay integration: MM stands corrected'--Dr C Lim's views Remember MM's famous " I stand corrected " comment in the ST some time ago..? Below is the recent letter by Dr Catherine Lim to the ST forum on her reflection on this matter..But as usual it never saw the light of day..! Anyway the letter as below for you to enjoy..! To: stforum <[email protected]> To the Forum Editor I refer to the report 'Malay integration: MM stands corrected,' ( The Straits Times, Tuesday March 8, 2011) As a long-time observer of the extraordinary impact that MM has on the Singapore political scene, I would like to comment on his change of position with regard to the failure of the Malay community to integrate with the rest of the society. The shift bears all the marks of a constrained rather than a spontaneous change of mind and heart. Firstly, the terse statement 'I stand corrected' is far short of a genui ne apology and may even exacerbate rather than assuage hurt feelings. Secondly, the explanation of an oversight of the community's successful efforts at integration in the last 2 years, is unconvincing, given MM's sharp, meticulous thinking and observation. Thirdly, the statement, coming so long after the comments (first reported in the Straits Times on 3 January, 2011) and presumably very soon before the coming general elections, smacks of an opportunistic move. It is tempting to conclude that this reversal of position is a consensus decision of the PAP government, rather than a conviction decision by MM himself. Singaporeans like myself, who admire MM for the boldness of his convictions even if we disagree with them, would have preferred to see him maintain his unique role of telling hard truths and taking responsibility for them, rather than give the impression of taking a position so at odds with his strong perso nality and forthright style. That way, we are not confused by the sending out of mixed signals. Dr Catherine Lim