NN Explains: Pragmatism
Pragmatism is a common claim made by politicians but is a vague term used to justify all sorts of means to an end. What are we willing to accept or ov…
Tag: Free and Fair Elections
Political Agenda: Understanding Singapore’s Electoral System
Kokila Annamalai, Ngiam Shih Tung, and Gan Theng Wei sit down with PJ Thum to talk about all the issues surrounding Singapore's elections, and in part…
NN Explains: Rights and What You Ought to Have
What are human rights, and why do we need them to live together? Who do they apply to? This comic by Xiao Ming Tang takes a closer look at the issue.
NN Explains: What Is Voter Secrecy?
Voter secrecy ensures that individuals can cast their votes without fear or favour—key to ensuring free, fair and competitive elections in democraci…
How the PAP Government Abuses “Rule of Law” to Control Singapore
PJ explains how the People's Action Party in Singapore uses/abuses the concept of the "Rule of Law" to control all forms of political activity, by cri…
The Importance of Polling Agents and Counting Agents
Citizen volunteers - Polling Agents and Counting Agents - are crucial for fair and honest elections. Volunteer to be one today!
How Singapore’s Elections are Qualitatively Unfair
PJ explains how the historic use of arrests and lawsuits, the threats of punishment, and the slanted media coverage create an atmosphere of fear in wh…
How Gerrymandering Creates Unfair Elections in Singapore
Singapore’s elections are deeply unfair. Singapore’s system of electoral redelineation is one reason why - it creates constituencies which are unr…
How Singapore’s Elections are Structurally Unfair
In The Show with PJ Thum episode 2, historian Thum Ping Tjin ("PJ") explains how Singapore's electoral system is deeply unfair. It is designed to maxi…
A Brief History of Elections in Singapore
Singapore's long history of elections is characterised by a tension between, on the one hand, a demand by the broader electorate for a responsive, acc…
