Response to MCCY Letter – My Intentions being Misperceived

I read with disappointment the letter by Ho Ka Wei, Director of Corporate Communications, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth which was published on 29 Apr 2013 in the Straits Times’ Forum page. The letter suggests that I had used “AMP as a platform and a cover to promote (my) race-based politics.” This suggestion is … Continue reading →

Politics of Funding Cuts: Is It Really About Partisanship?

One issue that has emerged is the view that my participation at a civil protest in Hong Lim Park and a Workers’ Party (WP) Youthquake Seminar was tantamount to involvement in partisan politics (and therefore purportedly incongruent with AMP’s charter of independence). The narratives from the Minister in charge of Muslim Affairs and AMP has … Continue reading →

The Politics of Being Dominant and Dominating

I write this note not merely to explain the circumstances behind my departure from the Board of Directors of the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) and stepping down as Chairman of the Board of Centre for Research on Malay and Islamic Affairs (RIMA). More importantly, I am compelled to set out the approach taken by … Continue reading →

Going Green (Paper) – Not Just a Matter of Colour

More than 2 weeks have passed after Parliament has passed a motion approving the Population White Paper on 8th Feb 2013. More than a week has passed since the landmark public protest at Hong Lim Park on 16th Feb 2013, attended by more than 5000 angry Singaporeans. And yet, there remains no clarity, to-date, as … Continue reading →