THIS TOWN AIN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR TWO PARTIES

The opposition party (Singapore Democratic Party) invited some European government officials to speak at an event about the state of democracy in Asia. Apparently the reigning power (the People's Action Party) took some action and wouldn't allow them to speak.

I did read on one blog that the Singapore Democractic Party might have been pressuring them to speak on a recent government pay raise, something even the Europeans didn't really want to discuss. However, that is beside the point. Singapore's attitude toward foreigners, even well qualified top level government officials is "Singapore's politics are reserved for Singaporeans." The world would be in a sad state, much worse than it is, if every government acted with this mentality.

I guess you could say that the MP's were muzzled by the Merlion.

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Europe MPs 'gagged' by Singapore