http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070520/3/32532.html

This article is certainly news of great importance. It shows the return of a veteran of Singapore politics, and another important member of the opposition. The fact Jeyeratnam has returned with the intent to form another political party can only mean that there will be more opposition to the PAP and therefore a much more diverse political scene. This is likely to be beneficial in aiding Singapore from becoming a one-party state and promoting democracy.

Certainly, the fact that Jeyeratnam has returned has the potential for much political impact, most of which is positive for Singapore’s political scene, which has been dominated by the PAP almost effortlessly in recent years. However, as with all else, there can be negative consequences as well. Jeyeratnam has advocated reform tirelessly, and many fear that reform may well introduce much unneeded imbalance in growing Singapore that can only have negative effects. Similarly, there is the possibility that Jeyeratnam would be bankrupted by the Lee family once again, which would almost certainly snuff out his political career.

This article is a bit unique itself because in addition to Jeyeratnam’s views, there are opposing views as well, stated without quoting in the article. This is quite different from other articles and adds an extra bit of depth to the article; it shows that there are conflicting opinions regarding certain ideas and gives the reader food for thought on political issues in Singapore. Indeed, even outside of that, the article also provides points of view that go against the PAP, such as that of Amnesty International, for which I think, gives the article more coverage depth.

In regards to Jeyeratnam himself, one cannot help but hope somewhat that he is at the very least successful. If he does succeed, it can only mean some good things as it is unlikely he will be able to invoke massive reform, but will in the process give a new opinion and voice in the Parliament and provide more competition to the PAP, who may well be pushed to give better options to the citizens to maintain more seats. At the same time, it would be a much brighter future for Jeyeratnam himself after long years of bankruptcy and certainly a much welcomed change in his life.

Luckily, it appears that for this article there are not many influences that can give cause for my being prejudiced or biased. Since young I have taken very little interest in politics and do not care very much about my family members tendency towards the opposition parties. There may be a possibility of being biased towards Jayaretnam for being bankrupted, which I consider as a rather bad fate, but otherwise I have tried to be objective at all times possible and believe that this article does not show any major signs of prejudice.