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July 27, 2020 harishpillay

The reality of standing up for my country – part 1

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 harishpillay

Hiding in plain sight

May 29, 2020 harishpillay

Curated playlist of videos

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 harishpillay

Mailed in ballots

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 harishpillay

Handwaving. No surprises.

November 15, 2019 harishpillay

Fa(r)cial Recognition + Parliament = Smart Parliament?

October 17, 2019October 18, 2019 harishpillay

And Election Kakis gets underway

August 11, 2019August 11, 2019 harishpillay

Majulah Singapura

June 22, 2019August 29, 2019 harishpillay

Democracy is a participatory sport, not a spectator sport!

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 harishpillay

Railway Records

December 13, 2018 harishpillay

Electronic voting and trust

December 10, 2018December 12, 2018 harishpillay

Defending my country

August 19, 2018August 19, 2018 harishpillay

Why is 10 million people the target for Singapore?

July 29, 2018July 29, 2018 harishpillay

The value of independence

September 9, 2017September 10, 2017 harishpillay

The ongoing spinning

August 12, 2017 harishpillay

No, Halimah, You Are Mistaken

July 21, 2017 harishpillay

What if no one came?

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 harishpillay

The next president and Singapore at 200

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 harishpillay

Some updates on “who’s my MP”

July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 harishpillay

On being an engaged and responsible citizen

August 31, 2015 harishpillay

As the silly season starts

August 28, 2015August 29, 2015 harishpillay

He probably is indeed telling the truth! (info graphic updated on Aug 29)

August 27, 2015August 27, 2015 harishpillay

The need for a independent Electoral Commission

August 23, 2015January 5, 2021 harishpillay

What I want for the future of Singapore starting today.

December 30, 2013 harishpillay

Here be the dragons!

May 29, 2013May 29, 2013 harishpillay

Proceedings from the “The Singapore Computer Society’s Internet Regulations Workshop” – August 1996

May 1, 2013May 1, 2013 harishpillay

The Town Council IT System Tender

February 27, 2013 harishpillay

Tender for Town Council Management System – updates

February 15, 2013February 27, 2013 harishpillay

It’s not about *taxing* anyone

February 13, 2013February 13, 2013 harishpillay

Walk the Talk!

February 9, 2013February 13, 2013 harishpillay

“practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influences, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist.”

February 9, 2013February 9, 2013 harishpillay

And “Parliament Passes Motion …”

February 6, 2013February 6, 2013 harishpillay

Finally, a PAP MP making a considered and sane proposal

February 6, 2013February 6, 2013 harishpillay

“If there’s a war, why should we fight for Singapore?”

January 29, 2013January 29, 2013 harishpillay

In a word, wow!

January 27, 2013January 28, 2013 harishpillay

It was obvious to me

January 24, 2013January 25, 2013 harishpillay

The Value of Checks and Balances

January 23, 2013 harishpillay

They don’t get it.

January 11, 2013 harishpillay

Anonymity and Feedback

January 9, 2013January 9, 2013 harishpillay

Doing the right thing and a proposal

January 8, 2013January 9, 2013 harishpillay

It’s not a contest per se, it’s a Sahana-moment!

January 5, 2013 harishpillay

Why Open Standards and Open Source Matters in Government

January 3, 2013October 28, 2018 harishpillay

My Conscience Is Bugging Me

December 30, 2012December 30, 2012 harishpillay

Software for Public Sector Applications

December 26, 2012December 26, 2012 harishpillay

Open Source and Government

December 1, 2012 harishpillay

Much to think about

September 27, 2012 harishpillay

The Primary School Leaving Exam

September 20, 2012 harishpillay

What a disappointment

May 26, 2012May 27, 2012 harishpillay

A proud moment

May 25, 2012May 26, 2012 harishpillay

Why the vote in Hougang matters

May 14, 2012May 14, 2012 harishpillay

Who cares about the outcome of the decision of a mere 23,368 people?

May 13, 2012May 13, 2012 harishpillay

What’s at stake in the Hougang by-election

May 10, 2012May 10, 2012 harishpillay

No, LHL did not listen to me!

May 9, 2012May 9, 2012 harishpillay

What changed?

March 5, 2012March 5, 2012 harishpillay

Really hard to fathom the naive logic of a PAP MP

February 29, 2012February 29, 2012 harishpillay

By-Election in Hougang Constituency

January 17, 2012October 29, 2020 harishpillay

Math 101 for Singaporean Ministers

January 7, 2012January 7, 2012 harishpillay

O Captain, my Captain!

January 4, 2012January 5, 2012 harishpillay

Good Salary Review Report

October 3, 2011 harishpillay

Public consultation on proposed Data Protection

August 27, 2011August 27, 2011 harishpillay

Why bother voting for the president?

August 24, 2011August 26, 2011 harishpillay

Presidential Elections is August 27

August 8, 2011 harishpillay

I am Singaporean, humble and contented.

June 23, 2011June 23, 2011 harishpillay

As the hats get thrown into the ring

June 21, 2011June 21, 2011 harishpillay

The next Singapore president

May 18, 2011 harishpillay

From 2001: A commentary by the Roundtable on the 2001 GE

May 15, 2011May 15, 2011 harishpillay

It keeps getting better!

May 9, 2011May 9, 2011 harishpillay

The Singapore Cabinet is PG-rated

May 8, 2011 harishpillay

Regime Change – A Uniquely Singapore Project

May 8, 2011May 8, 2011 harishpillay

It’s May 8th 2011 and it is a Brand New Singapore!

May 7, 2011October 27, 2019 harishpillay

My 6 hour tour of duty as a polling agent

May 7, 2011 harishpillay

What ever the outcome, We are Singapore!

May 7, 2011 harishpillay

Volunteering to be an Polling Agent and a Counting Agent

May 5, 2011May 5, 2011 harishpillay

Please Don’t Spoil Your Vote

May 5, 2011 harishpillay

My Singapore

May 3, 2011May 4, 2011 harishpillay

Wear A Rubber Band On Your Right Wrist As You Go To Vote

May 3, 2011May 3, 2011 harishpillay

Minority and the GRC

May 2, 2011 harishpillay

Using the Osama factor and bogeyman for GE2011

May 2, 2011May 2, 2011 harishpillay

Being too successful

April 28, 2011 harishpillay

Things we should all know – that the Civil Service is independent of any political party

April 27, 2011 harishpillay

What a feeling! Welcome, post-LKY Singapore!

April 26, 2011April 26, 2011 harishpillay

It’s the night before Nomination day. What’s stirring?

April 26, 2011April 29, 2011 harishpillay

“Freak” election outcomes?

April 24, 2011April 24, 2011 harishpillay

A tale of two women

April 23, 2011April 23, 2011 harishpillay

Way before 2016 – The Open Party

April 21, 2011April 21, 2011 harishpillay

Staking the higher ground

April 20, 2011April 20, 2011 harishpillay

Example of what’s rotten with the GRC system

April 15, 2011April 15, 2011 harishpillay

Trust, Governance and Democracy

April 11, 2011April 11, 2011 harishpillay

Some thoughts about NS

April 10, 2011April 10, 2011 harishpillay

I have a dream

April 9, 2011 harishpillay

Believing in your own BS

April 9, 2011 harishpillay

True Leadership and The Open Source Way

April 8, 2011April 8, 2011 harishpillay

Great way to get a pension for life!

April 8, 2011April 8, 2011 harishpillay

We, The Citizens of Singapore

April 7, 2011 harishpillay

Throwing off the GerrymandeRed Constituency (GRC) yoke as independents

April 6, 2011April 10, 2011 harishpillay

What if it was Prime Minister David Saul Marshall?

April 3, 2011April 7, 2011 harishpillay

The Productivity Gambit

April 2, 2011April 3, 2011 harishpillay

Disappointed, but not surprised!

April 2, 2011April 2, 2011 harishpillay

Tilting the playing field

April 1, 2011April 2, 2011 harishpillay

My Wish For Singapore (aka my manifesto-in-making)

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