Protest in Singapore Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four protests?
A
- Hong Lim Park, 2013
- PM Lee’s lawsuit against Roy Ngerng,
- Wear White Campaign, 2015
- And Tango Makes Tree, 2016
2
Q
Hong Lim Park started with?``
A
‘Say No to 6.9 million’
‘Return our CPF’
3
Q
Social significant of Hong Lim Park
A
left behind eco race;
suspicious about new communities
- families: socially isolating as eco survival takes priorities;
- elderly: tackle money for purposes
4
Q
Political significance of Hong Lim Park
A
older generation are becoming more vocal;
long-standing underlying grievances
- > ruling parties not working well;
- > openly showing their dissatisfaction in a country that normally fears going against GOV
5
Q
And Tango Makes Tree is about?
A
3 books were removed from children’s section at NLB;
story of 2 male penguins who
- were companions to each other;
- nurtured an egg that hatched into a baby penguin
6
Q
Why is And Tango Makes Tree controversial?
A
many parents and liberals locals saying that the decision was arbitrary;
questioning how can books be removed by mere dint of just one complaint;
7
Q
The significance of And Tango Makes Tree?
A
many younger parents are more tolerant and liberal about accepting alternative lifestyles and vlaues in society
