No government should fear having opposition in parliament, says former SM Jayakumar
The former senior minister recalls honing his parliamentary skills, after being “arrowed” by Lee Kuan Yew to field questions from opposition leader JB Jeyaretnam.
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by CNA — Singapore · · 1 min read
The former senior minister recalls honing his parliamentary skills, after being “arrowed” by Lee Kuan Yew to field questions from opposition leader JB Jeyaretnam.

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