Issue 1: Ideas shaping governance

Question 1

What does Having Good Leadership mean?

Answer 1

leaders who are morally upright, honest and capable

Question 2

What is the significance of Having Good Leadership?

Answer 2

• faster decision making
• win respect of the people
• influences governance

Question 3

Example of Having Good Leadership

Answer 3

Me Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first PM turned Singapore from a 3rd world to 1st world country in 3 decades
(elaborate)

Question 4

What does Anticipating Change and Staying Relevant mean?

Answer 4

Taking measures to ensure Singapore remains competitive globally and suits the rapidly evolving needs of the people

Question 5

What is the significance of Anticipating Change and Staying Relevant?

Answer 5

• ensuring Singapore stays stable by pre-empting problems and opportunities
• ability to discern benefits and issues in the long term and short term

Question 6

Example of Anticipating Change and Staying Relevant?

Answer 6

• Construction of Integrated Resorts in 2005, (due to financial competition in SEA) allowed Singapore to profit from tourist spending, creating half a million jobs
• National Council of Problem Gambling to tackle addiction to gambling (elaborate)

Question 7

What does Providing a Stake in everyone mean?

Answer 7

granting citizens a voice in decision making

Question 8

What is the significance of Providing a Stake in everyone?

Answer 8

• instills a sense of national pride and belonging
• prevents conflict that arises when one party’s needs are being ignored
• insight from multiple viewpoints results in maximal benefit for the country

Question 9

Example of Providing a Stake in everyone

Answer 9

• Our Singapore Conversation (OSC) allows singaporeans to share their hopes, dreams and views about the country
• compulsory voting for every adult above 21, allowing people to express their political opinion

Question 10

What does Practicing Meritocracy mean?

Answer 10

Giving every singaporean and equal chance to succeed, where rewards are earned by ability

Question 11

What is the significance of Practising Meritocracy ?

Answer 11

• maximises singaporeans fullest potential, ensures talents do not go unnoticed
• using education as a gauge may lead to the rich succeeding due to increased opportunities/ resources and decreased liabilities
• life long learning

Question 12

Examples of Practicing Meritocracy

Answer 12

• Edusave Scholarship rewards top 10% of students
  Merit Bursary schemes reward the top 25%
• financial assistance schemes for the needy