Un-democracy System in a Dominant Party with the United Front NCMP/NMP

The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China. The organization consists of delegates from a range of political parties and organizations, as well as independent members, in China. The proportion of representation of the various parties is determined by established convention, negotiated between the parties.

In practice, the largest and dominant party in the Conference is the Communist Party of China. Other members are drawn from the United Front parties allied with the CPC, and from independent members who are not members of any party.

The United Front in the People's Republic of China is a nominally popular front led by the Communist Party of China. It is managed by the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee and besides the communist party it consists of eight minor parties. Its current department head is Du Qinglin.

The United Front is represented together with other mass organizations such trade unions, women's and youth organizations, minorities etc. in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

The United Front holds no real power independent of the CCP. It serves a merely symbolic function and its leaders are mostly selected by the Communist Party of China or are themselves CCP members.

Conclusion

We should support Dr Sun Yet Sen on the Singaporean Nationalism, the Singaporean Power and the Singaporean Welfare and Livelihood. The People Action Party who support One Dominant Party with NMP and NCMP is a copy system of the Communist Party of China which has One Dominant Party with the United Front.

THE HEART OF PRAJNA PARAMITA SUTRA

When Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara was practicing the profound Prajna Paramita, he illuminated the Five Skandhas and saw that they are all empty, and he crossed beyond all suffering and difficulty.

Shariputra, form does not differ from emptiness; emptiness does not differ from form. Form itself is emptiness; emptiness itself is form. So too are feeling, cognition, formation, and consciousness.

Shariputra, all Dharmas are empty of characteristics. They are not produced, not destroyed, not defiled, not pure; and they neither increase nor diminish. Therefore, in emptiness there is no form, feeling, cognition, formation, or consciousness; no eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, or mind; no sights, sounds, smells, tastes, objects of touch, or Dharmas; no field of the eyes up to and including no field of mind consciousness; and no ignorance or ending of ignorance, up to and including no old age and death or ending of old age and death. There is no suffering, no accumulating, no extinction, and no Way, and no understanding and no attaining.

Because nothing is attained, the Bodhisattva through reliance on Prajna Paramita is unimpeded in his mind. Because there is no impediment, he is not afraid, and he leaves distorted dream-thinking far behind. Ultimately Nirvana! All Buddhas of the three periods of time attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi through reliance on Prajna Paramita. Therefore know that Prajna Paramita is a Great Spiritual Mantra, a Great Bright Mantra, a Supreme Mantra, an Unequalled Mantra.

It can remove all suffering; it is genuine and not false. That is why the Mantra of Prajna Paramita was spoken. Recite it like this:
Gaté Gaté Paragaté Parasamgaté
Bodhi Svaha!

May All Beings Be Well

1. Bearing in mind that “Loving Kindness” (Metta) is perfection (Paramitha)2. Do not be attached to anyone.3. Do not dislike anyone.4. Cultivate the quality of equanimity (Upekka).5. Have no regret about losses.6. Do not expect new gains and rewards.7. Do not expect inheritance.8. Collect stable treasures viz-meritorious deeds (Kusala karma).9. Collect treasures that will follow you viz-Virtue, Meditation.10. Do not think of the past.11. Have no wishes for the future.12. Spend the present time mindfully.13. Do not be shaken by the ways of world.14. Cultivate a stable mind.15. Have no attachments to families.16. Know that the truth wins.17. Bearing in mind that “Truth” (Satthya) is perfection (Paramitha)18. Do not interfere in other people’s affairs.19. Do not be concerned about the fault of others possession.20. Do not judge other people’s activities.21. All things having life or not are subject to change all the time.22. Do not think that you also should hanker for wealth and possessions like others.23. Fill yourself with righteous and pure wealth.24. Collect all “Noble Possession” (Arya Dhanaya).25. Do not find faults about others at any time.26. Become pure by focusing attention on your self.27. Bear in mind the saying “advise others after practicing what you say”.28. Practice patience.29. Follow the example of ascetic Shanthivada.30. Bearing in mind that “Patience” (Kshanthi) is perfection.31. Considering that all beings like to be happy like yourself, wish “may all be happy and peaceful”.32. Think of virtues of your parents.33. Look after elders.34. Do not harbor thoughts about the misdeeds done to you by other people.35. Even false accusations are made against you, bear them with equanimity. It’s a noble virtue.36. Do not criticize others.37. Do not engage in dispute about any matter.38. Bear in silence about matters whether they are true or false.39. Do not give mental pain to anybody.40. Accept good advice, even if it comes from a younger person.41. Follow the Arahath Sariputta as an example.42. Do not be a slave to “Four Wrong paths” (Sathara Agthiya) viz greed; hate; delusion; cowardice.43. Guard your speech.44. Speak mindfully.45. Do not scold anyone in anger.46. Do not listen to what is not agreeable to you.47. Do not pay any attention to objects that is not agreeable to you.48. Strive to guard the “Three Doors” viz Body action, speech and thoughts.49. Determine not to do even a minor misdeed, which will be censured by the wise.50. Bearing in mind that”Determination” (Adistanaya) is perfection (Paramitha).51. Be aware that even a minor fault has a bad effect.52. Constantly remember that all things are conditioned by the mind.53. When you are moving in a crowd/group think of the comforts of others regardless of your own comfort/convenience.54. Erase hatred like a line drawn on water.55. Practice Loving Kindness (Metta) when you encounter enemies/unfriendly people.56. Practice Compassion (Karuna) when confronted with disagreeable and unpleasant objects.57. Do not inflict suffering on others in order to please your senses.58. Follow the middle path industriously even with reference to meritorious deeds.59. Use frequently the “Dasa Dhamma Sutta”.60. Follow the good example of being grateful, being aware of gratitude.61. The Buddha after his enlightenment showed his gratitude to the Bodhi Tree by gazing at it continuously for seven days. Meditate on this.62. Cultivate the “Four Sublime States”(Brahmma Vihara – Metta, Karuna, Muditha and Upakka).63. Strive to put up a “Mansion of Compassion”.64. Develop the “Four ways of showing favor (Sathara Sangraha Vatthu) viz – liberality; kindly speech, beneficial actions; impartiality.65. Cultivate the “ Seven Factors of Enlightenment” (Saptha Bojjhanga) viz – mindfulness, investigation of law; energy; rapture; tranquility; concentration; equanimity.66. Follow the example of The Buddha who did not commit any misdeed even secretly.67. Practice what you preach.68. Cultivate the qualities of “Bodhisatva”.69. Remember that aspirations made with a pure heart yield results.70. Make the “Mansion of your heart” a “Buddha Mansion”.

Democratic Society

Democratic Society

Democracy is a principle that the control of authority comes from public, and ruler and non-ruler are the same. It is derived from the Greek , "popular government", which was coined from, "people" and, "rule, strength" in the middle of the fifth-fourth century BC to denote the political systems then existing in some Greek city-states, notably Athens following a popular uprising in 508 BC. A democracy can denote either direct or indirect rule by the people.

In political theory, democracy describes a small number of related forms of government and also a political philosophy. Even though there is no specific, universally accepted definition of 'democracy', there are two principles that any definition of democracy includes. The first principle is that all citizens, not invested with the power to govern, have equal access to power and the second that all citizens enjoy legitimized freedoms and liberties.

There are several varieties of democracy, some of which provide better representation and more freedoms for their citizens than others. However, if any democracy is not carefully legislated to avoid an uneven distribution of political power with balances, such as the separation of powers, then a branch of the system of rule could accumulate power and become harmful to the democracy itself. The "majority rule" is often described as a characteristic feature of democracy, but without responsible government it is possible for the rights of a minority to be abused by the "tyranny of the majority". An essential process in representative democracies are competitive elections, that are fair both substantively and procedurally. Furthermore, freedom of political expression, freedom of speech and freedom of the press are essential so that citizens are informed and able to vote in their personal interests.

Popular sovereignty is common but not a universal motivating philosophy for establishing a democracy. In some countries, democracy is based on the philosophical principle of equal rights. Many people use the term "democracy" as shorthand for liberal democracy, which may include additional elements such as political pluralism, equality before the law, the right to petition elected officials for redress of grievances, due process, civil liberties, human rights, and elements of civil society outside the government. In the United States, separation of powers is often cited as a supporting attribute, but in other countries, such as the United Kingdom, the dominant philosophy is parliamentary sovereignty (though in practice judicial independence is generally maintained). In other cases, "democracy" is used to mean direct democracy. Though the term "democracy" is typically used in the context of a political state, the principles are also applicable to private organizations and other groups.

Democracy has its origins in Ancient Greece. However other cultures have significantly contributed to the evolution of democracy such as Ancient Rome, Europe, and North and South America. Democracy has been called the "last form of government" and has spread considerably across the globe. The Right to vote has been expanded in many Jurisdictions over time from relatively narrow groups (such as wealthy men of a particular ethnic group), with New Zealand being the first major nation to achieve Universal suffrage. Suffrage still remains a controversial issue with regard to disputed territories, areas with significant immigration, and countries that exclude certain demographic groups.

Definition of a Democratic Society

Democracy Watch's mandate, 20 Steps towards a Modern, Working Democracy, is based upon the following definition of a democratic society (Click here to see other organizations' definitions of the key elements needed for a democratic society):

A DEMOCRACY IS a society in which all adults have easily accessible, meaningful, and effective ways:

to participate in the decision-making processes of every organization that makes decisions or takes actions that affect them, and;

to hold other individuals, and those in these organizations who are responsible for making decisions and taking actions, fully accountable if their decisions or actions violate fundamental human rights, or are dishonest, unethical, unfair, secretive, inefficient, unrepresentative, unresponsive or irresponsible;

so that all organizations in the society are citizen-owned, citizen-controlled, and citizen-driven, and all individuals and organizations are held accountable for wrongdoing.

All children should also have easily accessible, meaningful, and effective ways to hold organizations accountable as set out in #2 above, but it is acceptable in a democracy to limit children's participation rights until they reach adulthood, mainly because psychological research has shown clearly that almost all children below a certain age do not have fully formed brains, and are not capable of reasonable deliberation and discussion.

The following participation and accountability measures need to be in place in every organization (both government and corporate, public and private) in any society to fulfill the definition set out above (and Democracy Watch's campaigns push governments and corporations to implement these measures):

a constitution that sets out the essential operating rules for the organization (or the country, province/state, and municipalities), including strong protection of fundamental human rights;

an election system for choosing representatives that is fair and results in a governing body that represents citizen votes accurately;

a direct decision-making process (initiative and referendum, for example) that allows citizens to initiate decisions and actions on issues that their representatives refuse to address;

strong requirements with no loopholes that apply to every organization (especially every government or government-funded institution, but also every corporate organization (especially large corporations -- for details, go to the Bank Accountability Campaign and the Corporate Responsibility Campaign), non-profit citizen group, and charitable social service agency) in the areas of:

representativeness (elections, public consultation and direct decision-making processes -- for details, go to the Voter Rights Campaign);

openness (disclosure requirements and access-to-information laws -- for details, go to the Open Government Campaign);

honesty (including an honesty-in-politics law with an easily accessible complaint filing process -- for details, go to the Honesty in Politics Campaign);

ethics (including limits on donations, gifts and other money-related ways of influencing decision-makers, and strict regulations on lobbyists -- for details, go to the Government Ethics Campaign and the Money in Politics Campaign), and;

spending (strict waste-prevention measures), responsiveness and responsibility in general operations (including publicly disclosed performance standards and performance reports -- for details, go to the Voter Rights Campaign, AND that apply to every individual in the areas of relationships with other individuals and individual responsibility;

to emphasize, the requirements must be strong enough and comprehensive enough to ensure that citizens not only own governments (as voters and taxpayers), corporations (as shareholders), unions and citizen groups (as members), and public resources (land, water, air, TV/radio airwaves, publicly generated research and infrastructure), but also that citizens effectively control governments, corporations, unions and other citizen groups, and public resources;

watchdog agencies (including police) that are fully independent (from political or other biased influence), fully empowered (to investigate and penalize), and fully resourced (to ensure a high chance that violators will be caught) that strictly enforce the strong requirements in the areas of elections, public consultation and direct decision-making processes, access-to-information, honesty, ethics, spending, and general operations, and the strong requirements for individuals concerning relationships with other individuals and individual responsibility;

courts/tribunals that are fully independent (from political or other biased influence), fully empowered (to investigate and penalize), fully resourced (to ensure justice is not unreasonable delayed) to handle disputes about rights and responsibilities in every other area of society (including protection of fundamental human rights);

a clear right for anyone to "blow the whistle" on any violation of any requirement, and to be protected from retaliation and rewarded if the requirement violation is proven true;

a clear right for citizens to complain to the watchdog agencies, and to the courts/tribunals, if any requirement is violated, including the right to sue as a group (known as "class actions");

penalties for the violation of requirements that are high enough to actually and effectively discourage violations of the requirements;

every large organization (especially government and large corporations) required to assist the citizens affected by it to organize into, and sustain, a citizen group that will advocate for the interests of the citizens and help them hold the organization accountable (For details, go to Citizen Association Campaign);

an easily accessible means (TV, radio, print publications, Internet sites) for citizens to share key, accurate information with each other about every organizations' record in complying with the strong requirements set out above;

an economy large enough to finance the operation of all of the above organizations/investigative agencies/courts/citizen groups, and equitable enough so that every citizen (adults and children) has easy access to the above participation and accountability rights, and;

enough people with the needed skills, knowledge and integrity to ensure that the operation of the above organizations and agencies, and participation and accountability rights, actually functions.

However, it is important to note that even if all 14 measures set out above are in place and functioning effectively, it is still essentially impossible to stop three key undemocratic activities, and as a result these three activities (even if they only occur at infrequently) will always remain a threat to all societies aspiring to be democracies, as follows:

it is essentially impossible to stop secret gifts of money and favour-trading corrupting politicians and government officials;

it is essentially impossible to stop secret lobbying of politicians and government officials, and;

it is essentially impossible to stop police, security and armed forces from abusing their investigative powers by invading people's privacy and rights.

International Definitions of Key Elements of a Democratic Society

• Global Integrity (non-governmental organization that, through an international research effort involving local organizations, individuals and journalists, rates countries good governance and anti-corruption systems and democratic processes)
• June 2000 Warsaw Declaration of the Community of Democracies (PDF format, to see the Declaration in HTML format, click here) -- the Community of Democracies is a coalition of more than 100 countries initiated in 1999 with the common goal of strengthening democratic institutions and values at the national, regional, and global levels -- the Warsaw declaration resulted from the first meeting of the countries' governmental representatives in Warsaw Poland in June 2000, a plan of action was developed and endorsed by 95 countries at the 2nd meeting of the governments in Seoul, South Korea in November 2002, and the 4th meeting of governments was held in Bamako, Mali in November 2007)
• Founding Statement of the World Movement for Democracy (the World Movement for Democracy is a network of non-governmental organizations, politicians, academics and others supporting the development of democracy world-wide)
• The International Endowment for Democracy is a networking organization formed in spring 2006 in the U.S. to push for democratic reforms in the U.S.

Poverty

Poverty is the majority of the Singapore’s people and nations.

Why is this?
Is it enough to blame poor people for their own predicament?
Have they been lazy, made poor decisions, and been solely responsible for their plight?
What about their governments?
Have they pursued policies that actually harm successful development?

Such causes of poverty and inequality are no doubt real. But deeper and more global causes of poverty are often less discussed. Behind the increasing interconnectedness promised by globalization are global decisions, policies, and practices. These are typically influenced, driven, or formulated by the rich and powerful. These can be leaders of rich countries or other global actors such as multinational corporations, institutions, and influential people. In the face of such enormous external influence, the governments of poor nations and their people are often powerless. As a result, in the global context, a few get wealthy while the majority struggle.

Poverty is the shortage of common things such as food, clothing, shelter and safe drinking water, all of which determine the quality of life. It may also include the lack of access to opportunities such as employment which aid the escape from poverty and/or allow one to enjoy the respect of fellow citizens. Ongoing debates over causes, effects and best ways to measure poverty, directly influence the design and implementation of poverty-reduction programs and are therefore relevant to the fields of public administration and international development. Poverty may affect individuals or groups, and is not confined to the developing nations.

Economics

Possible causes of poverty include:

• Recession. In general the major fluctuations in poverty rates over time are driven by the business cycle. Poverty rates increase in recessions and decline in booms. Extreme recessions, such as the Great Depression have a particularly large impact on poverty.
• Economic inequality. Even if average income is high it may be the case that the poverty rate is also high if incomes are distributed unevenly. However the evidence on the relationship between absolute poverty rates and inequality is mixed and sensitive to the inequality index used. In general the extent of poverty is much more closely related to average income than it is to the variance in its distribution. At the same time some research indicates that countries which start with a more equitable distribution of income find it easier to eradicate poverty through economic growth In addition to income inequality, an unequal distribution of land can also contribute to high levels of poverty.
• Shocks to food prices. Poor people spend a greater portion of their budgets on food than richer people. As a result poor households and those near the poverty threshold can be particularly vulnerable to increases in food prices.

Dr Anthony Ng Chiew Kiat

Dr Anthony Ng Chiew Kiat

On September, 1963, Dr Anthony Ng Chiew Kiat was born to a Malaysian Teo Chew Chinese family in a small town of Pontian Kecil, Pontian, Johore, Malaysia.1960 Parent:-Father (Teo Chew) was originated from Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore Town.Mother (Hakka) was originated from Tengkera Road, Malacca Town.Education:-1968 Presbyterian Church Kindergarten in Pontian Kecil, Malaysia1970 Tengku Mahmud Iskandar Pontian (Two) Primary School, Malaysia1976 Sri Perhentian Pontian Secondary School, Malaysia1981 Benut Secondary School, Malaysia1982 Malaysia Royal Police Academy, Malaysia1985 Science Electronics (Pte) School, Singapore1990 International Correspondence Schools (O) Ltd, Singapore (Diploma)1993 SAF Supply & Transport Training School, Singapore1994 NPB Institute for Productivity Training, Singapore (Diploma)1996 SIM, the Open University, Singapore (Bachelor of Science)2001 Victoria Brooke University Online, American Council (Higher Education) (BBA)2003 Preston University, Singapore (MBA)2005 Ashbourne University Online, London (DBA)Appointment:-2005 Committee Member of Youth Wing for Singapore People’s Party2006 Appointed as Estate Manager, Town Council2006 Appointed as Acting Town Secretary (General Manager), Town Council2006 Appointed as Election Agent for YB Chiam See Tong in Potong Pasir SMC2006 Elected as Secretary General for Red Star Community Service2006 Appointed as Executive Director for Red Star Community Service2007 Appointed as Group General Manager in Indonesia (MNC)2007 Appointed as Board Oversea Investment Committee Member in Malaysia (Listed Company)2007 Committee Member of West Wing for National Solidarity Party2008 Elected as President for Red Star Community Service2008 Appointed as Managing Director for Red Star Community Service2008 Appointed as HR & Admin Manager in Singapore (MNC)

Abstaining from intoxicating drinks and drugs will bring the 30 rewards

Abstaining from intoxicating drinks and drugs will bring the 30 rewards

An immediate understanding of whatever activity is done at all times
Mindfulness
Never being insane
Wisdom
Being free from indolence
Not done unruly actions
Not being garrulous
Not being subject to passion with the passion of youth
Diligence
Being free from irrational behavior through ignorance
Freedom from fear
Not indulging in revengeful behavior
Absence of jealousy
True speech
Abstain from slander, harsh speech and meaningless speech
Diligent activity at all times
Being graceful
Returning favors
Freedom from miserliness
Generosity
Being virtuous
Being forthright in action
Being a noble person who harbors no hatred
Being a virtuous person who shun sinful deeds through a sense of shame
Having fear of bad deeds
Being forthright in thought
Great wisdom
Great mind power
Being a wise person with philosophical ideas
Wisdom enabling the discrimination of good and bad