"We should not live in fear, we should all enjoy being able to express our views freely and openly, c..." — Tan Cheng Bock

Simple people can bring very good knowledge to Parliament because they know the ground.

I believe the processes of good governance have gone astray. Specifically there is an erosion of transparency, independence and accountability.

When I was asked to manage some issues in Europe for the government, I didn't go to Parliament and just make a great speech and impress them. Instead, I will go down and discuss with those people about certain issues that we don't agree, and over a glass of wine we talk about it and they say 'okay, let's forget it.'