Lincoln Christian School

The politics of the Malays particularly UMNO politics had undergone a sea change in the first few years of the Mahathir stewardship and the party presidency was challenged for the second time in 41 years The first challenge was a dull affair in which Hussein Onn was opposed by a minor party official named Sulaiman Palestin In fact in the early 1950s Tunku Abdul Rahman's presidency had also been challenged by C M Yusof who later became the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat but Tunku was not properly considered an incumbent then being only a care-taker president. . Fiume 1987: Lee Kuan-Yew claimed that (based on the home ownership criterion) 80% of Singaporeans could now be considered to be members of the middle-class Under Lee Singapore had both low inflation and unemployment However much unlike the economic policies of Greece and the rest of Europe Singapore followed a policy of individualising the social safety net This led to a higher than average savings rate and a very sustainable economy in the long run Without a burdensome welfare state or its likeliness Singapore has developed a very self-reliant and skilled workforce well versed for a global economy. .

. . Curricula are therefore closely tied to examinable topics and the competitiveness of the system led to a proliferation of ten-year series which are compilation books of past examination papers that students use to prepare for examinations. 6.2 Climate of recent past Open minded Minutes of meetings often known as Hansard including an ability for the legislature to strike discussion from these minutes. The impasse was resolved in 1929 by the Lateran Treaties negotiated by the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini between King Victor Emmanuel III and Pope Pius XI Under this treaty the Vatican was recognized as an independent state with the Pope as its head The Vatican City State has its own citizenship diplomatic corps flag and postage stamps With a population of less than 1,000 (mostly clergymen) it is by far the smallest sovereign country in the world, Summary of the typical structure of the Westminster model:, Fairness and development 1.2 First programme Personal tragedies also started for Raffles His eldest son Leopold Stamford (b 1818) died during an epidemic on 4 July 1821 The oldest daughter Charlotte (b 1818) was also sick with dysentery by the end of the year but it would be his youngest son Stamford Marsden (b 1820) who would perish first with the disease on 3 January 1822 with Charlotte to follow ten days later For the good part of four months the couple remained devastated The year would be eventful with the suicide of Castlereagh and the appointment of Lord Amherst as the Governor-General of India replacing Hastings As Raffles grew restless and depressed he decided to visit Singapore before heading home to England Accompanying him would be his wife Sophia and their only surviving child Ella.