S'pore exploring petition platform where 10,000 signatures guarantee ministry response

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PetitionsSG was created with the goal of empowering citizens to push for change and to connect the most important sentiments from the ground to ministries. 

PetitionsSG offers the option to sign a petition anonymously, because we understand public civic participation in Singapore on certain topics could come with some social stigma attached.....these features prevent anyone, including the Government and Open Government Products, from personally identifying a user who has signed a petition anonymously

The platform was created as part of the Open Government Products' annual Hack for Public Good 2022 initiative

having an online space for petitions may allow more people to participate in civic affairs, including those who have been deterred by the difficulties they perceive in doing so

the platform is potentially useful but Singapore must be mindful about developing what he called a "petitionary culture"....This would be a situation where we have a mechanical process of a government response being secured with a certain threshold number of signatures obtained for a petition. Ultimately, policymaking cannot be a numbers game and one where a vocal minority prevails

Qn: ‘Power these days lies more with the people than the politicians.’ To what extent is this true? (Cam. 2021)