A little distrust goes a long way

Dr Adrian W J Kuah, Head of Case Study Unit at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS noted that the level of trust in society emerges from being continually tested by inquiry and critique, by checks and balances. Distrust, on the other hand, if exercised in good faith and in small doses, is instrumental in keeping politics honest and positive. Dr Kuah opined that the challenge for us is to keep distrust at a healthy level so that it can elevate the level of political discourse rather than wreck it.

• TODAY, 7 December 2017