I was flipping thru yest’s Sunday Times for the annual April Fools Joke, the one that raised the most suspicion was the Thai scientist developing an odourless durian.  But after reading this morning’s papers, I think I’m wrong.  The real joke was in today’s article about the Civil Service rebutting myths about the Administrative Service and ministers.

Responding to a myth that ministers have iron rice bowls, the rebuttal was that this is totally untrue, as ministers have to face general elections once every 5 yrs.

You tell me lah, when was the last cabinet minister that lost his or her seat?  Seet Ai Mee in 1991 I think, in Bt Gombak.  If this is not April Fools joke, what is then?