Marine Parade is still PAP without a doubt
one last question bro, Marine Parade
one last question bro, Marine Parade
GMS is political toast then, for failing to remove Singapore's most unpopular PAP man, he has a lot of answering to do. I wished i can eat my words for this one - MBT will continue to build expensive flats for the next 5 years....shit
Marine Parade is still PAP without a doubt
Take it easy lah bro. Whatever will be, will be. Life goes on. Just grease our arses and move on. Less painful this way. And try not to lose too much sleep. Ferget about it!
shame. thanks for your input
Take it easy lah bro. Whatever will be, will be. Life goes on. Just grease our arses and move on. Less painful this way. And try not to lose too much sleep. Ferget about it!
I will also like to know why GMS lost focus and is more interested in helping the Marine Parade team, even though Nicole Seah just joined the party. All his groundwork at Tampines gone to nought.
But just could not stand the sight of the smirk on that 'stomping' queen, Tin Pei Ling's face inside parliament while the most deserving Nicole is being shut out for next 5 yrs can be heart breaking... Fate is as such and reality can be harsh and cruel ....
I have debated with GMS in this forum years back and hence his behavior is not unusual to me. He lacks the strategy, the eye for detail and takes on too much on his plate.
If ever there was a discontent quotient on this island, Tampines would be have the highest score, even higher than Aljunied or TPY-Bishan. As I said in an earlier post, the new citizens vote wd go to PAP. But the "old citizens" are really so discontented and angry that they wd hv voted any opposition party. GMS could have given MBT a run for his money and made him shit in his pants.
I would lay it on GMS that he lost; not that MBT won!
Watch out for more MBT's dirty tricks after he becomes Minister. He will be more sinister this time.
If ever there was a discontent quotient on this island, Tampines would be have the highest score, even higher than Aljunied or TPY-Bishan.
The scenario you paint is pretty black for most supporters of the opposition for we do have high hopes that there will be some upsets. Most Singaporeans would like to see the end of MBT, WKS and Bala in that order I believe. I truly hope you got it wrong but by 8th May we will know for sure. I do agree that GMS took too much on his plate and not focused. MP is a pretty darn hard GRC to take on as there are not many HDB heartlanders. Nee Soon I think is lost as the WP put in a weak team and GMS should have taken it instead.
If ever there was a discontent quotient on this island, Tampines would be have the highest score, even higher than Aljunied or TPY-Bishan. As I said in an earlier post, the new citizens vote wd go to PAP. But the "old citizens" are really so discontented and angry that they wd hv voted any opposition party. GMS could have given MBT a run for his money and made him shit in his pants.
I would lay it on GMS that he lost; not that MBT won!
Heard this from a reliable source amongst the highest echelons of the PAP.
The PAP was well aware that Aljunied is a risky proposition for them. This was clear even in 2006 and GY just scraped through.
The PAP also knew that this time LTK is going to contest the Aljunied GRC, especially after the electoral boundaries were redrawn. They had factored that in and they knew that Aljunied is a goner in that case.
There was apparently considerable thinking to move GY to East coast GRC so that his success is guaranteed. This was mooted by GCT. It carried through the day and apparently GY was also sure that he would be moved to East Coast.
Suddenly for no apparent reason, Lim Swee Say was moved to East Coast and GY was retained at Aljunied. Apparently the decision was taken by LHL, TCH and WKS. No one knows the rationale for that decision.
There are 2 theories going around:
One, they didn't want to sacrifice Lim Swee Say and wanted a safe seat for him.
Second, some sections in the PAP believed that GY was gaining international stature (much more than the PM himself) and wanted to cut down his size. He was also considered to be GCT's man and LHL wanted him out respectably.
One should also note that it is only GCT who is making statements supporting GY. LHL is conspicuous by his silence on GCT. LKY's threat to Aljunied residents (leaving residents confused as per GY) is actually sounding the death knell for GY.
So, PAP wants GY to lose.
If this has even some truth to it, one can easily speculate that there's enough dissent even within PAP ranks and one just has to wait for Mentor Lee to exit for the dissent to come out in the open.
Based on last night's appraisal at PAP's HQ, they have given up on Aljunied and Hougang.
Everyone is keenly watching the Bishan - Toa Payoh GRC as that seems to be at risk now.
We will know it on 8th for sure
Sure many people are discontented, but the Opposition has to slog and really campaign. I am more happy if I am proved wrong.
But this will be a wake up call for PAP. WKS wont make it to the cabinet. Happy?
Your comment about TCH, LHL and WKS is spot on and with the tea master being Lim Swee Say, we are looking at the 4 people who run the selection process for the candidates and where they stand.
dear Seren
The ground observers on nomination day spoke of dismay and surprise written on GYs face when LTK turned up. Someone was feeding GY some very bad info if they really believed ltk was not coming out.
I definitely do not have high level access but I can see based on ground reading and observations from the m&d in the fields is that LHL might have thought of scarificing George hence his fathers statements that they would regret and repent. However his change came from his lunch time rally yesterday and he realized to late in the game the following.
The network effect of the differing parties hitting hard and harder on the bread and butter issues. Whethe they know it or not the reality is without any written rules of coorperation they have helped reinforced each other and hastened the PAP rot and panic.
People are carrying the message from Aljunied to TP and vice versa without intending to without the political parties intending to via fb via twitter LHL thought the loss would be stemmed to GY but unfortunately more and more is at risk and hence his attempt to save everyone now including gy
Locke
hubris!...hope this truly blows up in LHL, WKS n harry's faces...