I think you are missing a major point. In politics it is usually the style that is more important than the substance.
KJ may have had meat in his speech but the jarring accent in which it was delivered and his nervous disposition detracted significantly from it.
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Bro, I think it is unfair that people criticise Kenneth's accent.
He has lived in the UK for around 30 plus years. He was educated there and worked there. And he claimed that he found it difficult to get a job in Singapore due to his family name. To the point that Goh Chok Tong had to write a letter asking employers not to be biased against Kenneth (and his brother Philip) just because they were Jeyaretnams. This was during a time when JB Jeyaretnam was the opposition leader and taking a lot of flak from the government and the press. During this period of time, being associated with the opposition was taboo - there was a genuine climate of fear.
Hence, it is only normal for him to speak like an angmoh, he lived there all his life. People cannot fault him for that. People can fault him for his boring speeches that are overly academic or technical (maybe he has improved since GE 2011, who knows??)
Whatever it is, I don't think he will get back his deposit, and I don't think it is a good idea for him to even contest Punggol East. But it's still not fair for people (not referring to you, but people in general) to find fault with his accent.
BTW bro did you check out the place I recommended you for the car keys?