To vote PAP or Opposition?

Firstly I would like to make my stand very clearly. I am not against PAP or Opposition, I am just an ordinary concern Singaporean thinking who should I vote in the coming election since it is around the corner. I will list the factor that I know best in my knowledge, if there is any untruth to it. Please feel to correct me in the posting, if you have additional thoughts, also feel free to add-on.

FACTS about PAP if I vote for them
1. Price of Public housing will continue to rise. Not that I will make money out of it, It is just an asset, doesn’t make me rich in my bank account, However, it will hurt those middle income younger generation which needed a roof over their head to start a family. This will hit my children eventually.
2. Price of Public transport will continue to rise. This has been proven in our last election.
3. Price of Public Healthcare will continue to rise.
4. Flow of FT will continue even presently I have a stable job. Note that my job is not indispensable; I might be replaced by cheaper FT in the near future.
5. I have to work Cheaper, Faster and Better
6. No one to speak for Singaporean if there is concern on the ground
7. As tax payer, I will have take the criticisms from the government even I think I have work very hard to contribute to my country
8. Price of my leader will cost more when there is GDP growth, this have been proven again and again
9. I will never be able to see my CPF saving withdraw during my retirement, the government changes the rules of the game if needed
10. Contrary to the above, I will need to work up to age 85 maybe 95 if the government thinks I can leave long enough
11. Overall, the cost of leaving will increase drastically even I do not have a pay raise; this is due to government policy of a free market, GST, ERP etc….

In Order for all the above to happen, simple, vote for PAP

FACTS about Opposition if I vote for them

1 HOPE the Price of Public Housing will remain affordable
2 HOPE the Price of Public Transport will remain affordable
3 HOPE the Price of Healthcare will be affordable
4 HOPE we could import the TRUE FT to Singapore to help build the country
5 HOPE to be Faster and better, but NOT Cheaper
6 HOPE to have a voice in our parliament
7 HOPE that my leader is thinking of Singaporean benefit rather than their own pocket
8 HOPE that I can withdraw my CPF during my retirement
9 HOPE that I no need to work till the age of 85. If one wanted to contribute at this age, it suppose to be voluntary
10 HOPE the cost of leaving Singapore remain affordable to Singaporean

Although there are no track records about Opposition whether will they meet the above expectations? And you HOPE for better future for our next generation. Read the next paragraph.

In order for the HOPE to happen, we need more Opposition to make our stand in parliament. Let the PAP constantly thinking of ways to fix the Opposition so that there is no time for the PAPs to come out with ideas and plans that does not benefits common Singaporean.

Come the next GE, if this site is not blocked, I will bump this thread up for viewers' consideration. Please edit your "leave long enough."

parliamentary cabinet system has no real check and balances.
a majority of 1 in parliament win everything ( parliament + cabinet ) 49% opposition MPs control nothing at the national level.

more oppositions MPs = more pork barrel by PAP is just a hope, not a fact.

Vote PAP out of govt straight away...

Vote PAP so that SGP can be finished off faster. You vote opposition, then you will get prolonged struggle. You should let PAP finish off themselves ASAP. They are doing this at a very good pace. Let them keep it up!

Bro Hitower

All the points you made are valid, both for the pap and opposition.
For me, I only ask myself one question.
"Has the lives of ordinary singaporeans become better or not under the pap?"
Not the elite, not the new foreign citizens, not the fts, expats, prs, but ordinary singaporeans.
My answer would have to be no, hence I would vote for opposition.
Do I really think the opposition can or will do a better job for ordinary singapporeans? I don't know and frankly, I am rather doubtful. But I would vote for them so that the pap be less arrogant, complacent, condescending and assuming regarding the lives of ordinary singaporeans.
If an opposition party takes over the government and does not improve the lives of ordinary singaporeans, I'll vote pap next time round. And the cycle goes on.............

I like your post because it captures what ticks for an ordinary singaporean and you list them down. I do hope our local political identities pick on such feedback. Its straight foward - housing, transport, job stability, CPF, people to represent singaporeans etc.

Thank.

hitower said:

I am just an ordinary concern Singaporean thinking who should I vote in the coming election since it is around the corner. I will list the factor that I know best in my knowledge, if there is any untruth to it.

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jw5

Totally agree, thanks for your thoughts about the opposition. What as Singaporean looking for, is someone that can more consideration towards the common Singaporean, whether they are PAP or Opposition. Not forgetting they are paid by the tax payer of Singapore, without us paying their salary, the worst part is that the governments criticize us as not hard working enough

You hit the main cause of unhappiness of the average man on the street. I was the only one who voted for the opposition in the last 2 elections in the family and now the whole of my family is voting against the PAP. Finally they are coming to their senses like me.

There are 12 votes in my family....it used to be 11 vs 1 for PAP and now it is 12 vs 0 for the opposition.

Bro
Thanks, you can consider to add a word CONFIRM, CONFIRM, CONFIRM in front of every PAP fact.

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