Ya lor! He sounded so fake and phoney himself as the highest paid political leader in the world! His statements are mere electioneering and so utterly self-serving it is definitely to be taken with more than a pinch of salt!
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2-party system not workable here: PM
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Ya lor! He sounded so fake and phoney himself as the highest paid political leader in the world! His statements are mere electioneering and so utterly self-serving it is definitely to be taken with more than a pinch of salt!
THE People's Action Party once considered splitting itself into two so that Singapore could have a two-party system, but in the end it never did it, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday night.
The main reason, he said, was a lack of talent to form two A teams.
'We seriously considered this, but we couldn't do it. How to make two teams, each as good as the original, one team?'
PM Lee said this in an address on 'Leadership Renewal - The Fourth Generation and Beyond', at the Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum, held at the National University of Singapore's University Cultural Centre.
He did not elaborate in his speech when the PAP considered splitting itself into two parties, but he touched on the many ways the party had refined the nation's political system to create space for alternative views, including its provision for more minority and opposition voices in Parliament since the 1980s.
He said the current system delivered 'high quality government', even as it was 'not perfect - [with] many areas to improve, and from time to time mistakes to put right and learn from.'
But, overall, it was a good system that has served Singaporeans well, he added.
PM Lee then pointed to a recent issue of The Economist praising Singapore's political system, and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam's appointment as chair of the International Monetary and Finance Committee, as examples of Singapore's growing reputation abroad as a successful city-state.
In his 45-minute address, the Prime Minister also spoke of the party's ongoing search for new faces. He said that the PAP, in cultivating the fourth generation of leaders, was not planning for the next 10 years, but for the decade beyond 2020.
'The issue is not 'Can we spot the next PM? What does he look like?', but rather 'How can we maintain the virtuous circle of political stability, good government, and economic and social success?' he said.
He added that the party would seek to represent all citizens - including those who might disagree with its policies.
The annual forum, now in its 11th year, was attended by about 1,200 university students and faculty. A 90-minute question and answer session followed PM Lee's address.
If there is a lack of talent we can always outsource or better still import.
This is just another piece of PAP nonsense. As everyone with enough cranium between the ears know, the talented ones have already been chased away, bankrupted or exiled. Really, I would have preferred them to just say that they believe in a one party system and that PAP knows best! At least there is some honesty there!If there is a lack of talent we can always outsource or better still import.
Indeed, PAP should import more FT to replace some of the jobs they are doing. I'm sure this would create more competition for them to improve on. Maybe the "2nd" team should be jsut FTs.
Wait, that would mean they can't demand a high salary anymore right?
Its very obvious that the gahmen can't accept the idea of 2-party governing system.
1. They will look like ultimate bastards, when the other half insist on drawing a fraction of the current salaries, and that the savings can go towards better use for the nation (especially the less privileged).
2. They can no longer have free hand to impove blood sucking policies, and continue their legacy of tyranny.
3. The other half will put a spanner in their senseless policies & measures. In so doing, will highlight the pappies stupidity, and flwed system (aka picha lobang).
4. The existance of another half in governance will lead to transparency & clarity, and will in time, force the pappies to be accoundable for their extravagant practices. Ie: over expenditure on YOG, overpaying for above ground mrt platform barricade etc
5. The other half will contrast greatly from the papies, leading to a massive change of tides for future GEs.
1. They will look like ultimate bastards, when the other half insist on drawing a fraction of the current salaries, and that the savings can go towards better use for the nation (especially the less privileged).
2. They can no longer have free hand to impove blood sucking policies, and continue their legacy of tyranny.
3. The other half will put a spanner in their senseless policies & measures. In so doing, will highlight the pappies stupidity, and flwed system (aka picha lobang).
4. The existance of another half in governance will lead to transparency & clarity, and will in time, force the pappies to be accoundable for their extravagant practices. Ie: over expenditure on YOG, overpaying for above ground mrt platform barricade etc
5. The other half will contrast greatly from the papies, leading to a massive change of tides for future GEs.
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