Greatest joke is that there simply no qualified opposition candidates to fight the PAP at all fronts. What a fucking joke.
The election is swing to the white scum favor as usual. Before election, a lot of freebies and angpows given to sweeten the ground. Those lackeys would also spell out their terms as when their masters win, all would get reward handsomely. Otherwise who would want to lag tails behind the scum?
May 6, 2006 election was the last election. So within 5 year the most they can drag is till May, 2011. But I guess something is going to happen and depress the market further so they would hold the election 3rd quarter this year.
Based on 33% of Singaporeans who voted against the PAP in GE 2006, the bigger joke is that most opposition supporters want to vote, but don't want to stand or even help. 33% of Singaporeans are almost a million people. 33% of voters in contested constituencies are almost half a million.
GST hike is a certainty. The govt is not wiling to touch the reserve (if any is left) to help the poor. More budget deficit because of mass civil servants recruitment. Ministers salaries increment are deferred and likely to restore again soon (which is another reason they need such mandate). God knows how much investments they have loss in this crisis. Marina Sands need our govt support financially, there is urgent need to push CPF annuity through, ERP gantries need to be extended to other roads, MRT fares are likely to increase again this year despite oil falling. All these unpopular issues need fresh mandate from Singaporean.
Given all the above scenarios, the bulk of money need to come from somewhere and that is either through corporate tax increase or GST increase. And we know the govt fancy the latter action because they make it clear that corporate tax will not be cut.
To extrapolate the results using economic standing of voters, following rough scenario:
Top 50% = 1/5 oppo = 10%
50 to 75% = half/half oppo = 12.5% oppo
75% to 100% =3/4 oppo = 18.75% oppo
Result: PAP win with majority 58.75%
What you think ??
Greatest joke is that there simply no qualified opposition candidates to fight the PAP at all fronts. What a fucking joke.
Sure or not. This ReSiMi Budget also dare to call for erection meh? think we damn hardup for the extra $200-400 rebates huh?
That is not the reason.
The real reason is the more than $10,000 ( am quite sure its this amount now) election deposit that EACH candidate has to fork out meaning if it is a 5 man GRC, total will be $50,000. How many political parties can afford that? On the top of it all, the FEAR of losing the deposit; and it has happened to some candidates before.
If the PAP wants to be fair, bring back the old deposit abount of $300.00 per candidate THEN you will see the difference but, they are too chicken to do that for fear of a FREAK result as LKY had mentioned then he would have to send in the Army.
That is not the reason.
The real reason is the more than $10,000 ( am quite sure its this amount now) election deposit that EACH candidate has to fork out meaning if it is a 5 man GRC, total will be $50,000. How many political parties can afford that? On the top of it all, the FEAR of losing the deposit; and it has happened to some candidates before.
If the PAP wants to be fair, bring back the old deposit abount of $300.00 per candidate THEN you will see the difference but, they are too chicken to do that for fear of a FREAK result as LKY had mentioned then he would have to send in the Army.