Mahah Raj say SG is ready for big change

[k1976]

Meanwhile, with elections due by 2025, Prime Minister Lee—who remains trusted—has reaffirmed his intention to step down, with his successor to be current Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

But Lee has been unclear on the exact timing of his resignation.

One might have thought that Lee would step down well before elections to give Wong time to build up his reputation before heading to the polls.

But Lee remains prime minister, and he has suggested he might even lead the PAP in the next election campaign. This is despite the fact that he originally announced in 2017 he would name a successor and step down within a few years.

Lee’s hesitations are not exactly a vote of confidence in Wong, whom Singapore expert Michael Barr suggests got the job in part because of his intense loyalty to the prime minister.

Barr further suggests that Wong, a highly capable administrator, has not yet demonstrated skill as a political leader.

Moreover, he was only selected as Lee’s successor after Lee’s initial pick, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, withdrew himself from consideration two years ago.

 

[k1976]

Twenty years ago, Singaporeans unhappy with the PAP could not do much about it, as there was no viable opposition to the ruling party. But now the country has a real political opposition in the Workers Party and several other opposition parties, and voters have moved in their direction. The PAP won about 60 percent of the popular vote in the most recent election in 2020, which, though high, was much lower than in prior elections, and the opposition has become more organized and energized since then.

Singapore uses an electoral system that experts, including Freedom House, have said makes it easier for the PAP to translate popular votes into parliamentary seats compared to the opposition. But even Wong has admitted that the ruling party cannot take elections for granted anymore. Before this rash of scandals, there had been speculation that the PAP would call an early election before 2025. Now, it may try to run out the clock to the last minute, hoping that its plans to boost growth this year and next year pan out—and that voters are motivated more by their wallets than by their memories of scandals or a sense of societal fragmentation.

 

[k1976]

https://www.google.com.sg/amp/s/amp...kes-rare-comments-about-nest-egg-ahead?espv=1

 

[Valium]

I love it when these publications use the term 'Indian-origin'.

The correct term is shitskin...

 

[myfoot123]

The istana should be renamed the maharaj palace.

Two snakes hiding and hissing in ridout not enough?

 

[po2wq]

Singapore is ready for a non-Chinese prime minister at any time, presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam has said ahead of the September 1 election, calling it a marker of the society's progress in the country dominated by Chinese-origin population.

Race is a factor in politics everywhere, he said on Friday, citing former US president Barack Obama, who has spoken and written about it.

However, Singaporeans today, unlike 40 or 50 years ago, look at all factors and not just race, said 66-year-old Tharman, a Singaporean of Indian origin.

"They look at people in totality... Singapore is ready at any time. If someone comes up who is a superior candidate for prime minister, the person can be made the prime minister. I believe they can," he said during an election meeting to share his vision for the presidency.

It is a marker of Singapore's progress as a society, added the former senior minister, who resigned from the ruling People's Action Party in July to contest for the presidency.

he said laidis means wat? ... he gonna pig a non chinese as pee am wen he prez n wan sinkies ready 4 it? ...

 

[sbfuncle]

From my understanding of my data collected, the minority in sg has never been able to accept the majority colour ( i.e chinese) to be anything be it ceo of a company or pm or president of sg.
They will vote any colour except yellow colour during a pe.

 

[syed putra]

Two snakes hiding and hissing in ridout not enough?

You should ask indians what nick names they gave to chinese.

 

[syed putra]

From my understanding of my data collected, the minority in sg has never been able to accept the majority colour ( i.e chinese) to be anything be it ceo of a company or pm or president of sg.
They will vote any colour except yellow colour during a pe.

Malays want their island back.

 

[sbfuncle]

Malays want their island back.

Actually what they want is simple - the real racial harmony.
Pap has to do away with a few things in order to achieve real racial harmony.
1. Not to discriminate and allow them to serve mindef
2. Do away with the stupid race quota during flat application and unit assignment.
3. Deploy the equal numbers of ns enlistment for Chinese to scdf and spf.

 

[batman1]

The istana should be renamed the maharaj palace.

And guarded by 2 moustached turbaned babu singh with shotguns.

 

[myfoot123]

You should ask indians what nick names they gave to chinese.

Neh should ask their wives, most of whom Chinese.

 

[Chocolate]

I love it when these publications use the term 'Indian-origin'.

He is actually Sri Lankan origin

 

[Chocolate]

From my understanding of my data collected, the minority in sg has never been able to accept the majority colour ( i.e chinese) to be anything be it ceo of a company or pm or president of sg.
They will vote any colour except yellow colour during a pe.

I think Singaporeans of any race can look beyond that and vote for the best person for the job. This has been clear in past elections.

 

[melzp]

He talk cock.
Why did he not dare pose challenge in his tenure ?
Now only; becoz Lee is OUTGOING, by whatever reasons.