Most Prominent Opposition Figures in Spore since the last GE

[scroobal]

While discussing a related matter in this forum, I just pondered who are the most prominent opposition political in terms of grabbing public attention and press and cyberspace coverage since the last GE consistently. Its not exactly a pretty sight.

1) Chee
2) Gopalan
3) Yap
4) Ms Chee
5) Ghandi

Besides the above, there were sporadic appearences from John Tan( school termination and T Shirt trial), Ti Lik(Gopalan and TBT), Yaw Shin Leong(why I voted PAP incident) etc.

Its interesting that none are in parliament and also least likely amongst opposition candidates to make it into parliament.

I am sure there are a number of factors and these may include
- Local Press carrying negative news and downplaying the positives to some extent
- the "prominent" silence coming from opposition figures in parliament and their political parties
- the effective use of the websites and blogs by those mentioned above and the lack of net presence by other political parties.

Though KJ and his Reform party as well as GMS and NSP making headway in recent months is encouraging but these are very much on the Net and to some extent with the Chinese press for GMS.

More has to be done by the mainstream parties to at least use the Net to grab their share of publicity and make known their presence and interest in Politics.

 

[ozeman]

there is no viable opposition in sg. why bother?

While discussing a related matter in this forum, I just pondered who are the most prominent opposition political in terms of grabbing public attention and press and cyberspace coverage since the last GE consistently. Its not exactly a pretty sight.

 

[Ramseth]

Though KJ and his Reform party as well as GMS and NSP making headway in recent months is encouraging but these are very much on the Net and to some extent with the Chinese press for GMS.

GMS and opposition are no match for PAP in the Chinese press. Jack Neo alone is coming close to hundred pages since last weekend.

 

[kingrant]

Could it be a case of different market segmentation in their selling approach? The 5 mentioned and those who believed in a strong noisy online presence have the younger voters in mind, whereas the present Opp MPs as well as the bulk of PAP have the older not-so-IT-savvy set in mind?

While discussing a related matter in this forum, I just pondered who are the most prominent opposition political in terms of grabbing public attention and press and cyberspace coverage since the last GE consistently. Its not exactly a pretty sight.

1) Chee
2) Gopalan
3) Yap
4) Ms Chee
5) Ghandi

Besides the above, there were sporadic appearences from John Tan( school termination and T Shirt trial), Ti Lik(Gopalan and TBT), Yaw Shin Leong(why I voted PAP incident) etc.

Its interesting that none are in parliament and also least likely amongst opposition candidates to make it into parliament.

I am sure there are a number of factors and these may include
- Local Press carrying negative news and downplaying the positives to some extent
- the "prominent" silence coming from opposition figures in parliament and their political parties
- the effective use of the websites and blogs by those mentioned above and the lack of net presence by other political parties.

Though KJ and his Reform party as well as GMS and NSP making headway in recent months is encouraging but these are very much on the Net and to some extent with the Chinese press for GMS.

More has to be done by the mainstream parties to at least use the Net to grab their share of publicity and make known their presence and interest in Politics.

 

[scroobal]

Yes, you are indeed right. Though the better established parties do have younger members, their leaders are much older and one party- WP also has a gag order in place. Did not realise it until you raised it.

Its a lesson that everyone can learn from the younger lot.

Could it be a case of different market segmentation in their selling approach? The 5 mentioned and those who believed in a strong noisy online presence have the younger voters in mind, whereas the present Opp MPs as well as the bulk of PAP have the older not-so-IT-savvy set in mind?