Opposition chance of winning a GRC limited unless they overcome their Achilles Heel

[Avantas]

According to the Straits Times Insight (read article here), the opposition parties have been stepping up their preparations for the next general election.

The WP has canvassed the heartland regularly, with members going on constituency walkabouts and door-to-door visits weekly.

The rest of the opposition are not sitting still, with several also making moves to stake their claims on constituencies.

While I applaud the opposition parties for starting their ground work now, it is unlikely they are able to win a GRC if there is no paradigm shift in their collective electoral strategy.

As the past few elections have shown, the various limited opposition parties have limited their collaboration largely to avoiding three cornered fights.

Each party fight their electoral battles in their own respective constituencies. There was no united front to organize the campaign under one single banner against the much more powerful ruling party.

It makes sense to pool resources together in the face of a well-organized grassroots machinery of the PAP. Opposition supporters and volunteers should set aside their personal petty differences and work for the greater goal of advancing the opposition cause in Singapore.

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[scroobal]

Re: Opposition chance of winning a GRC limited unless they overcome their Achilles He

According to the Straits Times Insight (read article here), the opposition parties have been stepping up their preparations for the next general election.

The WP has canvassed the heartland regularly, with members going on constituency walkabouts and door-to-door visits weekly.

The rest of the opposition are not sitting still, with several also making moves to stake their claims on constituencies.

While I applaud the opposition parties for starting their ground work now, it is unlikely they are able to win a GRC if there is no paradigm shift in their collective electoral strategy.

In typical Wayangparty trademark style, you show half an email, show half the facts, throw out half truths and then come out with a garbage statement talking about "collective electroral strategy" Nobody discloses strategy to any other party less the PAP gets hold of it. I am sure you will be delighted.

The only agreement that opposition parties need to reach is the the various turfs that are to be contested and to avoid any 3 cornered fights.

 

[commoner]

Re: Opposition chance of winning a GRC limited unless they overcome their Achilles He

every party has their own agenda. to ask them to come together with each having their points of views, will result in more infighting and better chance for PAP to divide and conquer and divert the attention.

Most important factor at this juncture if to avoid 3 corner fights that may dilute opposition votes.

Pool resources, even with 1 mole planted by PAP inside, will make the opposition less credible.

Admit it, PAP is good at planting moles in opposition to destablise any coalition possible.

 

[scroobal]

Re: Opposition chance of winning a GRC limited unless they overcome their Achilles He

every party has their own agenda. to ask them to come together with each having their points of views, will result in more infighting and better chance for PAP to divide and conquer and divert the attention.

Most important factor at this juncture if to avoid 3 corner fights that may dilute opposition votes.

Pool resources, even with 1 mole planted by PAP inside, will make the opposition less credible.

Admit it, PAP is good at planting moles in opposition to destablise any coalition possible.

This guy thinks that people are stupid. There are already 5 ex-PAP chaps claiming to fight for the opposition cause.

 

[Tiu Kwang Yew]

Re: Opposition chance of winning a GRC limited unless they overcome their Achilles He

upgrading is still a sick thing but it will work.

it is true that oppo parties should inform the voters that upgrading is paid by voters.

oppo parties should now work out how much the cost of some upgrading and share the findings with the voters.

lift upgrading and HIP and MUP are paid by voters, oppo parties must expose the scam and break the ice. .

 

[cleareyes]

Re: Opposition chance of winning a GRC limited unless they overcome their Achilles He

While I applaud the opposition parties for starting their ground work now, it is unlikely they are able to win a GRC if there is no paradigm shift in their collective electoral strategy.

As the past few elections have shown, the various limited opposition parties have limited their collaboration largely to avoiding three cornered fights.

Each party fight their electoral battles in their own respective constituencies. There was no united front to organize the campaign under one single banner against the much more powerful ruling party.

It makes sense to pool resources together in the face of a well-organized grassroots machinery of the PAP. Opposition supporters and volunteers should set aside their personal petty differences and work for the greater goal of advancing the opposition cause in Singapore.

Again, someone is calling for oppostion unity, again, this set of statement is an echo of what LKy had wanted or been saying and will continue to say.

Its funny when we have people claiming that the opposotions are too alike to the PAP and yet at the same time follow the call of the PAP for opposotion unity.

It seems like someone is trying to gather resources and when all else fails, use the PAP call as a raly cry.

I can sense treason working behind such "noble" gesture.