PAPee's Cooling Off Trick Useless!

[makapaaa]

Dec 12, 2009

'Cooling-off' period may shift goal posts further

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I REFER to Wednesday's commentary, 'No need to sweat over 'cooling-off' period'.
The proposed change could be seen as shifting the goal posts further, given the fact that in past election campaigns, mainstream media did not give equal coverage to opposition parties. It is hard to define the parameters of 'ban' on political activities when the ruling party makes the rules.
These are my arguments and concerns:

If the ruling party believes that MPs should win over voters' trust during the four to five years between general elections then the 'cooling-off' period is not necessary.

On the other hand, if voters cannot judge the competence and performance of their MPs over the same period, would it make them think calmly over the electoral choice with one extra day? If new candidates of opposition parties can convince voters of their capability and integrity during the nine days of campaign, would one day to 'cool off' make any difference?

If mainstream media accords equal time to the electioneering activities of all political parties, instead of focusing more on incumbent Cabinet ministers, then the one-day cooling-off period is meaningful in terms of giving voters time to think over who to choose.

With telecommunication networks and Internet connectivity so closely linked and difficult to control, how to ensure the playing field is level during those 24 hours of 'cooling off'?

Over the past four decades, there have been no untoward incidents during Election Day. So the risk of public disorder is very low here.
Paul Chan Poh Hoi

 

[po2wq]

With telecommunication networks and Internet connectivity so closely linked and difficult to control, how to ensure the playing field is level during those 24 hours of 'cooling off'? ...

Paul Chan Poh Hoi

ah paul ...

u want no access 2 internet 4 24 hrs, ah? ... lidat how u surf sbf? ... u may can dun surf la, but a lot of ppl oredi addicted 2 sbf 1, woh! ... u ask dem whole day do wat? ...

actually, wat u shud ask is tis ... "With <s>telecommunication networks and Internet connectivity so closely linked and difficult to control</s> 154th, how to ensure the playing field is level during those 24 hours of 'cooling off'?" ...

 

[ccchia]

With or without the "cooling off" trick and other under-hand tactics conjured up by the PAPpies, the 33.3% or soon to be increased to 40% or 50% will not be easily swayed at the next GE.

We will certainly vote wisely if we are given the chance to do so, and hopefully some of the useless and overpaid scums in white will be kicked out of office at that time. If the old man has not kicked the bucket by then, perhaps he may even have to call out the military to stage a coup because of the poor election results from the PAPPy point of view.