18 seats and 1/5th of all parliament seats to be given away. Why?
Is it because everytime he goes overseas, he looks silly answering why the monopoly in parliament. Is it because old man's grandsons studying in Brown, MIT etc are made fun of by classmates. Is the PM's wife unable to handle the cynicism of trying to substantiate something that is not tenable to the man on the street or makes for common sense. Has the overtures to Asia society and other surpra-national bodies to seek positions of importance knocked back because Singapore is not considered a democracy. Are these cosmetic to hide wards that the PAP are shamed off.
As long as the Government uses taxpayer funds for its own party grassroots activities via a statutory body called People Association. As long as opposition elected MPs can't take charge of taxpayer funds for ward activities whcih PAP gives power to its own defeated PAP candidates, there will be no democracy, no semblance of democracy.
All opposition parties should make it clear that such positions are accepted under protest. No in principal acceptance must be given. Opposition must state that they have been denied a fair election and thus feel their presence in parliament is done under protest and not that these measures have merit.
They must also make it clear that GRC is not acceptable even if its 2 man constituency.
In the meantime, could someone raise the issue of whether rent is being paid by the SM for using the Istana as his home for close to 50 years. No issues when he was PM, but as an SM.
Is it because everytime he goes overseas, he looks silly answering why the monopoly in parliament. Is it because old man's grandsons studying in Brown, MIT etc are made fun of by classmates. Is the PM's wife unable to handle the cynicism of trying to substantiate something that is not tenable to the man on the street or makes for common sense. Has the overtures to Asia society and other surpra-national bodies to seek positions of importance knocked back because Singapore is not considered a democracy. Are these cosmetic to hide wards that the PAP are shamed off.
As long as the Government uses taxpayer funds for its own party grassroots activities via a statutory body called People Association. As long as opposition elected MPs can't take charge of taxpayer funds for ward activities whcih PAP gives power to its own defeated PAP candidates, there will be no democracy, no semblance of democracy.
All opposition parties should make it clear that such positions are accepted under protest. No in principal acceptance must be given. Opposition must state that they have been denied a fair election and thus feel their presence in parliament is done under protest and not that these measures have merit.
They must also make it clear that GRC is not acceptable even if its 2 man constituency.
In the meantime, could someone raise the issue of whether rent is being paid by the SM for using the Istana as his home for close to 50 years. No issues when he was PM, but as an SM.
