Paul Thambyah - A lost opportunity

[frenchbriefs]

le fuk...........?

 

[GoldenDragon]

would have been a great contest between two nehs - tambyah v murali.

 

[JHolmesJr]

I'd be wont to agree with Scroobie (cos he just "knows")…

were it not for the fact that the candidate you espouse sounds like an effeminate faggot.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

would have been a great contest between two nehs - tambyah v murali.

Yah would have been a more interesting fight

 

[duluxe]

would have been a great contest between two nehs - tambyah v murali.

It will be the contest of the year!

 

[3_M]

This BE will be more of a referendum on csj instead. Sending a controversy person like csj will means sdp will be busy correcting his negative perceptions when they should be going on an offensive. The starting point for both candidates will not be the same. PT is a much better choice, if not PT then they should just stick to sadasivam.

 

[steffychun]

Singaporeans like any other voter anywhere in the World will vote for the candidate that they think can deliver. The nuances that bring in the marginal votes are related to religion, race, ideology , affiliations. etc.

So any opposition candidate that hopes to get a seat must firstly have some credentials that can be validated by the voter. Secondly no adverse history and past conduct or it will a yoke around the candidate's neck and weigh him down. If the opposition political candidate starts off at a disadvantage, the attentions is switched to the PAP and the assessment begins. All the PAP candidate has to do is not be controversial and treat the voter with respect and the vote is in the bag.

Paul Thambyah has not only excellent credentials, his parents are also well known and well respected for the work that they have done and their humility. Paul has excelled in his vocation and has won multiple awards for being an excellent lecturer. He has also served with Mindef on overseas missions. However more importantly he has the balls to speak his mind at an opposition rally at the risk of being marginalised and ostracised by his employers. He also holds the distinction of being the first person linked to the government related body to speak at an opposition rally. He did this in 2011.

In 2012, Paul Thambyah was promoted to full Professor and granted tenure.

In essence in a straight fight in an SMC it will hard to overcome the solid credentials and the personal attributes of Professor Thambyah who is familiar with the voters since 2011. As this contest is in an SMC, there are no potential baggage nor poor credentials of fellow party members to drag this star down. And lastly as this is a by election, and a government in place, the voters need not worry about anything else but to vote in the best candidate and not necessarily a PAP.

Even a not well educated voter in Bukit Batok will see Thamyah for what he is and a full professor at that.

The PAP is notorious for various nefarious tactics when it comes to securing a vote. I cannot see how they can overcome Paul Thambyah.

Sadly it was not to be.

A Leopard Never Changes HIS SPOTS. Just like it was with Chiam, and subsequent SDP MPs, Chee calls the shots. And what happened after? SDP became a flop. Still is a flop, will be a flop with Chee running the show.

Advice to this Professor Paul--you have your own credentials. Don't fuck it up with this good-for-nothing Doctor who did a hunger strike over nothing. Get out of SDP.

 

[steffychun]

One is a Foreign Minister the other only knows how to say Tak Boleh Tahan.

 

[tonychat]

Paul may be the opposition version of Tharman who is well respected by the voters.

If u dun like Dr Chee, it does not mean everyone also dun like Chee.. Pls... This is just your pathetic personal opinion and it does not reflect the masses.

Ur opinion does not matter much as it does not reflect the masses.. Who are you anyway?

Oh yes. Go and get more clones to support what you say is correct so you feel that everyone will follow how you think..

 

[mojito]

Alamak. If PT is as highly regarded as you think, why the grc vote only 35%? Tell you something, PT vs small girl TPL, who will win? Of course the small girl with PAP backing who can do things for them. The doctor is not from PAP. May be better creds than Chee certainly, but even if 40% it still a fail score.

 

[kingrant]

Good points. No fear of race being a factor becos the PAP side is also an Indian.

But CSJ is like the footballer with the ball who could have passed the ball on for some body in a better position to strike instaed of trying to score on their own and missing it.

 

[scroobal]

I don't think it would Murali if Thambyah is a candidate. PAP would have picked a Chinese and worked the clan angle like they did the PE.

would have been a great contest between two nehs - tambyah v murali.

 

[bigboss]

All the PAP candidate has to do is not be controversial and treat the voter with respect and the vote is in the bag.

This is not true ... anyone with a decent qualification, not necessary a scholar or even a degree holder, can get elected under the pappies logo. The logo itself is the key to get the candidate elected even if he is a closet philanderer like Palmer and Ong.

As for the oppo parties, if their candidates are super top scholars, getting elected is still a dice throw.

 

[Leongsam]

This is not true ... anyone with a decent qualification, not necessary a scholar or even a degree holder, can get elected under the pappies logo. The logo itself is the key to get the candidate elected even if he is a closet philanderer like Palmer and Ong.

As for the oppo parties, if their candidates are super top scholars, getting elected is still a dice throw.

That's not true because top scholars like Mah Bow Tan and Ng Pok Too were given a hiding by very ordinary opposition sinkies.

 

[scroobal]

The lack of fire ( and brimstone) has been mentioned of PT. It is considered an essential tool in politics and something that he has to pick-up to get that edge.

I'd be wont to agree with Scroobie (cos he just "knows")…

were it not for the fact that the candidate you espouse sounds like an effeminate faggot.

 

[GoldenDragon]

I don't think it would Murali if Thambyah is a candidate. PAP would have picked a Chinese and worked the clan angle like they did the PE.

likely the branch sec.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

But CSJ is like the footballer with the ball who could have passed the ball on for some body in a better position to strike instaed of trying to score on their own and missing it.

Good analogy!!

 

[bigboss]

PT is a much better choice, if not PT then they should just stick to sadasivam.

PT is a decent nice guy, he speaks slowly but without the punch like CSJ, who is die hard politician. He sleeps, eats and dreams only politics. He will contest in every election to try masok Parliament to challenge pappies on policies. Entering Parliament will boost political career for CSJ. Die, die, he will not give way to another SDP member to contest BB.

Putting CSJ in Parliament will be good to see how well he can perform, either like a clown or better than JBJ.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Good points. No fear of race being a factor becos the PAP side is also an Indian.

But CSJ is like the footballer with the ball who could have passed the ball on for some body in a better position to strike instaed of trying to score on their own and missing it.

missing it still ok. but he will score an own goal.

 

[scroobal]

Though I agree PAP has incumbency and tenure which places it in a distinctive position Chiam (against Mah) and Ng (against JB) were based on both gaining ground among electorate after multiple attempts.

The argument put forth is that PAP will be default position of voters.

This is not true ... anyone with a decent qualification, not necessary a scholar or even a degree holder, can get elected under the pappies logo. The logo itself is the key to get the candidate elected even if he is a closet philanderer like Palmer and Ong.

As for the oppo parties, if their candidates are super top scholars, getting elected is still a dice throw.