Comments on: More women to be in politics

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:18:54 +0000

Membership has its privileges. Unfortunately, we had our fair share of big mouth lady MPs who behave like the typical lady boss. Due credit shd be given to some who have the grassroot touch (Lily Neo). If only MPs can really push for some issues or give feedback effectively to the ruling organisation, then it will be true representation of the the electorate. If not, it is simply cronyism or just a high class country club, whether MPs are male or female.

By: Gilbert Goh

Gilbert Goh — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:49:43 +0000

I dont think it is a gender issue here but of the heart.

If the female or male MP can help the ground people then he is a very good politician – gender doesnt count here.

We can have many women MPs but they must be people who knows the ground well.

They dont need to be too scholarly too as if they always score Straight As and live in bungalow, I am sure that they wont be able to empathsize with the heartbeat of the common people.

It may be timely for the state to select people who have experience with the ground now rather than searching from top brass CEOs or COOs.

By: ok to be a makapili

ok to be a makapili — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:57:30 +0000

She’s got a brownie-nose as well…

By: godot

godot — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:41:17 +0000

she sure proves why the pappy women are nothing but slaves. she is just kissing ass for being selected as an elite women slave

By: mice is nice

mice is nice — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:30:07 +0000

men like to be idolised, women suit that roll very well, hey ho welcome more Sarah Palins!!

By: greenhorn

greenhorn — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:22:18 +0000

You mean we the citizens paid you $MILLIONS per year to be just a servant to these useless men ?!

By: time for more women

time for more women — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:15:09 +0000

Lim Hwee Hua is the first woman to be in the PMO and she can help LHL identify all the potential female candidates for the next GE. Incidently, being chairman of the PAP women’s wing helps with this task.

Perhaps it is time the PAP makes a serious change to alter the gender ratio, such that women are the majority in parliament with just a handful of men as token representation.

LHL can start by replacing all the men in his PMO with women, example would be Halimah for Lim Swee Say. There should be a role for Ho Ching, fielding her in some sure-win GRC, subsequently appointing her as DPM and Minister of Finance, taking over from Wong KS and Tharman respectively.

Lim Hwee Hua should persuade LHL to appoint more women as cabinet ministers from the present pool. There is ample talent when one looks at the likes of irene Ng, Lee Bee Wah, Indranee, Amy, etc.

Wee Shu Min should be returning soon and should play a leadership role in the PAP women’s wing and of course fielded in future GE. She is a natural to head the defence ministry. Nothing like a woman defence minister to kick the balls of those wimpy men doing NS. A sure cure to all the moaning and groaning of serving one’s country. LOL

By: blackfeline

blackfeline — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:35:27 +0000

such frivolus charbo can get in..she’s a mockery to democracy..not only to women but the entire human race!

By: yoyo

yoyo — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:10:24 +0000

women are generally good followers. they make good leader follower, not leader leader like gandhi, jesus, lincoln, jefferson, plato etc

no wonder PAP wants them.

By: aiyoyo

aiyoyo — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:15:42 +0000

aiyoyo

see cna news :

“PM Lee says PAP will work to have more women candidates in the next election”

mdm ho to be ceo?

aiyoyo

By: Walau

Walau — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:14:45 +0000

Besides, its just silly of LHH to stereotype differences like taking women to be more detailed, sensitive, caring, nurturing etc. And her statement that 42% of parliamentary questions being raised by women does not cut at all with me – these questions are raised by them as Parliamentarians, not solely because they’re ‘women’!! Does LHH mean that if Irene Ng, Yalimah Yacob, Indranee etc had not been ‘women’ then they can’t or will not be able to raise these issues/questions?

By: Walau

Walau — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:03:12 +0000

I think the women’s group is another power network that attracts all kinds, in particular the well-educated, ambituous professional types. Take a look at some of their agendas such as ‘Dialogue with Singapore Association of Women’s Lawyers’, ‘…Instiution of Enginners’ etc here: http://ww.pap.org.sg/html_wwadmin/

Just looking at Lim HH’s quote, isn’t it all about ‘coming through’ – but to go where? Into achieving top-dog leadership positions?

Obviously it’s a breeding ground for co-optation into the party-politik running on narrowly-defined interest platforms such as career advancements for professional women – surely there must be more urgent issues than these.

So I do not seriously think they’re actually speaking for anybody except themselves.

By: whenmatasworeshorts

whenmatasworeshorts — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:59:47 +0000

when MEN worked under hotsun for just $8/day
nowadays poofters worked and earned over $100,000/month
not even REAL men
all ballslickers

By: Clear eyed

Clear eyed — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:15:23 +0000

To be precise, she and all the rest of them, men and women, were identified and selected by ONE man whose vision is to install a dynasty here. And they are each paid obscenely well with OUR money to help HIM realise his dream.

By: tiredsingaporean

tiredsingaporean — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:48:06 +0000

is she talking to the ppl or through the ppl for the master???? sigh!!!

By: dorm

dorm — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:18:19 +0000

Would she have been made a Minister if there was no foreign worker dorm fiasco in Serangoon Gardens?
Since she is without portfolio among the thousands of ministers in PMO, her post did not exist.
Obviously the reason she got promoted was a silly attempt to try to get back lost votes in the upper middle class enclave.
More appropiately, she should have been named minister in charge of foreign wprker dorm.

By: mice is nice

mice is nice — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:10:26 +0000

can’t help but laugh at “… the leaders who were men.”, so after stepping down they change gender?

By: mice is nice

mice is nice — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:01:53 +0000

hi PrettyPlace,

maybe she is really better than the men of the current crop? when the old man is gone she will “usurp” the PM’s seat?

(O.O)

hmmm, of the 42%, Sylvia Lum is how many %? (o.O)

By: Packiology

Packiology — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:31:32 +0000

‘most of them’ but how many are we talkiing about?
‘most’ is relativity.

By: red_dot

red_dot — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:31:25 +0000

The answer to Singapore’s long
term stability and future growth
is a two party system….everything
else is just washy washy!