It is not as though he PAP cadre. He only Young PAP. Hey, if Hang Everyone Lionel De Sousa, can be in Young PAP, anyone can be member.

Curious Calvin and his gang still don’t get it, izzit?

basically, we’re NOT looking for a researcher-type with an inquisitive spirit here.

we want people with a heart to serve the people of Singapore. not somebody who is curious to find out things about Singapore etc… did Curious Calvin as strenously argue that he wanted to serve Singaporeans as he did to defend his curiosity streak?

Calvin and all the other NMPs have to prove themselves not by words but by deed.
Give them a chance. Calvin’s reply to Today is okay..quite sincere and upfront.
Please dont model SKH please dont!!\\\

what if all who grad from ivy league ‘out of curiosity’ were invited or happen to have signed up as YPAP member?

In the 1st place when one sign up for that, he should have a reason for doing so.

It would be more comforting to know if some of these would attempt to balance the situation by joining say WP as members.

So, what happens if in a parl, only 1 party ? what kind of debate can we expect?

I have not been able to agree with you for a long time but here is one occasion where you are spot-on. The NMP scheme is a sham and a political ploy!

The most important question a citizen has to ask, in any democracy, is this: “Why do I possess the power to vote?” The power of the vote we possess, is so that we can use it, to place our choice on the politician we have chosen to represent our interests. By taking away, or, devaluing the power of our vote, through schemes like the NMP scheme, we are effectively handing this power over to the government to make the choice for us. We are then deprived of our freedom to choose our representative. This has to be the biggest factor why the NMP scheme is a sham.

Some may argue that we still get to go to the polls to use the power of our vote. Yes, this is true (for those who get to vote). However, the presence of the NMPs acting as opposition voices then becomes an unfair tool, being often-time used by the ruling PAP, to convey the message to the electorate, that alternative views are already constitutionally provided for in parliament through the NMP and NCMP schemes. This is the political ploy.

You are also correct in your observation that if our elected MPs are doing their job well enough, as we would expect them to, since we took the trouble to give them our vote, then there is no need for anyone, whom we have no chance of giving our opinions on, let alone vote for, to become our representative. When this happens, then the system of one man, one vote is no longer a democratic system. It is dictatorial. It must be uniquely Singapore to have a dictatorial democracy.

Calvin and all the other NMPs have to prove themselves not by words but by deed.
Give them a chance. Calvin’s reply to Today is okay..quite sincere and upfront.
Please dont model SKH please dont!!

In private sector, people can do what they need to advance and earn a good living that they dream of.

But when it comes to public service jobs as serious and important as a MP (NMP), I feel that the job must be given to people who can be totally unbiased to any political party.

I think this Calvin need to prove himself. If he can be as good as SKH, I can still be proud of him as NMP.

But…..

It is obvious that the main function of PAP Mps are there to cast whatever vote to whatever policies their master serve to the dish. Nevermind that there are few MPs that really perform the job if more than 80% are just partisan and are there to cast the majority vote to please their utmost Emperor.

We have seen how pathetic those partisan MPs speak in parliament trying to find way to make their master’s stupid policies look like angel, and their argument are totally moronic out of this world. World-class kangaroo, what’s more the world most expensive pathetic kangaroos in the world.

it is an insult the what they claimed sg is democracy or should i called ‘democracy in its own way’?

What does it tell us about the people responsible for this sham ?
Take your pick………..so many -ve adjectives in the dictionary to choose.

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I say do away with the NMP scheme and allow MPs – either PAP or otherwise to speak up in PArliament. Or else ,the whole political system looks like a ploy.
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maybe this can happen when opposition make significant progress if not take over?

I not sure. just a wild guess based on limited brain cells.

Many singaporeans I know of do not even mention anything about TC investments, mini bons issue, investment losses and budget among others.

What can we deduce out of this situation?

A culture of Apathy. This is my view only.

This only happen in Singaporean and not anywhere in the world. Why?

Because the PAP has being dominating politics since day 1 and they need to show the world that they are giving others a chance to speak up. PAP MPs have no space and luxury to speak up matters that MATTER.

If our PAP MPs have being doing ther job well enough we dont need NMPs to do theirs.

I say do away with the NMP scheme and allow MPs – either PAP or otherwise to speak up in PArliament. Or else ,the whole political system looks like a ploy.

He resigned from the Young PAP on 9 July – after his name was approved.
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buy toto also cannot buy after 6.01pm after the results
if liked that
why bothered to go oxford?
might as well
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