Let face the fact, wat I mean is the moral stand for Singapore of the politician. I do not want to choose a cunning leader to be my MP, either from PAP or Opposition. I have seen much. I am simply looking for a moral break through in Singapore Politics.

Let not discuss such a topic here. It seems becoming a personnal attack.

Do you know what’s the meaning of 有勇无谋 ?

Lets not forgeting that a politician must take up the courage to do all this best to improve livinghood for all people. As a citizen it is our duty to pratise our right and up hold unity and strenght of our nation, but not on branding and idolizing.

Message is too long that after 2 mins, I did not’t want to continue on.

However, as this is their first try, I will cut them some slack.

Good effort by the NSP, I believe you can go better next year.

Every opposition political party is trying very hard to be the People’s voice. Every opposition political party also highlight the same problems faced by the People. The “compilation of familiar woes” does not give NSP a unique characteristic for anyone in general to identify himself with. NSP has to work harder by creating a brand for itself.

Perhaps that applies to me as well. :)

They win “Harbans SIngh” Award hands down.

Please for God seek stop pin pointing about presentation gesture and video production. NSP is not mediacorp. I am sure you will produce something worst if you do it yourselve for the first time.

NSP, keep up the good work. Contiune to voice out for the people. That what we want a political party for.

That chinese girl, aiyo! Hand gesture relak la. You fighting tai chi ah? LOL! But your mandarin tekkkong! Very clear. Good.

Kenn Sun, must speak better la. If election speak like that, no one understand what u say!

Presentation-wise, a few points to ponder:

(1) The orange uniform with 2 dark patches are not exactly flattering for politicians.
(2) The video is too long, unless the speaker is really good or eye-pleasing.
(3) No eye contact – the speaker was not looking into the camera as he spoke.
(4) The filming would be better with a half-body shot, cutting away the redundant hand gestures.

Oxford Dude: Whether a critique or rebuttal or whatever name, it attempts to debunk the points and/or share an alternative, contrary view, right? Similarly, mine is does the same to the critiques. As I said from the start, I am exercising my brain cells and overall, all the criticisms whether by TOC articles to the parties or me and others to the TOC articles are in an encouraging, healthy spirit (although admittedly not everyone does it with healthy intentions).

This is intended as a critique, not an argumentative rebuttal.

1) Wrong foot start. Nothing in NSP’s message suggested that they wanted sympathy, given that it is defined as wanting sympathy for the party. The word may have been derived as a conclusion but it needs more substantiation, e.g. if NSP had asked for people to support them at the end of the message.

2) In all other critiques so far, no parties escaped the accusation of not putting forth issues people want to hear. Having the benefit of affording to sing from both sides of the tongue as a non-partisan entity, it was not unexpected that subsequently one of the critiques would contain the opposite of it and it was now – that NSP was a compilation of “familiar woes”. One thing I feel TOC should do is to show each of the critique writers what the other writers wrote, so that they won’t run into the “damn if you do, damn if you don’t, damn if you stay still” wannabe.

3) At least 25% of the essay, especially the section “Where is the inspiration?”, doesn’t address the NSP’s message, but the writer goes on to say his own things. One can have his own view, but that is not the same as going out of point.

4) Singlish is being far from recognised by Singaporeans themselves as a cultural identity. That was NSP’s point – not only the government but the people. Even Singlish-speaking parents do not encourage their children at a young age to speak Singlish.

5) The “hawker centre” analogy is poor. One might as well talk about “Lu Bian Tan” in HK and hamburger joints in USA. There are eateries everywhere in the developed world.