1. There was a time when the opposition support base grow consistently though slowly. Over the last 2 elections, they have grown without a doubt. Alas!!! the total population size has CHANGED!!! by virtue of the influx of new citizens. Percentage is based no the total. The though more native singaporeans have supported the idea of a stronger opposition to speak up for us, this changed the ball game altogether!

2. There is a good and valid reason and purpose for a strong representation of opposition in parliament. With this change, I think this dream will most likely be delayed by a decade at least.

3. Time and Time again the opposition failed despite the extremely strong turnout to cheer for them at rallies , even in rain and in mud.
The reality ALWAYS does not TALLY. Why?

So, to all of you who deny opposition the chance time and time again,
don’t worry, i will disappear from your country. Don’t need to hate me. I dislike the many with certain mentality here anyways. The people are responsible for Democracy by way of their votes. for 50 straight years, the opposition is denied despite all the reasons in the world for the need for a stronger opposition.
I suppose intellectual singaporeans prefer them to check on themselves.

Who among the non opposition supporters knows the aswers to Chiam’s HDB pricing? And what you do about it? I do not like this kind of mentality.

But as i said, don’t worry, I have seen how the game has changed. I will get rid of myself for you. I will migrate as soon as possible. I have given up all hope .

I leave you with another question:
1. How is singapore’s growth rate gonna be like? As rosey as the asian miracle days?

2. As more millions come in , how to create more jobs when even now, the number of unemployed citizens is at such a high level ?

3. enjoy the crowding?

ok, no need hate me. I will self unplug from this system and join the LOSERs aka Quitters. I have 1 consolation. My money.

So, unfortunately , All Things Not Being constant.
The game has changed.

I get ready to migrate should the worst happen.

Have you all heard of a chinese saying? Never let the wolf in sheep clothing to get into your house. That deed was done 44 years ago and the wolf is here to stay now. There is nothing we can do even if majority of the singaporeans want to boot them now.

Year after year, we r forced to let inexperience PAP MP take the House yet they keep telling us, dont elect the opposition. It is pure double standards.

Our country is doomed already. Every month or few months, i heard of tax increases, how do the people be content? In the JY novel, Kangxi father told him, not to raise taxes and let the people have rest. But out gov keep increasing side taxes.

Take the recent ERP increases, they increase the ERP and yday, they announce they will temporary lower it since it is the school holidays. Every time, they increase it, it always just before the school holidays so that we wont feel it. Cos they will lower it soon after. And then when it takes effect, everyone will forget abt it, because another topic or tax will blog their minds like the new property tax.

Next year after the election, we have GST increase too right? Better buy the flat now, the GST alot leh.

Any one who can conceive, plan, organise and execute “Economic Progress At All Costs” is probably more capable of conceiving, planning, organising and executing “Winning the General Election At All Costs” because the stake is even higher. If you cannot win the GE, then how can you achieve “Economic Progress At All Costs”?

What is the meaning of “At All Costs”?

In brief, it means “The End Justifies The Means”.

Therefore, all the means at your disposal, whether dirty, smelly, nauseating, disgusting, deplorable, despicable, unthinkable, unforgivable or not, shall and will be utilized to the fullest. Period.

Don’t believe? Just watch.

The Singapore judiciary found that they did not break any law.

Its time to play very very dirty now, even though oppositions want to be gentleman, remember those MIW are well known for all their dirty tricks, be prepared to see more dirty underhanded, hitting below the belt actions by them soon in the coming election, just watch carefully and you will see the meaning of real dirty hands are like.

The Singapore judiciary found that they did not break any law.

It is obvious that the PAP government will do anything and everything to keep themselves in power.

Time to vote them out

what you say is true but issue is when and how? its only conjecture and our current party is pretty smart, smarter than many of the third world government. they know our weakness and exploit and in the end, win every election. so i guess our weakness is still the people who really like them, intimidate by fear to vote or can be bought with upgrading and gst credits. still people’s choice i guess when compared to the third party who did not have a choice to vote. so blame who?

Singapore is fast developing a political system that matches what is happening in many developing Third World countries. Freely elected government in newly emerging countries preach democratic principles and brotherhood for all men, at the start. They believe in altruism and strive to create a better life for their comrade citizens. LKY and his original team started out this way.
In time, Third World leaders tend to accumulate riches for themselves and are loathe to give up power. Another trend, in the guise of democracy, is the emergence of elitist groupings. They take turns to lead the country, enriching themselves in the process. For examples, look to the Philippines, Thailand, perhaps Taiwan. China looks in danger of going down the same path with the emergence of princelings in positions of high authority.
There are countries which are stuck with dictators who rule the country until they die, are ousted, or are assassinated. Zimbabwe’s Mugabe is one example. Some say Singapore is not much different in that we too are managed by a dictator. A benevolent one, the kinder ones among us would say..
In time, Singapore politics too might evolve into a situation in which we have two elitist groups, splinters of the original PAP. One might evolve into a true opposition party, like in Britain or the US. Or both elitist groups might take turns to plunder the country, as in the case of the Philippines.
The best leader is one who believes in the sanctity of a truly independent democratic voting system and one who believes that the mission of his or her short stay in office is to bring about a better life for his fellow citizens, who voted him or her into office for such purpose.
Singaporeans deserve such a leader.

Appearance is not reality.
It’s pleasing, exciting
But also deceiving.

Elections, democratic
or otherwise, can
be rigged.

What is seen is not.
What is not seen,
works behind the scene.

The result conceived,
planned, executed
to military precision.

Check what is behind,
Who is behind.
Who does the dirty works?

Then the reality,
the vacuum
will be filled.

You understand,
but really
do you?

Where is the independent election people ?
All staffed by pro-PAP people ( all under PM office).

Who can ensure what they does are accordingly to Fair play rules?
The most votes win.

I simply lament the fact that the election process in Singapore is less transparent than it is in first world countries.

rockafunked

if that happens, then it falls onto the army, who swore an oath to the constituiton to remove the govt and declare martial law until the rightfully voted party can assume power.

so it all depends on whether we have an army that serves the people or the emperor.

sometimes i shudder when i think that the army, which is the final arbiter of the stability would serve the Lee family above its oath to the people of singapore. but then again, history has shown that the army, being made up of people with feelings and thoughts may also turn their guns against their masters. after all this is a NS army. would the NSmen turn against their own friends and family members? this is unlike a vast country like china where soldiers were never posted to their own regions to ensure no sentiments if they need to do their job.

which way would the SAF turn?