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By: the Rudder

the Rudder — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:39:25 +0000

http://voixdeviant.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/cooling-off-or-switching-off/

By: Haiz

Haiz — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:52:50 +0000

PAP should just focus on economics, rather than on fixing the opposition.

By: Wong Kan Yew

Wong Kan Yew — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:51:55 +0000

in the end, after we pour out our disapproval or dissent or dismay or disappointment about the new bills, does it mean we can only watch and accept as the bills get passed, presumably?

I mean, its not like we have strong number of opposition to veto the bills, is it?

So, i wonder what is the point of us spending time here lamenting the Inevitable?

Real action will come after the tick tock went up the car.

By: Enigmatic

Enigmatic — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:52:39 +0000

Cooling off day is not going to waver those who are already firmed on who to vote and eager to bring about changes and lessen the inevitable shackle in part or in full of a perpetuated governance : impermanence of all matters – being facts of lives which cannot be denied and which can come about abruptly or gradually is better than no change at all
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So any unfair any propaganda guise in any forms by those who have the upper hands on that cooling of day will not sway those determined for a partial or major change – maybe , those vulnerable dithering ones.

By: gemami

gemami — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:48:30 +0000

Hi MS,

Oh No! It IS going to make a difference!

We all know that the continued survival of the PAP hinged on the neutral voters, the so-called, fence-seaters. The cooling-off day is to help the PAP ensure that it message to this group of voters is loud and clear – that it does them and the country no good if they cast their votes against them.

This is the swing-vote that the PAP wants to capture and the cooling-off day is meant to give the PAP this advantage. Don’t be too naive to think that the PAP would take so mauch trouble to implement something that is not going to bring them any advantage.

Hope this help sway your perception that it is not going to make any difference. It only makes no difference to those who already have their minds made up in the run up to the election.

By: MS

MS — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:56:28 +0000

I think an additional 24 hrs is not going to make much difference because the people’s mind would have been made up way before the elections campaigns and then sealed during the campaigning. This additional 24 hrs could even be viewed as an unfair tactic and become a reason for some minds to made up way ahead, against the papies. So it could go both ways is what i think.

By: onefatcat

onefatcat — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:07:05 +0000

LOL I do agree with you. I mean come on being a party advocating democracy shouldn’t you acknowledge freedom of the population to vote for the best candidate instead of being so ‘kiasu’ and restricting this and that.

By: papies jerks

papies jerks — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:28:20 +0000

This coward lightning party really got no principle and integrity! lying all the time and scheming ways and means to disgraceful win votes! Really disgusting and sad that there are such people! unbelievable !!!! Totally have no respect for this bunch of jerks!

By: People Arrogant Party

People Arrogant Party — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:13:30 +0000

Why is PAP so afraid of the people in the last minute to enact such unreasonable and unfair legislations to silent reasons that they cannot take? Why is LHL so highly paid and busy with himself thinking how to fix Singaporeans and alternative parties instead of spending time thinking how to make life more pleasant for the people who errorneously voted for him in the last election. It is precisely of such Kiasu, scare-to-lose tactic and mentality by PAP that makes people wanted to charge into parliament and tear them into pieces. Cooling day is in fact a heated day for many Singaporeans and we want to see how PAP can try to hide their own flaws for that one day to wriggle themselves out of guilt absorbed deep inside their bones. I hope alterntive parties can capitalise about this Kiasu day to win more votes and open the eyes of 66% who were asleep in the last election,

By: gemami

gemami — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:26:19 +0000

“election advertising” means any poster, banner, notice, circular, handbill, illustration, article, advertisement or other material that can reasonably be regarded as intended —“ la nausée. So we ask the question: ‘Why are some pigs more equal than others?”. What about the public perception that the MSM hasits own vested-interest to support one party more than another, and thus giving slanted views that give sway to the electorate’s decision to cast their votes for one political party over another? Why is such a pig more equal than others (not that the others are pigs). “…(a) to promote or procure the electoral success at any election for one or more identifiable political parties, candidates or groups of candidates; or (b) to otherwise enhance the standing of any such political parties, candidates or groups of candidates with the electorate in connection with any election,…” What is the purpose of an election then if we take away these two points? Blatant stupidity isn’t it? Thanks, Disillusioned, for holding my views in such high regards. Just doing my small bit to share my thoughts.

By: lim

lim — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:10:17 +0000

I too have voted opposition all along, so nothing is going to change my mind, unless pap suddenly wakes up and decide to care for singaporeans, but I guess that will only happen when the sun rises from the west..

By: joe

joe — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:37:40 +0000

step by step first lah, bros….. let’s make sure that PAP gets her day of reckoning first and worry about the “what ifs” later

By: angry reservist

angry reservist — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:33:57 +0000

call me pessimistic, but even if the opposition managed to get the majority votes in a GRC, what’s preventing the ruling party from changing the numbers ? than what? we take to the street in protest? most likely we stay at home and pray they don’t rise the cost of living agian…

By: No Count

No Count — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:44 +0000

That say after the votes are counted and the opposition wins, can they invalidate the voting at a later time by cooking up a story that they saw opposition campaigning the day before the election? If they can’t do that, then I think they would change the law very soon.

By: joe

joe — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:34:38 +0000

wouldn’t it be hilarious if after implementing cooling off period, the % went down from 66.6% to below 66.6% ?

we shall wait and see … wait and see… mmmmm.. haa.. haaa. (evill laugh)

By: Singapore Tea Party

Singapore Tea Party — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:31:47 +0000

The key point is that majority (80%) of people rely on SPH newspapers for information, and this is exactly how PAP can affect voting choice, only the younger ones may browse and read from internet, PAP still have a 4 to 1 adavantage to sway swing voters on the cooling off day before election.

By: R2D2

R2D2 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:55:02 +0000

Should the bill leave out such factual information, then are we obliged to follow the then-become-law?

By: R2D2

R2D2 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:52:41 +0000

It’s impossible to police the internet created by ordinary citizens. For example if someone post in support of an opposition party in Singapore during the cooling off, where does the burdern of proof lie to prove the poster is Singaporean? Furthermore, do we have judistriction over such blog and SNS sites?

By: crescit

crescit — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:27:06 +0000

Just wondering, if I post, in my personal capacity, I endorse candidate ‘x’ because, in my opinion, he believes ‘y’ and will do ‘z’ for the country – without saying explicitly ‘Vote for Candidate X!’ – does that constitute election advertising?
My feeling is – no. After all, how could the opinion of a single individual netizen ‘promote or procure electoral success of a candidate’, or ‘enhance his/her standing’, when it is what it is – an individual’s opinion?