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Posts tagged with "general elections"
A minister must fall in the process of change, says NSP sec-gen
Feb. 28 | By Fang Shihan Longtime opposition stalwart, Mr Goh Meng Seng (picture right, middle), is no stranger to Singapore’s politics. Having just been elected Secretary-General of the National Solidarity Party (NSP), the former Worker’s Party politician...
10 reasons why PAP may lose more seats in the next elections
Feb. 26 | By Gilbert Goh of Trasitioning.org My fear is that if the ruling party calls a general election now they may lose a few more seats to the opposition based on the current environment. I have never met so many dissatisfied Singaporeans in my life. 1....
Cooling-off to remember PAP’s success
Jan. 15 | The following letter is by Mr Andy Lim. It is in reply to Dr Yik Keng Yong’s letter (see below, “It’s a sound policy”) in the Straits Times forum page to Dr Catherine Lim’s interpretation of People’s Action Party’s announcement...
Fairness – not patronage!
Jan. 14 | Ng E-jay In his article entitled, “A masterstroke?” (Jan 9), TODAY correspondent Loh Chee Keong argued that the recent proposal of allowing more NCMP seats might fragment the opposition and diminish the lure of trying to capture a GRC. Loh...
Cooling off – PAP’s insecurity exposed
Jan. 13 | I was surprised that a shrewd leadership like the PAP could come up with a ruling that … exposes an insecurity that must make even its supporters wonder about how strong, after more than four decades of leadership, the bond between the Government...
TOC Blog Feature: 10 reasons why I cannot vote for the PAP in the next election
Dec. 13 | From the blog, yaevlejunce: Now that I am of age to vote, I am unable to vote for the PAP in the coming election because there is such an urgent need to send across a strong signal through their very thick skulls that there is a problem in the way it’s...
Blogger says he will not observe “cooling-off” period
Dec. 3 | Andrew Loh “I will let everyone know right now that I will not only post news reports but also my political opinions on my blog on the day before, and on the “cooling-off” day itself,” blogger and activist, Mr Seelan Palay says on his...
Cooling-off…. into a deep freeze
Dec. 1 | [Elections] in Singapore are already devoid of any heat. Any more cooling and the elections will go into deep freeze, sending voters into hibernation. Singapore Democratic Party
NSP to adopt “minister-specific” strategy in next elections
Nov. 16 | Andrew Loh “Whichever place we contest, it will be minister-specific. Not at the personal level but at the policy, ministry level. It’ll be ministry-oriented,” says the National Solidarity Party (NSP). Revealing the party’s General Elections...
Rubbish? Look who’s talking
Nov. 10 | Andrew Loh & Ravi Philemon “Come election time, they talk a lot of things, which is rubbish… This is a government which chooses its MPs very carefully; test them out before they become ministers. That’s why it is working. The present...
Have your views of the political parties changed in the last 3 years?
Sep. 19 | Andrew Loh Picture by Alex Au, Yawning Bread On 6 May 2006, Singaporeans went to the polls to vote a new government. The results? The People’s Action Party was returned to power by a majority of 66.6 per cent of the vote. 1.2 million Singaporeans...
Political changes – what about the media?
May. 27 | Andrew Loh Singaporeans wait with bated breath the announcement of changes to the political system in Singapore. According to a Straits Times report, SM Goh mentioned three considerations before such changes will be made: “One, they must be fair to...
Why an election in September is most likely
Feb. 24 | Jason Lee In recent weeks, a hot topic that is buzzing at coffee shops and online forums is whether a general election (GE) will be held soon? In my view, the answer is a clear cut YES. The next question is: When? While some have argued that the ruling...
Tan Kin Lian eyes elected presidency
Nov. 23 | Announcement: TOC will publish letters which are rejected for publication by the Straits Times, Today, Business Times or The New Paper or any other mainstream English language newspaper. We would like to thank our readers for this suggestion. The letters,...
An old message regurgitated
Nov. 17 | Change has to take place in Singapore but change must take place not (between parties) but within the PAP….As long as the PAP changes itself, and continues to provide clean and good government, and the lives of Singaporeans improve, the country...
What will you do when the elections come?
Nov. 13 | Andrew Loh / Deputy Editor So, the talk is that there might be an early General Elections (GE) in Singapore. The bets are being placed and the speculations have begun. While the rumour mills churn, I would like to urge Singaporeans to ponder on one thing...
