tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post7728148639254732720..comments2024-02-14T04:53:18.295-08:00Comments on Singapore Dissident: Singapore's disappearing opposition politiciansGopalan Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-12904155185578802402011-05-20T19:40:25.485-07:002011-05-20T19:40:25.485-07:00I would disagree with your comments that oppositio...I would disagree with your comments that opposition wannabes once they lost the election in the name of democracy are lost and never heard of again or in your own words "went into hibernation to become alive again 5 years later ". We do have people in the opposition who are credible and working on grassroots level even though they have lost in the 2006 elections. People like SDA Desmond Lim and NSP Goh Meng Seng are active in their respective grassroots and even somewhat popular on the internet hemisphere even though they haven't been elected yet but people know them well. Also do not forget that the veteran opposition MPs such as Chiam See Tong and Low Thia Kiang once elected have fervently worked their grassroots such that they were return unopposed for consecutive years. <br />What irks me nothing more are non-elected MPs in the government who comfortably take their seats in parliament at the back of walkovers. In some constituency for example Thomson, we currently have a new and young minority MP who do not grace RC Meetings/Senior citizens meeting, show their faces on regular walkabouts or even attend regular meet-the-people sessions and even if they do go for walkabouts, would only concentrate their attention only on certain "elite" blocks which house high-income earners. There are also no longer and organization of "pasar malam" or bazzars nowadays for residents get-together unlike what we had with the predecessor MP who was not a minority MP.<br />While I applaud the recent reshuffle in the cabinet by the Prime Minister to put things better for the outlook of the country, perhaps it might be time for him to also shift his focus producing a KPI indicator for the rest of the other MPs and not just the cabinet ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-73035623462398182232011-05-20T12:20:34.732-07:002011-05-20T12:20:34.732-07:00You make very good points, which is blogs such as ...You make very good points, which is blogs such as yours, must become more active and challenge the flawed systems that has been put in place by Lee Kuan Yew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-10001873186549087272011-05-20T08:10:52.081-07:002011-05-20T08:10:52.081-07:00GN,
Time to spruce up your act and start using a t...GN,<br />Time to spruce up your act and start using a teleprompter.<br /><br />Your message can become more effective via video. Fine words are lost on the sheep in Singapore.<br /><br />Ipad telepromter:<br />http://webvideouniversity.com/podcast/video/2010/08/27/how-to-build-an-ipad-teleprompter-for-under-5-wvu-98/<br /><br />Microsoft teleprompter:<br />http://www.labnol.org/software/powerpoint-as-teleprompter/18453/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-8330294771654288432011-05-20T02:18:16.695-07:002011-05-20T02:18:16.695-07:00I am for one a hard fight opposition to the PAP.Th...I am for one a hard fight opposition to the PAP.The people of singapore is changing to be more democratic and voice without fear.The PAP is weakening and their disunity will be their downfall.Just like any great leaders,PAP wil fall.There will come a time where true democracy will prevail in Singapore and the time is near.Its not a easy battle and we will get there.long hail democracy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-58685300991517730602011-05-19T21:51:33.912-07:002011-05-19T21:51:33.912-07:00The political opponents who seem to have disappear...The political opponents who seem to have disappeared after their brave and daring speeches must have gone into hiding to avoid being arrested by the relevant authorities or to face vengeance or punishment of some sort.<br /> In the sinister history of politics, opponents have disappeared without any trace,or disposed of. <br /> This is really frightening. Will it happen here or is it happening now? <br /> <br />comrade mushashiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com