Re: TCH "why WP ask you to send huat ah to Parliament, when they dun choose him as NC
Honestly TCH had the most rebuttable speech tonight. It's one thing to be substanceless (like DC's speech), it's another thing to be illogical. His attacks on WP could all be directed at PAP itself.
The best speech was Peh Chin Hua's hokkien speech. He sold some points succulently. If I were to place someone second, it would be Denise Phua. Note that I disagree with most of them - I am basing my judgement on the number of things I agree with them (PCH 2 good points and Denise 1, TCH zero, DC too general points).
from a youngster pov, i think Peh Chin Hua is the weakest ... he is the old school LKY, Ong ah heng style, no PAP = no singapore... totally out of touch.... threatening voters... may work on aunties and uncles...
Denise Phua Chee BYE speech is also weak... too logical and not emotional enough ... saying NMP can be a check is also weak and assume PAP will be in power forever ... totally arrogant assumption.. some neutrals might buy it...
from a neutral POV, I feel TCH speech is the most effective because he is totally trolling WP, it galvanised his core supporter and also appeal to neutrals... all his points draw blood becaise it seem like he has copy all the netizens arguements against WP ....
raising all the doubts in a most unstateman like manner but who care as long as it work .....
obviously opp supporters will hate his speech but that s fine because he doesnt need to appeal to them anyway...
overall PAP tactic of trying to sell Desmond as young and handsum is epic failed after Yaw saga
his saving pt is he can speak malay and teochew... I think more than half the WP leadership has problem conversing in mandarin...