So the Finance Minister has spent time and energy to verbalise the government budget in Parliament which is published online or already sent to all mass media in PDF format - with FAQs to boot - with the usual embargo deadline. IT savvy and literate Singaporeans can easily read them if they are interested.
No matter how much the Finance Minister explains - those who are converts will readily agree, while those who are non-converts will always remain non-convertible. So what if WP Low asked a cutting question, or made an insightful speech in Mandarin or Teochew? So what if the Celebrity MP Mao made a colourful inspirational speech. Shakespeare will say, it's simply "Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing". At the end of the day, all the bills will be passed, and the annual budget approved - and all will be quiet till the next election four or five years later. Isn't it a waste of time?
The opposition will simply oppose whatever is proposed by the ruling party - their guiding principle is "opposition for opposition sake". The government has already made up its mind; decisions already made.
Bottomline : Let the ruling party govern the country mandated by the people through the election. Wiseman Senior Lee used to say (non-verbatim) - the people have a choice. Vote us out in five years if we are no good. But the people are pragmatic and practical, they have consistently voted for the best party to rule the country since independence. And they are always proven right.
No matter how much the Finance Minister explains - those who are converts will readily agree, while those who are non-converts will always remain non-convertible. So what if WP Low asked a cutting question, or made an insightful speech in Mandarin or Teochew? So what if the Celebrity MP Mao made a colourful inspirational speech. Shakespeare will say, it's simply "Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing". At the end of the day, all the bills will be passed, and the annual budget approved - and all will be quiet till the next election four or five years later. Isn't it a waste of time?
The opposition will simply oppose whatever is proposed by the ruling party - their guiding principle is "opposition for opposition sake". The government has already made up its mind; decisions already made.
Bottomline : Let the ruling party govern the country mandated by the people through the election. Wiseman Senior Lee used to say (non-verbatim) - the people have a choice. Vote us out in five years if we are no good. But the people are pragmatic and practical, they have consistently voted for the best party to rule the country since independence. And they are always proven right.
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