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if he did not.........LHL will cutoff his foreskin & Whore Jinx will chopoff his peter
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Singaporeans are looking at Tharman as PM not only because he is good but because we have a failure as the incumbent and there is no sign of relief. They are also not looking for succession in the near future but right now.
Absolutely agree. Best of all, Chinese S'poreans see him as the best option when you have many Chinese cabinet ministers, including a DPM.
Since taking office, he has not achieved anything of significance that has benefited Singaporeans.
COMMENT: Tharman debate and the race rut Singapore is drifting into https://sg.news.yahoo.com/comment-tharman-debate-and-the-race-rut-singapore-070248821.html
From a limp economy to a listless society to a government with its back to the wall, Singapore is at a very painful point in its transition to a nation that must come to grips with the distressing effects of disruptive technology.
Swept into this developing perfect storm is Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the smart and affable Deputy Prime Minister caught in a polarising debate revolving round meritocracy and race.
It is an irritation that the country can do without. The issue is one of why Tharman cannot be the next PM, especially when a successor is not in sight.
The DPM’s categorical remark that he doesn’t want to be PM is an attempt to take race out of the equation as public momentum builds up on an unclear political succession.
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Thanks, I missed this.
What I found interesting is that Tharman acknowledged that he was aware that they were calling for him to be PM. It means that the rest of the cabinet and the movers and shakers are fully aware.
It probably explain one particular trivia that has emerged recently - Ho Ching seeking attention in the National space with handbags as the excuse. Old Man's wife did nothing of that sort and never had to. Neither did GCT's wife.
What a waste. Give up before he could been given a chance to prove himself.
Given the current selections I think he is the most qualified.
We should have more diversity in the leadership level.
Enough of chinky assed visions.
these ppl, they dont listen do they?
one, garnered the most vote in the last erection, and majority wants him to ascend the throne, yet he turn it down.
the other one, his health is failing and yet refuse to step down from the throne.
Even opposition supporters have a good opinion of Tharman. This chap could have united both the political and the racial divide.
Thats an interesting connection to raise.
I was told quite reliably that his growing popularity especially the way he galvanised votes and then swung behind Murali was led to severe discomfort especially with the rumbling call/notion of him taking over as PM grew in popularity. Nobody really paid attention to Woody and his orang minyak parables (his penchant for dropping Malay-worded aphrorisms has grown rather stale). He is not part of the plan because of his race. But Lord Social Media has not spared them and truly thrown a thorn in their side that they are trying to nip - but its a thorn and seems to just get deeper given the context of the EP and the rhetoric around that about minority representation.
I understand that the socialist zeal displayed post their worse electoral showing has been attributed to him and it played out well as mentioned by Aruvandil. So he's been asked to not be so prominently in the public eye especially since people do pay attention when he speaks. He was also very well-liked at MAS and could muster the troops without much effort. His temperament also endeared him. Not sure whether the same could have been said about LHL.
The other aspiring pretenders to the throne are also not too happy because they are obviously going to be compared not only to the Lees but also to Tharman.
Interestingly the older generation also identify his manner, presence and intelligence with the first generation team. He would win the nostalgic vote too. I don't believe there is currently any minority MP who matches him as a package.
There are 2 other outstanding points on Tharman, where he appears to outshine everyone in the local political scene, including LHL:
1) His role in the IMF
2) His tour de force performance at the St Gallen Symposium