Treat EP as a by-election

[Confuseous]

Years ago, Chiam See Tong or someone in the Opposition camp coined the by-election-effect strategy. Which in effect was to allow the PAP to form the government on nomination day so that Singapore voters who wanted political stability could then become more adventurous with their votes and give them to the Opposition.

The Aug 27 election offers the perfect opportunity for Singaporeans who want to have more checks on the PAP, be adventurous with their votes or both. They could treat the presidential election as a by-election!

After all, hasn’t continuity of stability been assured with the PAP already returned to power three months ago?

Still, Prime Minister Lee Hsieng Loong did say he could work with any of the candidates, didn’t he? And whomever it might be, it’ll still be a President Tan

- http://singaporegirl.wordpress.com/2011/08/17/elected-presidency-turns/

 

[Varuna]

The Aug 27 election offers the perfect opportunity for Singaporeans who want to have more checks on the PAP, be adventurous with their votes or both. They could treat the presidential election as a by-election!

Sounds like the good analogy used in GE - Need a more powderful co-driver to make sure the main driver does not do something funny or sleep....

 

[byleftcan]

I totally feel that too. This PE is a by-election since
1) PAP already in power
2) president has no real power
so might as well vote in anyone else but Tony Tan.