Political Find of the Year 2011

[brocoli]

I nominate Yee Jen Jong....

despite all the hooha about CSM, Dr Vincent, NIcole Seah, Pritam and varous Scholars like Ben Phwee, NSP Scholar, Michelle Lee...

He was never in politics until March this year .... yet he has a long history of public service unlike some other opportunists who appear out of nowhere and say they wan to serve the public,.....he been writing to the forum pages of newspapers for the longest time...he is an entrepreneur who start @ least 2 biz.....

this is a guy that sit on government committees and on school advisory boards. like CSM, he doesnt have to be in politics.... he got all to lose and nothing to gain....

yet this mild mannered man manage to almost humble a 23year political veteran in charles chong ... and enter Parliament on his own merit, not riding on any1 coattail.....,,,,

in his maiden parliament speech, in contrast to Gerald who make fierce criticism and CSM who make flowery speech.....JJ is the 1 who make the substantive points that draw blood and provoke 5 office holders to stand up and rebut him incl. a full minister....

In a "watershed" GE with all kind of outstanding people from Opp.... IMO Yee Jen Jong is the find of the year

 

[Ramseth]

The political find of the year is Tin Pei Ling. If PAP can find some more like her, then PAP has a real chance of becoming opposition within this generation.

 

[TracyTan866]

The political find of the year is Tin Pei Ling. If PAP can find some more like her, then PAP has a real chance of becoming opposition within this generation.

Good point. She is indeed a political find of 2011. She single-handedly exposed the flaws and debunked the PAP's painstaking arguments on the need for GRCs.

Two Awards for SG Political Find of 2011:

Star Find: CSM
Blooper Find: TPL

 

[Fook Seng]

Political find of the year is TT who standing as an independent won an election on just 35% of the votes. Who else could have done it?

 

[TracyTan866]

Political find of the year is TT who standing as an independent won an election on just 35% of the votes. Who else could have done it?

true in a way. but is the President above politics?

 

[Fook Seng]

true in a way. but is the President above politics?

You are independent but you can be aligned and hence political.

 

[zeddy]

Biggest political disapointment ===>>> NSP 2011 Tampines GRC team.

Mabok Tan puny balls was dangling over the fire.. NSP failed to capitalised fully this golden opportunity.. A golden chance forever lost to kick out the short bastard once and for all...:( :(