the full quote is
“There is a tendency for observers to focus on the PAP as though it is facing a precarious future,” Mr. da Cunha said. “Those who think that way seem to dismiss the power and virtue of incumbency, where there are enormous inbuilt institutional advantages.”
http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2011/12/05/singapores-men-in-white-seek-fresh-look/
peepur like Tiu Kwang Yew and TracyTan866 who think that PAP is in deep shit are as political naive as SDP IBs like Psy83 and NIce Goot....
I am going to sound like GMS of whom I been most vocal in blasting ...WP will have some difficulty in the next ERECTION though not to the same extent that he suggest...
it took 20 yr for Low from taking down Hougang to taking down a GRC .... GRC is not like pull up, once you can do the 1st, you can train yourself to do many ......it is also not like domino, once 1 fall all will fall....
by conservative estimates, It may even take another generation or 20 yr for the next GRC to fall.....
as LKY said, losing a GRC is not the end of the world, you people think that ALjunied can fall mean East COast can fall....
the significance of Aljunied fallin that we now have 6 seats, conservatives daft sinkies may think that 6 is enough .... this make it harder for east coast to fall....
even if WP have 40 seats, the psychological barrier for people to accept a NON PAP govt is still too freat....
I hope all you armchair analysts go out and feel the ground before shooting your big mouth and ending up disappointed 5 yr later and blame heaven and earth
“There is a tendency for observers to focus on the PAP as though it is facing a precarious future,” Mr. da Cunha said. “Those who think that way seem to dismiss the power and virtue of incumbency, where there are enormous inbuilt institutional advantages.”
http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2011/12/05/singapores-men-in-white-seek-fresh-look/
peepur like Tiu Kwang Yew and TracyTan866 who think that PAP is in deep shit are as political naive as SDP IBs like Psy83 and NIce Goot....
I am going to sound like GMS of whom I been most vocal in blasting ...WP will have some difficulty in the next ERECTION though not to the same extent that he suggest...
it took 20 yr for Low from taking down Hougang to taking down a GRC .... GRC is not like pull up, once you can do the 1st, you can train yourself to do many ......it is also not like domino, once 1 fall all will fall....
by conservative estimates, It may even take another generation or 20 yr for the next GRC to fall.....
as LKY said, losing a GRC is not the end of the world, you people think that ALjunied can fall mean East COast can fall....
the significance of Aljunied fallin that we now have 6 seats, conservatives daft sinkies may think that 6 is enough .... this make it harder for east coast to fall....
even if WP have 40 seats, the psychological barrier for people to accept a NON PAP govt is still too freat....
I hope all you armchair analysts go out and feel the ground before shooting your big mouth and ending up disappointed 5 yr later and blame heaven and earth