LTK reveals his deep admiration for Lee Kuan Yew’s heavy-handed dictatorship

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On his 23 Jan rally in Punggol East, Low Tidak Khiang said this in Mandarin:

23 Jan 2013 Punggol East By-Election Rally Speech by Low Thia Khiang
http://wp.sg/2013/01/23-jan-2013-punggol-east-by-election-rally-speech-by-low-thia-khiang/

我刚刚踏入政坛的时候，总理还是李光耀先生。我中选的时候是吴作栋当总理，现在是李显龙总理。我也多多少少也看到了行动党的变化。现在的行动党和以前李光耀时代的行动党已经有很大的不同。
“榜鹅东会需要补选”因为行动党议员出问题而需要补选，这是有史以来第一次。行动党所选出来的国会议长因为出这样的问题而必须重新再选议长也是新加坡独立以来前所未有的。还有，在上一届大选的时候，行动党其中的一名候选人突然在提名日退选也是有史以来的第一次。这些种种迹象都显示行动党已经不再像是过去的行动党。
我认为，新加坡人以前对行动党的绝对信任，那种“你办事，我放心”的心态是危险的。在未来的日子里，当李显龙不再是总理的时代到来，行动党是不是还有这样的政治意志力为新加坡人的长远利益着想，到时新一代的部长和议员的可靠性和服务人民的诚意，是不是还能够继续保有一定的水准，没有人会知道。新加坡人民信赖PAP，它做政府也做了这么久，他已经忘了谁才是国家的主人。
所以我要奉劝国人的是，为了你的将来和你的下一代，你的孩子的将来，我们必须建立一个有效的监督机制，而且现在就要开始努力……不要等到行动党腐败时…..

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Translated in English:

“When I first joined politics, our then PM was Mr Lee Kuan Yew. When I was elected, Mr Goh Chok Tong was the PM. Now, it is PM Lee Hsien Loong. I‘ve observed PAP’s transformation during these years. Today’s PAP is totally different from the days of when it was under LKY.

This Punggol East By-Election is triggered by the moral problems of a PAP MP. This has never happened before. A Speaker of Parliament has to be re-elected because of personal scandal is also unprecedented in Singapore’s history since Independence. Moreover, during GE2011, one of PAP’s designated candidate was suddenly withdrawn on the nomination day. This is also unprecedented in our electoral history. All these indicate that today’s PAP is vastly different from the past.

In the past, Singapore people have used to put their total trust in the PAP. I personally believe that this mentality is dangerous. In the future, when Lee Hsien Loong is no longer our PM, can the PAP still has the political will to serve the long term interest of Singaporean? Will the new generation of PAP ministers and MPs still maintain their high level of integrity and sincerity to serve the people? Nobody know. Singaporean has always believe in PAP, and PAP has been the government for so many years, and they have forgotten who is the real owner of this country.

So I urge all Singaporean: for the sake of your future, your future generations and your children future, we must build an effective system to supervise the government. And we must start now…..Don’t wait until PAP has become corrupt…..”

Summary:

WP spoke, but PAP didn’t listen: Low
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/wp-spoke-pap-didnt-listen-low

Pointing out that the resignation of former Punggol East Member of Parliament (MP) Michael Palmer over an extramarital affair and the abrupt pull-out by PAP candidate Steve Tan shortly before Nomination Day in the 2011 General Election were firsts for the PAP, Mr Low argued that the ruling party today is vastly different to what it was under former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s leadership.

Mr Low asked whether the political will to fight for Singapore’s future would be as strong when a new set of leaders take over, and whether the PAP’s reliability and commitment to serve would remain at the same standards.

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Low Tidak Khiang is making this speech in Mandarin instead of English because he is appealing to the older generation of Chinese-educated conservative voters who are very nostalgic of LKY.


These are the hardcore conservatives he is targeting…..not those angmoh-educated liberal Opposition supporters who do not admire LKY as much as Low.

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It is not true that this is the first scandal involving a PAP MP.

There were other cases too.

Remember Teh Chiang Wan?

Remember Choo Wee Khiang?

SKRogol's write-up is always eye opening. Will upz you when i regain power, upz your arse i mean. :oIo:

First it was WP is a racist party, then it is a party of the rich, now it is a PAP-party. Goodness gracious, the OP is totally confused.

LTK always spoke sincerely and last nite he was no different. In fact, LTK scared the hell out of the voters and disturbed their peace of mind when he reminded how fragile we are, depending on only one Party so far to stay good and lead the govt. What if, what if, the PAP turns rogue? Then do we have another alternative to take over and prevent chaos and riots and turmoil? See how shrewd he is to play on the fears of the people? truly LKY style, and he will succeed.

So with this strong warning, the PE voters will finally wake up and on 26th jan will deliver a clear message to the PAP that the people of Singapore is committed to growing an alternative. I saw how pale the MIW faces were tonight when they realised that all the closets will be flung open one day to catch the skeletons, and how they will have to account, and atone for their misdeeds during their 50 years in power. All the -gates and scandals will be blown wide open and finally the Gates of Hell will open for the rotting PAP corpse.

CPT (NS) BRANDON said:

It is not true that this is the first scandal involving a PAP MP.

There were other cases too.

Remember Teh Chiang Wan?

Remember Choo Wee Khiang?

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Those scandals involved corruption. What Low meant was the current scandal is a first because it involves a sitting PAP MP putting his meat stick into an oyster, and a speaker of parliament too.

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Even while LKY is still alive, Low Tidak Khiang is already openly REPENTING the passing of such a “great”, “golden” era. No wonder he is forever so hopelessly ineffective and pathetically useless during his 20-odd Vichy years in parliament, as he is always so in awe and has such deep respect and admiration for such a ruthless dictator.

No wonder LKY always likes to praise Low Tak Khiang so profusely…..腥腥相惜……狗熊所见略同….

“朕总算没有白养这只刘公公。” – LKY

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From this speech, we can see what Low Tidak Khiang actually thinks of the PAP regime:

1. He thinks that the current PAP is not as good as it was under LKY.( “…现在的行动党和以前李光耀时代的行动党已经有很大的不同”)

2. He thinks that PAP currently is not corrupt. (“…不要等到行动党腐败时..”)

3. He believes that PAP still has the political will to plan for Singapore’s long-term future. ( “…行动党是不是还有这样的政治意志力为新加坡人的长远利益着想….”)

4. He worries about the end of the Lee Dynasty.(“….当李显龙不再是总理的时代到来，”)

5. He thinks that PAP ministers and MPs are still sincere and reliable to maintain a high level of service for the people. (“…到时新一代的部长和议员的可靠性和服务人民的诚意，是不是还能够继续保有一定的水准，”)


Is Low Tak Khiang campaigning for the PAP or for the Opposition, after heaping so much praise onto the PAP and the Lee Dynasty at his last rally? Fortunately, he is still an ‘unofficial’ Opposition leader and does not speak on the behalf of all opposition parties.


“工人党教徒信赖刘逞强，他做议员也做了这么久，他已经忘了谁才是党的主人。”

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skponggol said:

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Is Low Tak Khiang campaigning for the PAP or for the Opposition, after heaping so much praise onto the PAP and the Lee Dynasty at his last rally? Fortunately, he is still an ‘unofficial’ Opposition leader and does not speak on the behalf of all opposition parties.


“工人党教徒信赖刘逞强，他做议员也做了这么久，他已经忘了谁才是党的主人。”

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Based on my limited knowledge & IMHO,

Which part of LTK's history ever said that he studied and understood how democracy works?

SDP Chee know about real "western style" democracy and practise some form of it. See what happened to him.

Singapore voters aspiration is a LKY leadership of the 1980s-90s. A strong benovelent leader. LTK believes that he has what it takes to be that LKY of the past.

LTK need to be really stupid to state outright that PAP is not sincere, is corrupt - that is a specialty reserved for Dr Chee.
I did not believe there is a specialist field in twisting and distorting someone's speech until i see your post.
By using the word "If" PAP is not sincere, is corrupt, etc. he is leaving voters to judge for themselves rather them getting himself sued - this is obviously beyond your simple mind.

I am infracting you for excessive display of stupidity.

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“所以我要奉劝国人的是，为了你的将来和你的下一代，你的孩子的将来，我们必须建立一个有效的监督机制，而且现在就要开始努力，未雨绸缪，让工人党可以逐渐站稳阵脚，以便在必要的时候可以发挥作用。不要等到行动党腐败时，才像其他国家的人民那样来暴动和示威，新加坡承受不起这样的动乱。” – Low Tak Khiang

Translated in English:

“So I urge all Singaporean: for the sake of your future, your future generations and your children future, we must build an effective system to supervise the government. And we must start now and prepare for the rainy days. Let WP slowly builds up and gains its foothold so that we can be effective when the rainy seasons come. Don’t wait until PAP has become corrupt, and then for the people to take to the street and go riot, like other countries. Singapore cannot afford such turmoil,” – Low Tak Khiang


The question is: has Vichy WP proven itself to be effective in supervising the government? Even Low Tak Khiang has openly admitted that he has been ineffective in checking the PAP regime for the past 20 years as his views has always been fallen on deaf ears.


This has shown that his Collaborationist style of “Opposition” has totally failed. Instead of changing his style of supervising the government, he is still asking people to help him strengthen his Collaborationist style of “Opposition”.


The people of Egypt and HK have taken to the street to protest against their government precisely because their Vichy ‘Opposition’ have totally failed in speaking up for them in parliaments, just as Vichy WP has always failed to speak up for the people. Hence, the stronger the Vichy WP becomes, the more likely the people would take to the street when PAP becomes corrupt as Vichy WP would have failed to check on them just as they have always been failing to check on them now.


Singapore simply cannot afford to let Vichy WP grows strong at the expense of other Opposition parties.


“未雨绸缪?” (Preparing for the rainy days?)……......Sounds more like 屋漏偏逢连夜雨!
Vichy WP is a rotten hut full of leaks. How can they possibly provide any shelter for the people during rainy days?

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