Election has started. PAP launches lightning offensive into WP territory

enterprise2 · Feb 14, 2015

PAP forces led a coordinated lightning attack deep into WP territory that put WP on the defensive. The attack damaged and destroyed many WP assets on the ground that left WP forces scrambling for cover. The rest of the Opposition forces were also caught off guard by the suddenness and ferocity of the attack. As of now, it remains to be seen if the WP forces will be able to recover and repel the main offensive which could come some time by the end of the year. The situation has changed drastically over the last few days. Prior to this attack, WP and Opposition forces were confident and making plans for taking over more PAP territories. Inlight of this offensive, the shoe is now on the other foot, and WP will be hard pressed to hold on to their own territories much less take over any more PAP territories in the next battle. Stay tuned.

rusty · Feb 14, 2015

Good start

Lim Wee Kiak, People’s Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament for Nee Soon GRC, had to eat his own words — again.

This time round he had to retract his comments about the way Malaysia is handling the missing MH370 plane incident.

Lim, who is also the Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Defence and Foreign Affairs, was unusually critical about the Malaysian authorities in an interview with The Straits Times on April 5, 2014.

Here is a look back at all the things he has said publicly that weren’t too popular:

1. April 5, 2014:

Lim said Malaysian authorities were not straightforward in their handling of the MH370 case:

“If they didn’t have information, they should just say they have no information, rather than come up with a lot of theories. When they do this, people will think they already have some information.”

He also said Singapore was better at managing the media:

“If you look at what happened in the MI185 and SQ006 incidents (the first was a SilkAir flight that crashed in Indonesia in 1997, and the second was a Singapore Airlines flight that crashed in Taiwan in 2000), I think SIA had better media management. There was just one spokesman, so at least information is clear, coherent.”

Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Foreign Affairs) and Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Culture, Community and Youth) Sam Tan has come out to say that Lim’s views do not represent that of the Singapore government.

2. Oct. 2013:

The last time Lim caused a bit of a hullabaloo was in October last year, where he spoke about the topic of doing National Service as a privilege:

“What you realise from this survey is that majority are not asking them (PRs) to serve exactly the same two years system. In fact, serving the two years is a privilege. I am quite glad that many Singaporeans realised that and that should be a privilege that belongs to Singaporeans.”

3. Feb. 2013

During a parliamentary debate one year ago, when Workers’ Party’s chief Low Thia Khiang said that his remarks were taken out of context, Lim said:

“I will quote (from your speech then) one more time. And maybe your hearing aid has to be (turned) up a little bit.”

Low remained stone-faced.

Lim later apologised for the remarks:

“Madam Speaker, in the heat of the very passionate debate, I’ve made some very insensitive remarks about Mr Low. I would like to express my sincere apologies to the honourable member Mr Low Thia Khiang for my comments on his hearing aid.”

4. May 2011

During the debate on ministerial salaries, Lim said:

“If the annual salary of the Minister of Information, Communications and the Arts is only $500,000, it may pose some problems when he discusses policies with media CEOs who earn millions of dollars because they need not listen to the minister’s ideas and proposals, hence a reasonable payout will help to maintain a bit of dignity.”

Following a backlash over his remarks, Lim said that “on further reflection”, what he said was “inappropriate and incorrect.”

He said:

“On further reflection, I agree that the example I quoted regarding a MICA minister meeting the heads of telcos and saying that there may be some loss of face if the minister’s salary is low is inappropriate and incorrect. I withdraw those remarks and apologise for making them. Dignity cannot be and must not be measured purely in monetary terms.”

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mesmerised · Feb 14, 2015

enterprise2 said:
PAP forces led a coordinated lightning attack deep into WP territory that put WP on the defensive. The attack damaged and destroyed many WP assets on the ground that left WP forces scrambling for cover. The rest of the Opposition forces were also caught off guard by the suddenness and ferocity of the attack. As of now, it remains to be seen if the WP forces will be able to recover and repel the main offensive which could come some time by the end of the year. The situation has changed drastically over the last few days. Prior to this attack, WP and Opposition forces were confident and making plans for taking over more PAP territories. Inlight of this offensive, the shoe is now on the other foot, and WP will be hard pressed to hold on to their own territories much less take over any more PAP territories in the next battle. Stay tuned.

Thanks to the PAP, after this whipping, WP will strive to be " true blue " in their management of TCs and prove that they can get their systems and processes in order. Once the next audit is passed, WP will now proclaim to be the only viable alternative party with the capability to run GRCs that stand to public scrutiny. Thanks to PAP!

enterprise2 · Feb 14, 2015

General Khaw of the PAP 101 brigade even has a message for the WP commanders. 'They should commit hari Kiri 'for their incompetence for allowing this attack to succeed. Talk about killing two birds with one stone!

tictactoe · Feb 14, 2015

Shock and awe in progress.

vtran2684 · Feb 14, 2015

tictactoe said:
Shock and awe in progress.

More like crap and dung

xpo2015 · Feb 14, 2015

All is not lost. WP still got chance to hold on to its territories.

As long as they can prove PAPs are all jerks.

vtran2684 · Feb 14, 2015

xpo2015 said:
All is not lost. WP still got chance to hold on to its territories.

As long as they can prove PAPs are all jerks.

dont need to prove evidence has been there long.

zeebjii · Feb 14, 2015

Wait long long. The last few times launched 'shocked and awe' lightning strikes resulted in loss of a GRC and by-elections. You still think sinkies still rely on 153th for news?

JohnTan · Feb 14, 2015

A little birdie told me that the grassroots leaders in Aljunied GRC have started to look for vendors to host Victor Lye's celebratory dinner after winning back Aljunied GRC. That's how confident we are in helping our grassroots advisor regain his rightful place as MP for the Aljunied residents.

LOL2015 · Feb 14, 2015

JohnTan said:
A little birdie told me that the grassroots leaders in Aljunied GRC have started to look for vendors to host Victor Lye's celebratory dinner after winning back Aljunied GRC. That's how confident we are in helping our grassroots advisor regain his rightful place as MP for the Aljunied residents.

Now almost 9pm and our JohnTan still very hardworking promoting PAY AND PAY Party...LOL....Desperate indeed ! LOL :biggrin:

virus · Feb 14, 2015

apparently he has to sit out and go into the room after the glassloot members have left.

enterprise2 · Feb 14, 2015

LOL2015 said:
Now almost 9pm and our JohnTan still very hardworking promoting PAY AND PAY Party...LOL....Desperate indeed ! LOL

Let him talk lah! The more he talk, the more people get pissed and then vote Oppo!

vtran2684 · Feb 14, 2015

enterprise2 said:
Let him talk lah! The more he talk, the more people get pissed and then vote Oppo!

I prefer Leongsam to JohnTan

looneytan · Feb 14, 2015

JohnTan said:
A little birdie told me .....

A little birdie also said no harm practicing running out with tail between hind legs

Zatoichi · Feb 14, 2015

enterprise2 said:
General Khaw of the PAP 101 brigade even has a message for the WP commanders. 'They should commit hari Kiri 'for their incompetence for allowing this attack to succeed. Talk about killing two birds with one stone!

According to Khaw:
Parliament unanimously passes AHPETC motion - Channel NewsAsia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...nt/videos/parliament-unanimously/1657262.html
It seems to me that the PAP or, to be more precise, the Cabinet of Ministers (led by LHL, of course) are hinting that the WP has 2 deadlines, i.e. end-June and end-August later this year to correct their mistakes.

enterprise2 said:
...the suddenness and ferocity of the attack....the main offensive which could come some time by the end of the year.

After end-August (and after National Day Parade and Rally, of course), if the WP fails to do exactly what LHL and his Cabinet Ministers want the WP to do, there's a good chance that the Attorney-General (not Auditor-General) will sue Low Thia Khiang himself in the High Court and likely win, of course.

It's very obvious that LHL and his Cabinet Ministers are demanding the millions of S$ that FMSS has gained during the past 4 years to be returned directly to the AHPE Town Council and, therefore, indirectly to the PAP government.

enterprise2 said:
...WP will be hard pressed to hold on to their own territories...

It looks like before the end of this year, LHL and his Cabinet Ministers are dead serious and determined to persevere in their efforts to remove WP once and for all from the Aljunied, Hougang, and Punggol East constituencies by possibly imprisoning Low Thia Khiang in some kind of prison; soon after which LHL will dissolve parliament, call for elections, and possibly and probably end up winning ALL the seats.

As I've said in the past in other posts, I'm anti-PAP but neither do I support any other party as there are none that are good enough for me; furthermore, I strongly believe that it's impossible for any party to be good enough, so I have no good reason to vote for any particular party.

zeddy · Feb 14, 2015

JohnTan said:
A little birdie told me that the grassroots leaders in Aljunied GRC have started to look for vendors to host Victor Lye's celebratory dinner after winning back Aljunied GRC. That's how confident we are in helping our grassroots advisor regain his rightful place as MP for the Aljunied residents.

Thanks for this info... Now you can go suck that little birdie...

xszvxs · Feb 14, 2015

enterprise2 said:
PAP forces led a coordinated lightning attack deep into WP territory that put WP on the defensive. The attack damaged and destroyed many WP assets on the ground that left WP forces scrambling for cover. The rest of the Opposition forces were also caught off guard by the suddenness and ferocity of the attack. As of now, it remains to be seen if the WP forces will be able to recover and repel the main offensive which could come some time by the end of the year. The situation has changed drastically over the last few days. Prior to this attack, WP and Opposition forces were confident and making plans for taking over more PAP territories. Inlight of this offensive, the shoe is now on the other foot, and WP will be hard pressed to hold on to their own territories much less take over any more PAP territories in the next battle. Stay tuned.

Typical of the pigs in white

ecsvzx · Feb 14, 2015

JohnTan said:
A little birdie told me that the grassroots leaders in Aljunied GRC have started to look for vendors to host Victor Lye's celebratory dinner after winning back Aljunied GRC. That's how confident we are in helping our grassroots advisor regain his rightful place as MP for the Aljunied residents.

A little birdie told me grassroots leaders in Aljunied GRC have been receiving kickbacks from vendors

vtran2684 · Feb 15, 2015

underdogs can always fight back

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