Chan Chun Sing, Ong Ye Kung and Koh Poh Koon Political Failures

Chun Sing has called Chee Soon Juan a political failure, in Chun Sing's unique definition of failure. Never mind that Chun Sing himself hid under the skirt of Tanjong Pagar GRC and had the red carpet to the political arena rolled out all the way to his feet. Ironically, a general himself who did not even have to fight for his victory into the political arena and was subsequently rewarded with a ministerial post.

The imminent GE 2015 has seen political failures crawling out of the can of Chun Sing's sacred political party. Such as the likes of Ong Ye Kung and Koh Poh Koon and others. Failed Here, try Somewhere else.

If a politician requires his party leader to fight his battle for him in the form of protecting himself in safer GRCs, saving him the hassle of fighting for survival and the misery and tears of a loss, how can the peasants expect such a passive politician to fight the battle for us? When the battle is not even about himself but us?

It is wrong of us to believe, that a political party leader who has to rely on his father's aura to be parachuted into the Parliament and then be presented the throne of Prime Minister, will ever understand the importance of standing on one's own feet, the need of overcoming inevitable obstacles in life and the need to live through failure. A person who has never failed will be deprived the opportunity of living with failure and to come out a stronger person. Will Hsien Loong understand that?

Therefore, it is not in the least surprising for the same mollycoddled party leader to grant Tin Pei Lin the privilege in learning the ropes of a MP on the job at the expense of taxpayers while members of the alternative parties will have to fight for their own chance to glimpse at the doorknob of the Parliament House.

Can the likes of Ong Ye Kung, Koh Poh Koon etc with little visible will power on their own to strive for the benefits for the peasants? When they allowed themselves to be deployed like a muppet to relatively safer GRC to cement their chances of getting into the Parliament? Does their actions not prove that:

1. Their actions contradicted the impartiality of meritocracy
They are deployed to stronger GRC not due to their own merit but what the party leader deemed. And most importantly, they do seem to be pleased at ease with such contradiction as their days to the Parliament are not far off from now.

2. Lack of resolution
They are determined to get into Parliament by hook or by crook via the easier path. Refused to pick up from where they have fallen but instead chose the short cut to the political arena. What kind of values are these people promoting? Will they have the courage and the conviction overnight during times of challenges that they will plough through the challenges for the welfare of the peasants, instead of choosing the lazy way out?

3. Lack of conviction
They succumb to the absolute orders of their party leader. A portrayal of weak resolution or no convictions of their own. During times when their party leader is heading the wrong way, do not expect such people to stake their fat salaries and high positions to challenge the party leader and veer him to the right direction.

I thought strong leaders were much needed which in my understanding, are leaders who will make tough decisions in difficult times and will not shy from difficulties. Nevertheless, the likes of OYK and KPK whom their party leader claim to possess ministerial caliber are just light years away from it. Instead, and I would like to borrow Chun Sing’s expression, they are nothing but “political failures”.

Hopefully, Chun Sing would have a word or two with them and shame them into withdrawal.

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makapaaa said:

http://www.tremeritus.com/2015/08/31/urgent-need-for-volunteers-to-help-the-opposition-repost/

[h=2]Urgent need for volunteers to help the opposition (repost)[/h]

August 31st, 2015 |

Author: Contributions

Dear
fellow Opposition supporters,

I have a message that I urgently want to share. The time has come for us to
do our part for Singapore. Nevertheless, we must not repeat the mistakes of
2011.

At the last general elections in 2011, 39.9% voted for the opposition and
this resulted in the opposition winning 6 out of 87 seats. After the election
results, opposition supporters were quick to blame the 60.1% for giving the PAP
such a large majority in parliament and the mandate for unpopular and unwanted
policies like the Population White Paper. Rather than blame the 60.1% for the
results, many of the 39.9% of opposition voters should also blame themselves for
doing nothing except voting against the PAP. Yes, you guys voted against the
PAP. But that is not enough if you want real democratic progress.

How many of the 39.9% actually volunteered to help the opposition parties
they were supporting? Only a small minority! Did you really think your pathetic
one vote was going to be enough to topple the PAP? The GRC system has already
diluted the value of your vote, so your one vote is insufficient. That is why it
is so important for the opposition parties to cover as much of the GRC as
possible during the short 9 day campaign period! If you want to send a strong
message to the PAP, you have to go all out and help the opposition parties to
get the necessary manpower to cover ground. Their activists will be tired and
overstretched as the campaign goes on. Your single contribution may actually
change the outcome in a hotly contested constituency like East Coast GRC,
Holland-Bukit Timah GRC or Marine Parade GRC.

What if an opposition party lost narrowly just because they did not manage to
cover certain parts of your GRC in the short election period? What if the few
house visits that you helped the party conduct garnered that last bit of support
necessary for them to cross the 50% mark?

All you have to do is distribute flyers, hang banners, be a polling agent or
spend a few hours doing house visits. You can even choose what you want to do.
The real battle is not fought at the rally stage but at the HDB heartlands, at
the door of every HDB unit. You do not have to volunteer every single day! You
just need to dedicate an hour or two of your free time to help the opposition
party you believe in. Who knows? You may even get a free party T-shirt as a
souvenir.

If you do nothing other than cursing the PAP online every single day, that is
not going to help make things better for you or anyone else. General elections
come only once every 4 or 5 years. If you are frustrated with the government’s
policies but are not willing to spare even 1 hour during a special 9 day
election period that only occurs once in 4 or 5 years, you cannot say that you
have truly contributed to the Opposition cause. You would then have only
yourself to blame for the election outcome.

If you do not have confidence in the opposition party contesting in your
area, you can always volunteer to help out elsewhere. For instance, my area is
being contested by the NSP. I am going to volunteer with the WP and/or SDP.
Whatever help you render, it beats staying at home and being a passive
observer.

Some among us do not know how to volunteer with an opposition party. Is it so
hard? Nope. You just have to fill up an online form and they’ll contact you.
Here you go!

To volunteer with the Workers’ Party (WP), please fill up this form:

docs.google.com/forms/d/1G-GeVdzvbp2A24sPCnjZcXNjPVtiG7hZIXemkhjUOQ0/viewform

To volunteer with the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), please fill up this
form:

secure.jotformpro.com/form/52098152576966

To volunteer with the Singapore Peoples’ Party (SPP), please fill up this
form:

www.spp.org.sg/volunteer-spp

To volunteer with the Singaporeans First party, please fill up this form:

singfirst.org/how-you-can-help

To volunteer with the Peoples’ Power Party (PPP), please fill up this
form:

forms.zohopublic.com/lizixu/form/VolunteerForm/formperma/Ef446mA3k1hA3h4g28BC4fd44

To volunteer with the Reform Party (RP), please fill up this form:

docs.google.com/forms/d/16SxO5fHtXVy8X7UeZN1X08JjA5vOD_tayMitkppRj5o/viewform?c=0&w=1

I strongly recommend volunteering with the WP, SDP or SPP since they will be
involved in the hottest contests this GE and they have the highest chances of
winning. Your single contribution might be crucial in moving the votes in favour
of the opposition. Every one of us, regardless of race, language or religion is
valuable to the opposition cause.

Let’s work together to ensure that we have a better Singapore after this
general election. Thank you.

David
Tan

* Submitted by TRE reader.

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zhihau said:

Steady lah! Altogether now! HUAT AH!

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