GE could take place after Presidential Elections

[metalslug]

http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110123-259715.html

GE could take place after Presidential Elections


Sun, Jan 23, 2011
AsiaOne



The People's Action Party needs only a couple more candidates for the upcoming General Election, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong at the PAP Women's Wing Investiture on Saturday.

He also said that "one key consideration for the Prime Minister, is whether to hold it before, or after the presidential election in August".

He is the first PAP leader to mention in public that the GE could take place after the Presidential Election, due by Aug 31 this year.

On Friday, Foreign Minister George Yeo said the GE would probably take place in the second quarter of this year.

 

[kukubird58]

hahaha...Presidential election???
chance of walk-over is 99%.......

 

[Ramseth]

hahaha...Presidential election???
chance of walk-over is 99%.......

It's supposed to be a long overdue Malay "turn." If PAP fields a Malay, they must pray for no Chinese contestants, discourage or disaqualify all Chinese contestants. The 1% chance left for contest is that PAP fields two Malay candidate themselves.

 

[commoner]

prata man 80+++ liao,,,,,,,,,, any new candidates?

 

[Sideswipe]

not a bad decision for PAP to hold the GE after the Presidential Election, test the market first.

The % of votes for the PAP endorsed President candidate will be +- 3% of the votes PAP will get in the coming GE.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

not a bad decision for PAP to hold the GE after the Presidential Election, test the market first.

The % of votes for the PAP endorsed President candidate will be +- 3% of the votes PAP will get in the coming GE.

mostly walkover so cannot test market.
nathan will run again, such good job who wants to give up? the powers that me also wants him to remain since not giving any problems so far so good

 

[cleareyes]

It's supposed to be a long overdue Malay "turn." If PAP fields a Malay, they must pray for no Chinese contestants, discourage or disaqualify all Chinese contestants. The 1% chance left for contest is that PAP fields two Malay candidate themselves.

In order for PAP to "test" water, they have to allow one opposite candidate of not of their choice to see how far it would go.

I would say, having PE before Ge is the best way and the smartest way to go.

Dont know which idiot been insisting to me that GE should be held before PE.

 

[gohsanho]

The party that have been working for the voters' interest will get elected. They need not have to worry about when the election is held.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

I would say, having PE before Ge is the best way and the smartest way to go.

Dont know which idiot been insisting to me that GE should be held before PE.

I believe Bernard Chan of WP was busy cataloging a list of possible GE dates in the April to May range and arguing on case by case basis the merit of each date he chose.

I wonder why people like to speculate with such precision!!

 

[po2wq]

... The % of votes for the PAP endorsed President candidate will be +- 3% of the votes PAP will get in the coming GE.

skali ze endorsed 1 get oni 52.9% ...

 

[Ramseth]

There's no use speculating. Apr-2011 is the earliest possible and Dec-2011 is the latest possible. Just be prepared. No sane PM would actually stretch to the Jan-Feb-2012 dateline. It's unsound strategy because the PM would be vulnerable to be held to last minute ransom demands by his own MPs since time is running out for him.

 

[halsey02]

It's supposed to be a long overdue Malay "turn." If PAP fields a Malay, they must pray for no Chinese contestants, discourage or disaqualify all Chinese contestants. The 1% chance left for contest is that PAP fields two Malay candidate themselves.

Nominate Yakoob & Halimau....two peas in a pod...

 

[halsey02]

There's no use speculating. Apr-2011 is the earliest possible and Dec-2011 is the latest possible. Just be prepared. No sane PM would actually stretch to the Jan-Feb-2012 dateline. It's unsound strategy because the PM would be vulnerable to be held to last minute ransom demands by his own MPs since time is running out for him.

They must stock up on 'tangerines', 'abalone', 'yu shan', 'bak kwa' ( not halal) & distribute before the BIG DAY...to give away....

 

[Sideswipe]

The Parliamentary and Presidential Election should be held simultaneously to save trouble, time and costs.

 

[GoldenDragon]

I believe Bernard Chan of WP was busy cataloging a list of possible GE dates in the April to May range and arguing on case by case basis the merit of each date he chose.

I wonder why people like to speculate with such precision!!

No need to speculate on date of GE. Not important at all. Just vote them out!!! Rather, vote opposition.

Date of GE becomes important only if you are betting. Thus far, the bookies have yet to open plate.

 

[Forvendet]

It's supposed to be a long overdue Malay "turn." If PAP fields a Malay, they must pray for no Chinese contestants, discourage or disaqualify all Chinese contestants. The 1% chance left for contest is that PAP fields two Malay candidate themselves.

The idea of the four races turning turns at the presidency was when the President is nominated by Parliament. Since the presidency has become an elected office, there shouldn't be any arrangement or restriction of taking turns. The best supported man wins - that's what election is all about, isn't it?