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on GE 2011At May 8, 2011
By Insane Polygons In Life, Politics 3
It was not the political tsunami that many had hoped for. Hell, its not even a political wave, in the end it was more like a political ripple- all full of sound and fury signifying nothing. In the end the PAP managed to return to power in overwhelming majority despite winning only 60% of the votes. Freak election results indeed when one can occupy 93% of parliamentary seats with only 60% of the votes.
No greater evidence can you find than this in showing just how screwed up our electoral system really is. We have had a PAP candidate dropped out at the 11th hour only to have another one- Chia Si Lu parachuted in. Someone who went from total unknown to a MP in less than 24 hours. Someone who incidentally happens to represent my GRC. Someone who I’ve never met, never spoke to, never even seen around my estate. Someone for whom I have totally no impression, someone whose politics and ideas I haven’t got a clue about. Yet he will be my representative in parliament.
You know the PAP has made a mockery of democracy when someone as unpopular as Tin Pei Ling can still ride into parliament on the coattails of Goh Chok Tong.
"The PAP will analyse the results of the election, learn from what has emerged from this General Election, put right what is wrong, improve what can be made better, and also improve ourselves to serve Singaporeans better," PM Lee Hsien Loong
When you read something like this, there is 2 ways you can interpret it-
•The PAP has seen the error of their ways and when the PM says they are going to put right what is wrong and improve what can be made better- it means from now on, they are going to put more thought and consideration into their policy making process and learn how to be a more consultative government. It also means they are going to start looking into how to undo the deleterious effects of their policies from the last 5 years and start looking into ways and means to improve the lives of singaporeans instead of just blindly pursuing GDP growth. It means narrowing the income gap for the first time in more than 10 years.
Or…
•The PAP has learn how social media has impacted the election and how much the WP has grown as a political force. It means what the PAP as the the government will do is- start to look for ways and means to minimize and mitigate the damage social media can do to it. It means putting up more barriers and obstacles. It means more ridiculous things like cooling off day which incidentally members of their own party has not adhered to. It means nipping a potentially troublesome bud like the WP before it has a chance to grow into something more formidable. It means more gerrymandering, more shifting of goalposts and more draconian measures to curb free speech and opposition parties.
The PAP already knows what we want.
We didn’t get any of it in the last 5 years.
Yet despite everything, they still managed to win enough votes to return to power. So now, the question is- will the PAP learn their lesson and repent or did we not learn ours and regret.
The ball is in the PAP’s court.
By Insane Polygons In Life, Politics 3
It was not the political tsunami that many had hoped for. Hell, its not even a political wave, in the end it was more like a political ripple- all full of sound and fury signifying nothing. In the end the PAP managed to return to power in overwhelming majority despite winning only 60% of the votes. Freak election results indeed when one can occupy 93% of parliamentary seats with only 60% of the votes.
No greater evidence can you find than this in showing just how screwed up our electoral system really is. We have had a PAP candidate dropped out at the 11th hour only to have another one- Chia Si Lu parachuted in. Someone who went from total unknown to a MP in less than 24 hours. Someone who incidentally happens to represent my GRC. Someone who I’ve never met, never spoke to, never even seen around my estate. Someone for whom I have totally no impression, someone whose politics and ideas I haven’t got a clue about. Yet he will be my representative in parliament.
You know the PAP has made a mockery of democracy when someone as unpopular as Tin Pei Ling can still ride into parliament on the coattails of Goh Chok Tong.
"The PAP will analyse the results of the election, learn from what has emerged from this General Election, put right what is wrong, improve what can be made better, and also improve ourselves to serve Singaporeans better," PM Lee Hsien Loong
When you read something like this, there is 2 ways you can interpret it-
•The PAP has seen the error of their ways and when the PM says they are going to put right what is wrong and improve what can be made better- it means from now on, they are going to put more thought and consideration into their policy making process and learn how to be a more consultative government. It also means they are going to start looking into how to undo the deleterious effects of their policies from the last 5 years and start looking into ways and means to improve the lives of singaporeans instead of just blindly pursuing GDP growth. It means narrowing the income gap for the first time in more than 10 years.
Or…
•The PAP has learn how social media has impacted the election and how much the WP has grown as a political force. It means what the PAP as the the government will do is- start to look for ways and means to minimize and mitigate the damage social media can do to it. It means putting up more barriers and obstacles. It means more ridiculous things like cooling off day which incidentally members of their own party has not adhered to. It means nipping a potentially troublesome bud like the WP before it has a chance to grow into something more formidable. It means more gerrymandering, more shifting of goalposts and more draconian measures to curb free speech and opposition parties.
The PAP already knows what we want.
We didn’t get any of it in the last 5 years.
Yet despite everything, they still managed to win enough votes to return to power. So now, the question is- will the PAP learn their lesson and repent or did we not learn ours and regret.
The ball is in the PAP’s court.
