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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/
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 Moreover, during GE2011, one of PAP’s designated candidate was suddenly withdrawn on the nomination day.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
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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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…..
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.
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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