Mouthpiece trying to spin story that peasants actually sarpok Lawlan Wong

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PEASANTPORE: While the vote to select Moneybags Minion Lawlan Wong as the leader of the clueless fourth-generation (4G) Profits Above Peasants (PAP) team was rigged to show some disagreement, it is understood the questioned minions already caught the hint from Ruler Loong on his choice of seat warmer, Gestapo agents pretending to be political analysts told Mouthpiece CNA.

Their comments came after a press conference held on Saturday (Apr 16), which revealed that Lawlan Wong had received the nod from 15 out of 19 “Minions who represented the peasants and party” consulted by retired minion Penang Laksa Khaw.

Penang Laksa Khaw, who was tasked by Ruler Loong to facilitate a facade that Ruler Loong has no hand in play to select the seat warmer, claimed he has spoken to these pro Ruler Loong cadre separately. The stakeholders – made up of dispensable Overtime Tan Ah-Jin, Sengkang Loser Ng Ah Meng and all Cabinet Minions with the exception of Ruler Loong and the two Senior Minions – were asked about whom they thnk is Ruler Loong's preferred choice and told to rank potential minions in order of their analysis of Ruler Loong's preference.

To placate Western claims that the party, not the strong man dictates the successor, Penang Laksa has to claim that three Minions did not cast their vote for Lawlan Wong.

Educated Ape Eugenea Tan from Peasantpore Sex Management University (SMU) said: “If 99% of Ruler Loong's minions say they want Lawlan Wong to be Seat Warmer, then Peasantpore no different from China, Russia, North Korea or even Iran. So must show some dissent to maintain appearances that Peasantpore is a Asiatic Procedural Democracy.”

The political commentator and law professor added that the outcome shows the “PAP is leaning back to autocracy and rank and file members do not have a right to pick the Seat Warmer”.

“The challenge now is for the Penang Laksa to convince the local stupid peasants that this is not a wayang exercise,” said Ape Tan.

Nanyang Sex University’s (NTU) political analyst Felix Tan echoed that.

The non-unanimous vote provides “a sense of the reality that Ruler Loong's wishes will cum to pass regardless how the party members think”, according to Ape Tan.

Educated Peasant Ngon Dao-Hoo, managing director at Sex advisory firm BowerSexGroupAsia Peasantpore, said the staged vote only goes to show “the lack of quality of the contenders” within the PAP.

She added that what is important is how both Health Minion Ong Ah Kung and Educational Propoganda Minion Keechew Chan $ing $ing congratulated him and highlighted the importance of trembling and obeying Ruler Loong's wishes.

Both Minion Ong and Minion Chan, alongside Lawlan Wong, were widely regarded as procedural contenders to be Ruler Loong's Seat Warmer.

Peasant Ngiow foresees the two minions to be picked as Asiatic Triumvate, a political institution seemed to be rule or dominate by three seat warmers known as triumvirs as Ho Jinx will try her luck to get her hubby position Prince Hongyi to be the Reluctant Dictator.

Meanwhile, the Gestapo agents pretending to be analysts claimed the decision to consult a smaller group does not change the significance of the sham vote for Lawlan Wong.

“LKY almost lost to Lim Chin Siong if he respects the wishes of the cadres. LKY only won because the Brits and Tunku Rahman saw him as the lesser evil and since that incident, House of Lee made changes to ensure only they get to call the shots.,” he added.

Ape Tan said that given the House of Lee doctrine that “House of Lee dominates party, seeking the agreement of Ruler Loong first, is the most natural move, whether decision is stupid or not, is secondary".

“Ruler Loong already hinted who he wants to be a pliant Seat Warmer. He do not want a Tokugawa or Tsao Tsao to emerge and usurp the House of Lee role. Hence you see this wayang. Only a mission school boy fails to see the drama behind the scenes."

Ruler Loong, who chaired the press conference held at the Istana on Saturday, had said that the Peasants' Representatives, including the his junior loyal lackeys were approached after the minions had decided on his choice, Lawlan Wong. Everyone trembles and must obey his edict.

Ape Tan suggested that one should look at the announcement of Lawlan Wong being named as the 4G leader “as an internal decision-making” among the PAP top minions who have to interpret Ruler Loong's choice wisely.

“This is the easy part, getting a pliant seat warmer into the picture, how to spin the story to get Prince Hongyi into the picture will be more difficult given Jane Austen rebels have repeatedly balked at the idea of dynastic succession in this modern era.,” he said.

WHO WILL LEAD PRINCE HONGYI INTO THE NEXT PROCEDURAL GENERAL ERECTION?

At the press conference on Saturday, Ruler Loong said that whether he or Lawlan Wong will lead Prince Hongyi into the next Procedural General Erection is a decision to be made later.

“I will discuss with Lawlan and we will decide later what the best strategy to bring Prince Hongyi into the picture as my health cannot make it and I cannot do what Qian Long do, rule behind the scenes ....,” the Ruler Loong told Gestapo agents pretending to be reporters, adding that it will depend on “how peasants tolerate dynastic succession”. The next procedural general erection must be held by 2025.

Ruler Loong, who turned 70 in February this year, had previously said he wanted to step down by the age of 70 and copy cat Qian Long to rule behind the scenes 太上皇. He later said he would stay on to see Peasantpore through the Wuhan Plague to prolong his stay.

“Uncle Sam is already not happy that Ruler Loong has not revealed his succession plan. The Yankees and Chinese Communists will be closely watching whether it is Ruler Loong or Lawlan Wong who would lead Prince Hongyi into the next Erection as it would indicate whether Ruler Loong will try to pull off another dynastic succession," said Dr Mustafa Jihad-muddin, senior international sex analyst at Solaris Sex Peasantpore.

On the flip side, the disadvantages would include the possibility of an unfavourable response from the peasants, which would not bode well for Lawlan Wong if he helps his master stage another dynastic succession.

“While Lawlan Wong is a pliant minion, you cannot rule out the fact if peasants reject his dynastic succession plans, there is no stopping for him to do a U turn and learn from Tokugawa or Tsao Tsao", said Ape Tan. “It won't be an easy one as Ruler Loong has planted House of Lee lackeys all over the places that mattered.”

SMU’s Assoc Prof Tan reckoned while Ruler Loong has named his seat warmer, it is likely that Ruler Loong will do the dirty work and try to lead Prince Hongyi into the Erections given the relatively short runway to the next polls.

“On the campaign trail, I think we can expect some kind of drama that Lawlan Wong visit Prince Hongyi three times to invite him to contest in the Procedural Erections and he claiming to be acting like the Duke of Chou.,” he said.

Ape Tan also expects that the handover be after next erection so that Ruler Loong and Ho Jinx can put their trusted minions and lackeys in place to guard against Lawlan Wong trying to veer beyond the script.

“With PAP’s less than ideal performance in 2020 and the amateurish handling of the Wuhan Plague, Lawlan Wong and Ruler Loong Lee will be unlikely able to pull off another dynastic succession but have to explain to the Yankees how they will be expected to deal with the pro Chinese Communist faction within the island state.,” Ngon Dao-Hoo quipped.

 

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COMMENT: Lawrence Wong is the chosen one in 4G team. Now what?​

Nicholas Yong
·Assistant News Editor
Mon, 18 April 2022, 8:43 am


SINGAPORE — "I have been here before," goes the opening line of a famous poem. "But when or how I cannot tell."
And so it goes, as Singapore finds itself hailing another heir apparent to Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien Loong, just over a year after Heng Swee Keat threw a spanner in the works of Singapore's heretofore smooth leadership transitions. The ascent of Finance Minister Lawrence Wong over the past two years, from his less prominent role overseeing national development, has surprised many, perhaps even Wong himself.

Finance Minister Lawrence Wong (right), who was announced as heir apparent to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, addresses reporters alongside Lee at a press conference on Saturday, 16 April 2022. (PHOTO: Betty Chua/MCI)
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung and Education Minister Chan Chun Sing had been fancied for the role as well, but it was ultimately Wong who won the race in the year when he turns 50.
"Throughout my life, I have never hankered for post, position or power," he said at an Istana press conference on Saturday (16 April) that was open only to media outlets from Singapore Press Holdings and Mediacorp. "So I have never gone out looking for additional work, but somehow the work finds me."
In retrospect, the former civil servant's appointment to the crucial finance portfolio last May was the clearest sign of his political ascendancy, culminating in his delivery of Budget 2022. Public goodwill for Wong also swelled after he paid a teary tribute in Parliament to frontline workers in March 2020, showing a rare human side to ministers who are often derided as out of touch.

How is the PM selected?​

Former prime minister Goh Chok Tong (left) shakes the hands with newly-installed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (centre) as President S.R. Nathan (R) looks on after the oath taking ceremony at the Istana presidential palace in 2004. (FILE PHOTO: Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images)
The rise of Wong to primus inter pares, or first among equals, came via a selection process that has always been scant on details. It is well known that the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) does not have open leadership contests: the party chief is selected internally and later announced publicly.
For some reason, the PAP did not use Saturday's press conference, which was only open to editors from Singapore Press Holdings and Mediacorp, as an opportunity to showcase unity among 4G leaders. Instead, it was led by just three men – Wong, Lee and former PAP chair Khaw Boon Wan – which reinforced the opaqueness of the process. Nonetheless, the PAP cautiously lifted the veil just a little bit more, compared with past leadership successions. The official narrative, which has been uncritically repeated multiple times by pro-establishment media, bears examining.
Curiously, Khaw was roped in to oversee the process of garnering feedback from Cabinet ministers on who should lead them. Khaw was the "best person" to lead a "systematic" and "thorough" process, according to Lee. Notwithstanding the fact that current party chair Gan Kim Yong could easily have taken up the task, we are told that Khaw, the chairman of SPH Media Trust, met the ministers personally, as well as – even more curiously – Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin and NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng.
Lee and Khaw had repeatedly said that an "overwhelming majority" of his peers had plumped for Wong. This level of support is attested by the 15 of 19 stakeholders who picked Wong in response to the question, “Who will they choose as their leader based on their overall assessment, bearing in mind the need for the leader to bring others together, and to win elections?”
In the case of former PM Goh Chok Tong and Lee himself, there were only tantalising details of how they were chosen. Lee noted on Saturday that Goh was anointed via an informal meeting of "at most six ministers" after the 1984 election, while his own selection had been settled over a ministerial lunch hosted by then-Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng. Heng was reportedly chosen by his 4G peers.
By the PAP's standards, an apparent hint of disunity within the ranks over the level of support for Wong as next PM was already groundbreaking in terms of transparency. Or perhaps there was a need to reassure Singaporeans that a thorough selection process that took in many viewpoints had been undertaken, in the wake of the Heng imbroglio.

Is Lawrence Wong up to the task?​

Finance Minister and MTF co-chair Lawrence Wong (PHOTO: MCI)
Notwithstanding gushing social media posts from his Cabinet colleagues and backbenchers and equally effusive articles from Singapore's two media giants, the inevitable question comes to mind: will Wong go the distance as he takes on "the biggest responsibility of (his) life", unlike Heng? What kind of PM will he be?
Only those closest to him can tell. While it has not been decided if Wong will lead the PAP into the next election, it is difficult to see him abdicating his position, or fumbling in Parliament at a crucial moment.
A tentative assessment of the minister can be made based on his performance as co-chair of the multi-ministry task force on COVID-19 (MTF). The role has been a game changer for Wong, who had not been widely considered a potential PM before being called to help take on the crisis of a generation.
This reporter has observed Wong – up close and virtually – at multiple MTF press conferences since 2019, and he has undoubtedly grown in confidence and maturity. From the early days when he would often answer queries with a somewhat exasperated preamble of "As I have already said", Wong now rarely falters, explaining even controversial policy issues clearly and calmly.
The MTF has often attracted flak, and justifiably so, over perplexing rules such as those that initially prevented families from dining in together, or the now defunct ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol in F&B outlets after 10.30pm. But to his credit, Wong has faced uncomfortable questions head on, such as criticism over the failure to enforce social distancing rules on election night, or admitting that the MTF's initial handling of the foreign worker dormitories outbreak was less than ideal.

Visionary or conservative?​

But while Singapore's most pressing political issue has finally been settled, the country is not out of the woods yet, as Wong might say. The coronavirus, with its highly unpredictable variants, remains an intractable foe. The economic impact of the pandemic continues to rear its ugly head amid rising inflation and a manpower crunch.
Besides the greater political contestation and a growing desire for diversity in Parliament acknowledged by Wong, there are also divisive social issues such as Section 377A of the Penal Code – the law that criminalises sex between men but is not proactively enforced. Not to mention an ever-assertive China, or the unpredictable neighbours across the Causeway. How will Wong handle these issues as the country's fourth PM?
And perhaps most importantly: will he adopt a lighter touch towards political dissent or take a regressive knuckleduster approach? There is little in Wong's political career thus far to suggest that he will rock the boat, or diverge greatly from tried and true methods.
On a personal level, Wong also needs to brush up on his Mandarin – his sometimes jarring pronunciation has not gone unnoticed – and also learn Malay, in perhaps the only country where the PM is expected to address his people in three languages.
A 2011 doorstop interview with Wong, who was then a fresh faced new candidate, has resurfaced. Aside from endearing stories of him busking in the US and his love of guitars, Wong was asked what qualities he could offer as a Member of Parliament.
Claiming to be grounded and down to earth, Wong said, "I think that's something that I can offer...the ability to also bring people together, forge consensus."
Let us hope Wong is true to his word.

 

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Full press conference: PM Lee, Khaw Boon Wan on Lawrence Wong being chosen as PAP 4G team leader​

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Lord Looong can't handle rising job losses, real estate and consumer prices. Makes a quick dash for the exit leaving lawlan holding the bag. The legacy of the House of Lee marred by his reckless neoliberal policies.

 

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I want a malay or indian or Eurasian PM. No more chinese.