no doubt i think GG and JJ are more MP material than LL.... nevertheless IMO nominating them will be a mistake
1st of all, if NCMP win, Parliament will remain in status quo... WP will remain with the same strength with a mild upgrade for 1 NCMP to full MP...
PAP will say, because GG or JJ will still be in parliament even if they lose, you can just vote for PAP...
PAP will also say Dr Koh Poh Koon can serve you in Parliament but you will have the GG and JJ voicing out for you in parliament
this is the Reverse of the By-election strategy and 2 for 1 that Opp parties have used in the past...
TO opp, this look like WP is not interested in raising the level of debate in parliament or worse since they are not adding more voices, that WP are prepare to hoard or concede a seat at the expense of other Opp parties...
VW and SDP supporters will be vindicated that WP is more interested in keeping other Parties out of parliament than to defeat PAP.... GMS will be vindicated that WP has no talent left...
people will question JJ and GG commitment to JC and East Coast, or worse, cast doubt on LL abilities... fielding NCMP effectively put a brake on WP leadership renewal
I been overtly pro WP recently because regardless of my misgiving about WP, they represent the best chance of winning and they can actually run a town council....
but fielding NCMP to contest is a mistake... LiLian may not be perfect but she will make a better MP than any1 SDP has to offer.... its also a fact that LL can take care of the residents better than either of the NCMP... even if she doesnt say alot in Parliament... because LL can take care of the residents from her glassloot experience, this will entrench punggol east in WP hand for a long time....
I hope they can keep the NCMPs for more important battles ahead.............
1st of all, if NCMP win, Parliament will remain in status quo... WP will remain with the same strength with a mild upgrade for 1 NCMP to full MP...
PAP will say, because GG or JJ will still be in parliament even if they lose, you can just vote for PAP...
PAP will also say Dr Koh Poh Koon can serve you in Parliament but you will have the GG and JJ voicing out for you in parliament
this is the Reverse of the By-election strategy and 2 for 1 that Opp parties have used in the past...
TO opp, this look like WP is not interested in raising the level of debate in parliament or worse since they are not adding more voices, that WP are prepare to hoard or concede a seat at the expense of other Opp parties...
VW and SDP supporters will be vindicated that WP is more interested in keeping other Parties out of parliament than to defeat PAP.... GMS will be vindicated that WP has no talent left...
people will question JJ and GG commitment to JC and East Coast, or worse, cast doubt on LL abilities... fielding NCMP effectively put a brake on WP leadership renewal
I been overtly pro WP recently because regardless of my misgiving about WP, they represent the best chance of winning and they can actually run a town council....
but fielding NCMP to contest is a mistake... LiLian may not be perfect but she will make a better MP than any1 SDP has to offer.... its also a fact that LL can take care of the residents better than either of the NCMP... even if she doesnt say alot in Parliament... because LL can take care of the residents from her glassloot experience, this will entrench punggol east in WP hand for a long time....
I hope they can keep the NCMPs for more important battles ahead.............