Why SDP never campaign for a by election?

[Alu862]

Lots of people petitioned for a by election, even the Dr. Huang from nofearsingapore wrote about encouraging a by election--why not the SDP? Even the new RP bothered to talk about a the need for a by election.

 

[BlueCat]

the present rules and regulations is not very specific and clear.
there is no need for an by-election,if an MP in an GRC vacats his/her seat due to unforseen circumstances like death or sick and so on.

the best is to have an by-election for the particular consistency,this way the opposition will have more chances being elected.
if by-election for an GRC,i feel that the opposition do not have the talents to win it.

 

[Alu862]

the present rules and regulations is not very specific and clear.
there is no need for an by-election,if an MP in an GRC vacats his/her seat due to unforseen circumstances like death or sick and so on.

the best is to have an by-election for the particular consistency,this way the opposition will have more chances being elected.
if by-election for an GRC,i feel that the opposition do not have the talents to win it.

I mean campaign. SDP website made no mentioned about this. Had to be brought up by our supposedly pro PAP NMP too.

 

[Ramseth]

Campaign for what? Dr. Chee and sister Siok Chin are both disqualified. Can't blame them for not campaigning, unless there're others in SDP who're not disqualified wishing to stand. Otherwise, it's up to the other parties who wish to stand to campaign.

 

[BlueCat]

the oppositions know that they cannot win an GRC's by-election.
the talents in the opposition is too spread out,unless they close rank and nominate a combine opposition team to contest it,that is why all opposition parties never campaign for an by-election.

those NMPs are just doing what they are being told to do.

 

[Alu862]

the oppositions know that they cannot win an GRC's by-election.
the talents in the opposition is too spread out,unless they close rank and nominate a combine opposition team to contest it,that is why all opposition parties never campaign for an by-election.

those NMPs are just doing what they are being told to do.

SDP--won't because they aren't acting like a political party

WP--won't cause they said they don't recognise a GRC

RP--responded

NSP--?

SDA--?

 

[Ramseth]

the oppositions know that they cannot win an GRC's by-election.
the talents in the opposition is too spread out,unless they close rank and nominate a combine opposition team to contest it,that is why all opposition parties never campaign for an by-election.

If there's a "combined opposition team", I think that they'll fight among themselves first before they fight PAP. Even more impossible to win a GRC.

 

[Alu862]

If there's a "combined opposition team", I think that they'll fight among themselves first before they fight PAP. Even more impossible to win a GRC.

Now this i agree with. Look at the US? Two main political parties and they squabble over lipstick remarks.

 

[BlueCat]

If there's a "combined opposition team", I think that they'll fight among themselves first before they fight PAP. Even more impossible to win a GRC.

that is why,it is better not to have an by-election for a GRC.
waste of time and resource.

but if it is an single ward,then there will be a by-election and must have.
this i believe the opposition will surely make noise if there is no by-election for a single ward.

 

[Alu862]

The fact of the matter is that they did not campaign for it. They are only bent on airing the dirty linen of you know who.

 

[BlueCat]

that is why the opposition here will not go far.
want to expose those dirty linens,also must produce facts and proofs else just talk,who will believe them.
for this part on exposing dirty linens,they must learn from those politicians at Taiwan.

 

[Alu862]

Did they study GP at JC? A good agrument always considers all sides of the story