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WP's LTK slams PAP's "constructive politics"

tanwahp

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Excerpts:

If the people continue to support a government party that uses high-handed tactics against its political opponents, we are endorsing a bullying political culture. If the people support a governing party that uses governmental resources, including civil servants, to serve its partisan goals, we are condoning the abuse of political power as an acceptable culture.

Similarly, if you support a political party which believes in overthrowing the government by taking mass political action against the government regardless of the laws and proper channels to change things, you are building a culture of lawlessness. If you support a political party conducting its political engagement with a habit of playing racial politics and m&d-slinging and launching personal attacks on its political opponents, you are building a thug political culture. If you support a political party with the habit of fixing its opponents, you are breeding a political culture of fear.

It also used to be said that the political incumbent has no obligation to level the playing field, that might is right, and that the political incumbent has the right to use all legal means to remain in power because everyone will do it if they are the incumbent. This is building a self-serving political culture.

I believe some will be cynical of the real meaning of Constructive Politics due to recent government actions. For instance, media convergence regulations extended the individual licensing regime for print newspapers and TV broadcasters to online news sites; this could result in a loss of valuable political diversity when online news commentary sites run by passionate and dedicated volunteers decide to shut down rather than be subjected to onerous licensing requirements. This smells of Compliant Politics and not Constructive Politics.

I am of the view that bitter and negative experiences of citizens participating in politics, such as being detained without trial and becoming bankrupt, hamper us from moving towards constructive politics. We should also bear in mind that making personal attacks during political engagement does not help us to “come together again”.

http://wp.sg/2014/05/mp-low-thia-khiangs-speech-debate-on-presidents-address-2014/
 

palden

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The wayang king had spoken. Kns collect full pay and be co driver.

Excerpts:

If the people continue to support a government party that uses high-handed tactics against its political opponents, we are endorsing a bullying political culture. If the people support a governing party that uses governmental resources, including civil servants, to serve its partisan goals, we are condoning the abuse of political power as an acceptable culture.

Similarly, if you support a political party which believes in overthrowing the government by taking mass political action against the government regardless of the laws and proper channels to change things, you are building a culture of lawlessness. If you support a political party conducting its political engagement with a habit of playing racial politics and m&d-slinging and launching personal attacks on its political opponents, you are building a thug political culture. If you support a political party with the habit of fixing its opponents, you are breeding a political culture of fear.

It also used to be said that the political incumbent has no obligation to level the playing field, that might is right, and that the political incumbent has the right to use all legal means to remain in power because everyone will do it if they are the incumbent. This is building a self-serving political culture.

I believe some will be cynical of the real meaning of Constructive Politics due to recent government actions. For instance, media convergence regulations extended the individual licensing regime for print newspapers and TV broadcasters to online news sites; this could result in a loss of valuable political diversity when online news commentary sites run by passionate and dedicated volunteers decide to shut down rather than be subjected to onerous licensing requirements. This smells of Compliant Politics and not Constructive Politics.

I am of the view that bitter and negative experiences of citizens participating in politics, such as being detained without trial and becoming bankrupt, hamper us from moving towards constructive politics. We should also bear in mind that making personal attacks during political engagement does not help us to “come together again”.

http://wp.sg/2014/05/mp-low-thia-khiangs-speech-debate-on-presidents-address-2014/
 

3_M

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The wayang king had spoken. Kns collect full pay and be co driver.

Don't say anything u will accuse them of being too quiet and sleeping on the job. voice out something u said it a wayang.

Very hard to please people like u.
 

scroobal

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This para intrigued and puzzled me. Who was he referring to?


Similarly, if you support a political party which believes in overthrowing the government by taking mass political action against the government regardless of the laws and proper channels to change things, you are building a culture of lawlessness. If you support a political party conducting its political engagement with a habit of playing racial politics and m&d-slinging and launching personal attacks on its political opponents, you are building a thug political culture. If you support a political party with the habit of fixing its opponents, you are breeding a political culture of fear.

http://wp.sg/2014/05/mp-low-thia-khiangs-speech-debate-on-presidents-address-2014/
 

scroobal

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Must be a powerful wayang king to kick out 2 cabinet ministers and 1 minister of state who was groomed to be the next president. And in the process brought down what was once thought to be an unsurmountable GRC.

Should have been given double the pay and allowed to slap the driver.

The wayang king had spoken. Kns collect full pay and be co driver.
 

virus

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擒贼先擒皇。。。 WP should seriously consider sending a commando team to TeckGhee.
 

laksaboy

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In Sinkieland, you don't even need to be a political opponent to get fixed by the Lees.

http://www.littlespeck.com/content/politics/CTrendsPolitics-040314.htm

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kingrant

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Wow! Is this from LTK? Applause..standing applause..clap clap clap..

Wonder how much of it will appear in the Prostitute newspaper?
 

winnipegjets

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This para intrigued and puzzled me. Who was he referring to?

The PAP lah ...

LKY says military will take over if PAP loses ...
"If you support a political party which believes in overthrowing the government by taking mass political action against the government regardless of the laws and proper channels to change things, you are building a culture of lawlessness."

PAP style ...Chinese versus Malay, Indians versus Malay ...
"If you support a political party conducting its political engagement with a habit of playing racial politics and m&d-slinging and launching personal attacks on its political opponents, you are building a thug political culture."

The famous LHL statement of fixing the opposition reminded.
"If you support a political party with the habit of fixing its opponents, you are breeding a political culture of fear."
 
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