The role of a good government is not to waste time defining what type politics PAP want, but what Singaporeans want.
A good government will define what Singaporeans want. Whether it is the type of politics and the type of politicians. It has to be centered around Singapore and Singaporeans, not a party.
The good government does not debate on political definitions, but on policies.
A good government should be proactive and debates on upcoming issues. After being lambasted on their lackluster performance in last year haze [link], they have learnt to improve their handling of the haze. In fact, PAP improvements have nothing to take pride in as the link article had prescribed the recommended actions. It is $ad for such a highly paid PAP to fail in the first place, which they should NOT! However, it is good that a portion of time is spend on the haze. This should be the way a good government is, without prompting and suggestions from Singaporeans. It shows that they are not sincere and proactive.
Simple introduction of WP’s concern results in a long debate?
In the recent opening speech by our President[link], WP’s leader LTK had the unenvied task of looking into the term of constructive politics[link]. It was less than a 5 minute speech. This resulted in PAP MP Indranee’s first rebuttal[link].
As it is wasn’t time wasting, PM Lee took on the same issue for a whole of 15 minutes [link].
WP’s stand as a responsible opposition: check and balance.
There is nothing wrong with this stand. WP has stated their stand very clearly, they are not ready in GE2011 to be the government[link]. Hence with only 7 MPs, they are here to check and balance the current 80 PAP MPs [link]. How can 7 MPs take over 80 MPs?
If LHL can do better than WP’s, why not be the next opposition and show us!
LHL expects WP to be better than Check and Balance. They want WP’s to come up with alternative policies [Where-ever the PAP is standing, ask them to do better. That’s easy, I can do that too-LHL.]. It seemed that LHL thinks he can do a better job at check and balance. If PAP feels so strongly that they can do better, what not show us that they can do so being an opposition? Or will they have a shift in view and stay in power? Could you still trust PAP to have such strong views on being able to be a good opposition, but declined to carry them out? What other correct things they should do but wasn’t carried out?
Paid $o much to wa$te time on useless debates.
It seemed that LTK, preempted that PAP will waste time debating on the type of politics that PAP wanted. Perhaps it was a trap. Whatever it is, PAP took the bait and sends not only Indranee, but also PM himself to confront WP. The debate reflects the true nature of PAP. Imagine 87MPs, which all PAP Ministers are paid millions$ annually to debate on what PAP wants for politics? Is this the government that PAP is?
True nature of PAP: want to stay in power? Is that PAP’s politics?
What does this show? A PAP that wants their own way? A PAP that wants to define their own terms of contact? A PAP that wants to stay in power? Whatever it is, the recommended way is for a government to define terms in reference to what Singaporeans want, not what PAP wants. When PAP learns this and present themselves better at upcoming parliament sessions, I hope Singaporeans note that PAP is just paid million$ to learn from articles on the net.
Fulfill LHL’s Wish-let them be opposition next GE 2015/16.
Since LHL has said that they can performed better as an opposition, I hope all Singaporeans could unite to fulfill his wish. Come GE2015/16, please help to tell one and all to vote PAP out. This will help LHL fulfilled his statement. If not , what kind of prime minister is he? A highly paid Mini$ter that says things for granted?
If that is the case, all the more Singaporeans should vote him and PAP out.
Singaporeans, unite in GE2015/16 to vote PAP out!
Anson Be