tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post5533357521869778579..comments2024-03-15T02:40:01.568-07:00Comments on Singapore Recalcitrant: An unwholesome display of opposition disunitySingapore Recalcitranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627235842276983920noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-39382013218655522952013-01-02T15:00:31.552-08:002013-01-02T15:00:31.552-08:00Voters lack confidence in the Alternative Parties ...Voters lack confidence in the Alternative Parties as there is no unity in them and some are simply too small to effect any political change.<br /><br />Me suggest voters reject all those Alternative Parties that contested in less than 30 constituencies in the Last General Election.<br /><br />All the small alternative parties caused confusion to the voters and fragmention within themselves.<br /><br />Ultimately, it is the voters that have to make things right by not allowing themselves to be distracted by some shenanigans and nimcompoops.<br /><br />So far, Workers Party and NSP have shown potential.<br /><br />patriotpatriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02012654183813005452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-40884306181314309762013-01-01T23:52:18.973-08:002013-01-01T23:52:18.973-08:00I find it amazing that you guys consider it shamef...I find it amazing that you guys consider it shameful and bad that the other opposition is giving PE more choices. How is giving voters more choices a bad thing. It is this kind of mentality that will forever prevent SG from becoming a true democracy. Let the opposition contest and let the voters decideWmuleWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170896742595307753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-72242794066518247842012-12-31T07:08:02.634-08:002012-12-31T07:08:02.634-08:00You said: "The unwholesome display of opposit...You said: "The unwholesome display of opposition disunity in the Punggol East by-election, if it is held, does not augur well for opposition politics."<br /><br />So your idea of unity is opposition for opposition sake? Er do you think a pathetic opposition like Workers Party augur well for opposition politics?<br /><br />You said: "WP is the natural choice to contest the by-election by virtue of the fact that it contested in the Punggol East SMC in GE 2011 as the main opposition party."<br /><br />An election is man made. So why is it "natural" for only Workers Party to stand and no one else. if "natural" is your criteria, then would it not be "natural" for the PAP to continue to supply the MP because they won it and no one should challenge that position.<br /><br />You also said: "Dr Chee cannot be so naive as to believe that people who are fed up with the PAP would cast their votes for the SDP and not the other opposition parties also contesting. If anything, by virtue of its standing in GE 2011",<br /><br />In that case, why should Workers Party be afraid of SDP standing? After all as you said disaffected PAP votes would cast their votes for Workers Party. If the Workers Party is so attractive, why be afraid of the SDP standing. I mean let the SDP fight with the other -- in your words -- non natural parties for the spoil of the remaining 4%. Let SDP be the laughing stock.<br />Tan Ah Kowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12026224360153606356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-56213131974735620012012-12-31T04:09:42.036-08:002012-12-31T04:09:42.036-08:00The other opposition parties should really rally b...The other opposition parties should really rally behind WP to show that they have the PE voters's interests at heart. <br /><br />Isn't it kind of shameful for those candidates who have lost their deposits in the last GE to even declare their interest in this by-election ? Frankly, what is it they possess that they think they can so easily win the voters trust since the last GE?<br /><br />Frankly the other opposition parties has still not yet reached the same level of trust as voters have in the WP, so what is their real intention in splitting the opposition vote ?<br /><br />Voters will not be forgiveable if these opposition parties (other than WP) decide that their respective parties' own interests is more important that those of the voters.Alan Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407006166656379509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-27623494679426082312012-12-29T22:29:38.625-08:002012-12-29T22:29:38.625-08:00No worry, the smaller opponents will fall off leav...No worry, the smaller opponents will fall off leaving behind 2 for horse trading in order to have 1 to 1 shiopak.<br /><br />Now just wayang a little which they learned from the 1st world bullies.<br /><br />A pre-nomination straw poll should be taken from PE residents to see which opponent most favoured to enter the arena.<br /><br />Opponent alliance is of utmost importance in order to win over the giant.look4kchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16370463822421630324noreply@blogger.com