PM already said - the major ministerial posts are finance and
defence (for the obvious reasons). The rest of the ministerial
posts, if helmed by weaker candidates, can be firmed up within the
cabinet's framework of groupthink.
Interesting enough (as someone from another forum pointed out),
prior to voting, VB denied there is groupthink within the
cabinet.
But GY said he had been vocalising about the people's
dissatisfaction as far back as ten years ago. He claimed that his
voice was a minority within the cabinet, giving us the impression
that the majority didn't agreed with him on this issue. But GY went
along with the rest - a clear indication of groupthink.
There is no groupthink in the sense of them all thinking alike.
But there is groupthink in the sense of them forming consensus
among themselves and displaying a united front for the public.
VB was very cunning in giving us the impression that because
there is no 'groupthink', views and opinions were actively sought
and thoroughly scrutinised. If it's so, they won't be so clueless
about the people's feeling.
I tend to agree with GY that within the cabinet, it's majority
voices vs minority voices. He is out of both parliament and cabinet
now - no need to be cautious with his words anymore.
what can I say.
the system we had of scholarship (it's more to do w/ the
selection) nuture them highly, bring them overseas for the best env
studies and they come back they immedaitely run higher post.
Take for example the NS reduction case during the election
campaign period. I believe it was the ex scholar that came with it.
Maybe it's coincidental I've no idea.
Let's put it, reduction is something everyone wants to look
forward to. But operationally you end up with problems training
officer (OCS takes a good 9 mths). You can say ppl can
volunteer.
But implication is would people want knowing should they not
opt, they can earn much more income than being in the conscript
force. Neither is the govt going to start giving regular
pay over this. Now it works out it may not be a good idea
after all.
I guess it's time to let people run the show. I mean people who
are passionate, know their things well, and able to weigh
implications properly onto executing any policy changes.
It ought not to be a scholar's world anymore.
