I don't think you'd get any disagreements from me
regarding what you've said.
Most here i think would agree the formula that the government is
using to decide policies is extremely outdated and we need more
opposition in parliament in order to stop them from pursuing a self
destructive path.
But what exactly would be the better formula? And who would be
the best to implement it? This requires a far bigger magnifying
glass and much harder strutiny than that we used for the PAP.
LKY is correct that if we elected the wrong opposition up then
Singapore is finished. Big emphasis on the "wrong".
I just don't buy that the solution is as simple as electing CSJ
into power, or that we pursue a vague "more humane policy" we would
solve our problems.
Agreed to your point on opposition. We would not want the wrong
opposition to be elected into the parliament.
But who determines "wrong" opposition? Us, or the PAP and
LKY?
For eg, what right does the presidential election committee have
in putting so many boundaries and terms so that Nathan gets
re-elected WITHOUT contest? Do they have the right to decide for us
who is right or wrong? Is Singapore so pathetic (in terms of
talent), that our presidential election only has ONE candidate each
round? And are we Singaporeans so pathetic individuals that we
cannot even discern between a good and bad candidate, that we need
to be spoonfed time and again?
Good or "wrong" opposition going into the parliament the next
round sometimes may not be so relevant at this stage, opposition
serves to warn the PAP one thing. Listen to the people, and STOP
behaving like arrogant elites in another realm, before you lose
more votes.
Do you want another GST increase AFTER the next election, which
from historical patterns, seem to indicate its a trend?