From http://power2thepeoplesg.blogspot.com/
the 1st real step of the main objective to establishing Checks
and Balances. Something I'd like to consider the Achilles heel of
the PAP, hard to get to, but when you get to it, its the key to
everything.
What is the most important key to rule a nation? Its the absolute
power and control of the law.
And what is the supreme law of the land? It is the Constitution of
The Republic of Singapore.
So the first step is to wrest away total control of the
constitution from the PAP. As many of you already know, 66% votes
in parliament gives them(PAP) the right to amend the constitution,
and thats where the PAP gets its power. Having all but 2 out of 84
seats in Parliament, needless to say that the PAP has absolute
control over the constitution. Amendment to this act, introduce
that act, amend this act, introduce that act, easily done to
entrench themselves. Like what they did to the elections act, and
also amended the constitution to give the PM the power to appoint
Judges and CJs, on short term contracts, which means, also gives
him the right to "not renew" those contracts on "unsatisfactory
performance" and I leave the definition of "unsatisfactory
performance" to your imagination.... I think it has got something
to do with Lee and son and all their libel suits....
So the first major objective, is to gain perhaps 40% of the seats
in parliament. PAP will still be in power, with most of their
ministers still in cabinet, just that their absolute power over the
law will no longer be absolute. And when that happens, the
opposition parties will start to have more credibility and may
begin to attract more candidates of higher calibre. When that
happens joining the PAP will no longer be a "nobrainer" for
potential/aspiring politicians. And voting, will then really
involve serious deliberation on the part of the voters. Bear in
mind, the first step is to wrest absolute power from PAP's
hands.
