Originally posted by blueheeler:
Yes, good governance is important, and in many aspects, PAP
has done many good things for the past few decades.
But, a good govt should also ensure that there are capable people
to succeed it, when necessary. I'm not talking about PAP selecting
new/younger MPs and ministers. I'm saying that part of the job of a
responsible govt is to cultivate a strong and viable opposition/s
so that one day, they may take over power and rule effectively if
needed.
For example, the Dutch govt recently had to resign as it was hit by
a scandal involving one of its MPs. But the transition there is
relatively smooth as there are viable opposition parties to take
over.
If the crap hits the fan in the S'pore govt and it has to step
down, what are the options for S'poreans to choose a new ruling
party from? [b]Do we maintain support for a
hypothetically-disgraced PAP, or go with an untested
opposition?? Devil-&-deep-blue-sea
situation...[/b]
Political activism in a country must be encouraged. It is the
only way to mobilise people for a national cause. If political
activism is discouraged, then it will lead to complacency of a
ruling party, stagnation or even regression.
If the ruling party continues to place its self-interest above that
of the nation, we will be in deep shit very soon.
