Sad: PAP is Paid top dollar, but creates unfair election
rules
Is PAP setting a bad example--- that cheating is OK in the
business of leadership?
And where do we go from here
our kids will in future have low
morals
, the rich poor divide will increase
kids learn- tyranny is
OK, some dishonesty is OK
So why must we pay top dollar if they are just like any other
politician
Imperfect, dishonest
?
Without an opposition voice
how do we prevent honest mistakes
from happening?
Why was Durai overlooked for so long?
I think that opposition deserves a charity vote to balance out the
unfair playing field created by the PAP.
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Election tactics perceived as unjust could alienate voters
ST- April 15, 2006
When responding to a complaint that the opposition constituencies
are disadvantaged in getting better facilities, Minister Mentor Lee
Kuan Yew was absolutely right in saying that the government would
always favour its supporters first.
It is also true that not all constituencies benefit equally.
However, these statements warrant some clarifications.
In first-world democracies such as Britain, the government favours
its supporters by pushing through policies that they like. The
government does not often target geographical areas specifically to
reward, or even more rarely, penalise the constituents depending on
whom they voted for, as is done in Singapore.
In fact, it would be foolish to do this because the governing party
often needs every vote that it can garner when the winning margin
is usually much narrower than in Singapore.
Tactics that are perceived to be unjust could alienate some of its
original supporters, causing them to turn against the government
and voting it out.
Constituencies suffer neglect simply because the government does
not see their concerns as a priority, not because of their
political persuasion.
In a mature democracy, how often does one see a cabinet minister
appearing in an opposition constituency and lamenting at the
conditions of the residential area, and hinting that the
constituency is relegated to the back of the queue for funds
because it did not vote for the ruling party?
Making things difficult for the opposition parties is one thing,
but ultimately the government must remember that the constituents,
regardless of whom they voted for, pay taxes and fulfill their
obligations to society like everyone else.
Xiao Fuchun
Richmond, British Columbia
Canada