Opposition's scholar candidates a worry

SevenEleven SG

AS AN older citizen, I am uncomfortable about the presence of former government scholarship holders in the opposition.

To me, it seems as if they are abandoning their parents who paid for their excellent education.

Yes, one could argue that these candidates were in fact supported by taxpayers and will now serve all Singaporeans, and not only the People's Action Party.

But, are they really sincere about helping Singapore achieve a better society by joining the opposition?

Can they effectively check the Government or will they create more fighting or quarrelling like the parliamentary sessions in Taiwan?

Aren't there enough ways of giving feedback to the Government?

I can contact my Members of Parliament any time; I don't even have to make an appointment and can e-mail them when I need help.

It takes time to know these scholar opposition candidates and I wonder if I should risk the four to five years it will take to know such a candidate's ability, and compromise national progress.

A better answer for me is not to vote them in for this General Election and see if they continue contributing.

I would even apply my answer to the Workers' Party's star candidate, Mr Chen Show Mao.

I would like to see if he really relocates his family to Singapore, as he has told the press he would, if he fails to win the election.

A candidate like Workers' Party chairman Sylvia Lim is too academic for an average voter like me. She makes good speeches but rarely champions a voter's bread-and-butter needs.

A good MP to me must not only act as a check on the Government, but also serve the ground and offer effective solutions to the Government.

I would prefer a few good opposition MPs than many who are merely interested in the glamour of being in the opposition in Parliament.

Ho Lei Gi (Madam)

sbst275 SG

seriously it goes to show our plight today very clearly

The zheng hu still says e scholarship system works

Clivebenss SG

I am an elderly too. These are government scholars not PAP scholars. Please do not be confused.

As long as they step out to serve the people we should be happy oppositions or incumbents.

SevenEleven SG

I am an elderly too. These are government scholars not PAP scholars. Please do not be confused.

As long as they step out to serve the people we should be happy oppositions or incumbents.

excellent reminder!

SevenEleven SG

The present system reminds me on the book "Who moved my cheese?"

Elite Hitman SG

perhaps he failed in his economics and most of his papers and was merely boosted to position in past to scholar title.

Seowlah SG

AS AN older citizen, I am uncomfortable about the presence of former government scholarship holders in the opposition.

To me, it seems as if they are abandoning their parents who paid for their excellent education.

Yes, one could argue that these candidates were in fact supported by taxpayers and will now serve all Singaporeans, and not only the People's Action Party.

But, are they really sincere about helping Singapore achieve a better society by joining the opposition?

Can they effectively check the Government or will they create more fighting or quarrelling like the parliamentary sessions in Taiwan?

Aren't there enough ways of giving feedback to the Government?

I can contact my Members of Parliament any time; I don't even have to make an appointment and can e-mail them when I need help.

It takes time to know these scholar opposition candidates and I wonder if I should risk the four to five years it will take to know such a candidate's ability, and compromise national progress.

A better answer for me is not to vote them in for this General Election and see if they continue contributing.

I would even apply my answer to the Workers' Party's star candidate, Mr Chen Show Mao.

I would like to see if he really relocates his family to Singapore, as he has told the press he would, if he fails to win the election.

A candidate like Workers' Party chairman Sylvia Lim is too academic for an average voter like me. She makes good speeches but rarely champions a voter's bread-and-butter needs.

A good MP to me must not only act as a check on the Government, but also serve the ground and offer effective solutions to the Government.

I would prefer a few good opposition MPs than many who are merely interested in the glamour of being in the opposition in Parliament.

Ho Lei Gi (Madam)

Dear Madam Ho,

So, you mean scholarship holders cannot have different views or disagree with the government.

So, you need 5 years to test the sincerity of these opposition candidates ?.

So, it is perfectly for you that PAP Tin Pei Ling and the two children of the former Barisan Soscialis MPs need not be tested for 5 years for their sincerity ie voters should just vote in these PAP candidates without testing for their sincerity hor.

Elite Hitman SG

all of them should just be great cooks and win everyones tummy and hearts instead of convincing folks the hard ay. Smile

all amateurs i tells ya!!!! Smile

alize SG

Aren't there enough ways of giving feedback to the Government?

A candidate like Workers' Party chairman Sylvia Lim is too academic for an average voter like me. She makes good speeches but rarely champions a voter's bread-and-butter needs.

Ho Lei Gi (Madam)

Lei-Gi best...

Bhw33 SG

Madam Ho,

You are of the old generation who has been warned time and time again by the incumbents that alternative parties will destabalise the Singapore economy.

However young people now do not even care if alternative parties happen to destablise Singapore and change Singapore from a first class country to a second class country. This is because of their new liberal philosophies and their innate ability to take risks, not forgetting that they are fed up with PAP's glorious treatment of foreign talent which makes legitimate Singaporeans 2nd class citizens in their own country. And being young, they have the option to migrate.

If locally born youngsters are now 2nd class citizens in Singapore, then it would make no difference if they are 2nd class citizens in UK, Canada, US. (ps. not australia bec australia is a low class country).

Hence the young of the new millenium are not influenced by the threat that alternative parties will destabilise Singapore. The new young generation are willing to take a chance on alternative parties.

alize SG

Mdm Ho, you are old whereas we will have to put up with this nonsense for the rest of our pitiful long lives.

Keen on u2000 SG

Oh my god - reading this makes me sad that some old folks are so brainwashed and risk averse and unthinking

Medicated Oil SG

It is written by some million dollar perm sec posing as ghost writers to the forum.

I doubt the old mdm ho have such strong command of english.

There will be more ghost writers from the perm sec to "remind" people to vote wisely and for one party only.

It is just part of the strategy on the official media.

I will not be surprised if the letters are written by the reporters themselves.

If the party is serving the people well for the past 10 years, they have nothing to fear.

Only when they are lousy and made loads of honest mistakes, then they start to get their hands dirty to shake with the commoners.

Even so, they make a lousy effort to mix the commoners with their elitist attitude.

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Actually I've never seen any of my MP face to face.

Like few years ago I did good enough to receive a scholarship, I didn't even attend the ceremony just because MP where Guest of Honor. i'd rather my MP visit me on a regularly basis like house-visit. Till now, no show.

ditzy SG

The last time I saw my MP was at kovan blk 209 queueing up for my chai tow kuey. She was going around to pass the campaign stickers to stagnate hawker food prices.

I was going "Oh please, don't fark up the queue now!"

Fcukpap SG

wasn't it bill gates or zuckerberg or their likes who challenge the tradition or conventional at the speed of thoughts to bring us forward closer together?

So, the hand that feeds is feeding back when the hand grows old....

Medicated Oil SG

Dear Mr Hacker,

As you are not my boss, it is impossible for me to go personally to your house to shake your hand.

If you want to see me face to face, please kindly attend the meet the elite season every week.

But, as my schedule are alway full, you have to be quite lucky to see me face to face.

Another way to see me face to face is to volunteer your service as a grassloot leaders so that you can also rub shoulders with my body guards.

But, it will only take place during national day dinner and some festive events where I am cordially invited as the GUEST OF HONOUR.

Or else you can catch my handsome face on the TV or the big banner that will be displayed in your town during festive days.

Regards,

Your ever-arrogant "servant" for two weeks only.

Darkness_hacker99 SG

I would prefer if you would call my first name (it sounds more cool~)

Mr Darkness

Now you making me shy liao *I don't know what to say*

alize SG

Oh my god - reading this makes me sad that some old folks are so brainwashed and risk averse and unthinking

must be all the mourning articles when someone died last year. dunno how many pages long...

likeyou SG

Whether he is a scholar of not, doesnt matter.

What matters most is whether he/she able to content to the people on the ground. To see level with the people needs and wants.

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