Vote opposition and you may get a weaker govt: Ng Eng Hen

last SG · 2011-04-23T18:05:40+00:00

Weaker govt in what sense?Stronger for the citizens?

βέτά SG

Singaporeans should vote in more opposition to increase their own bargaining power with the government.

sbst275 SG

They keep on using their 1970s and 1980s record to tell ppl

But do they realise they're bringing us back to that era?

charlize SG

They keep on using their 1970s and 1980s record to tell ppl

But do they realise they're bringing us back to that era?

They are very retro.

Really.

Flower Power.

I-like-flings(m) SG

sometimes hor... dun mean stronger, longer, bigger is better hor... gals will always tell u that the feeling and skill is more important leh.........so dun think those ang moh's dick can make u more shiok or those china chicken is cheaper so better hor....

so guys... either which head u used to decide who u are voting the result should still be the same right?

Hitman Submarine SG

Only scholars could come up with that kind of statement, we are lesser mortals, too complex for our feeble minds to understand the logic.

some even got criminal records.

βέτά SG

Vote PAP so that they can waste billions of our hard earn money on the stock market.

Don't forget Merrill Lynch, Global Crossings, Shin Corp....................

And what is this putting PAP MPs on Board of Directors of government owned companies so that they could get director's fee.

SevenEleven SG

you mean we have weaklings in the paliament?

charlize SG

you mean we have weaklings in the paliament?

Some have to nap because parliament sessions are quite tough.

FireIce SG

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- FI

CCCP_123 SG

How will voting in the opposition weaken the government? The role of the government is to create and implement policies to benefit the people and progress the country. If policies are not well debated, how will the government know if they will be beneficial and to whom will the policies be beneficial to? A policy drafted from a different perspective might be more advantageous. As such, having opposition opnions in parliament will provide a more rounded constructive contribution to this process. Having opposition in parliament is therefore an improvement to the system. It will strengthen the government and not weaken it. The only time having opposition in parliament will weaken governance is if the oppositions are incompetent people. As we can see from their speeches and debates, they are a competent group of people.

SevenEleven SG

coz they won't get enough YES man to rubber stamp in the paliament

Clivebenss SG

coz they won't get enough YES man to rubber stamp in the paliament

more like no royal edict.

Elite Hitman SG

FireIce =Pol Pot

same thinking.

sbst275 SG

Is there any education policy problem?

Rock^Star SG

lol that's bizarre. Comapring FI to pol pot.

Elite Hitman SG

lol that's bizarre. Comapring FI to pol pot.

give her more time and she will be there.

shanfan SG

Apr 23, 2011 - Straits Times

By Karamjit Kaur

EDUCATION Minister Ng Eng Hen on Saturday cautioned Singaporeans that by voting for the opposition, they may unintentionally weaken the Government and perhaps even cause a change in Government.

He urged voters to realise this because 'freak results' can happen, as they have in other countries.

Speaking during a walkabout in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC on Saturday morning, he said the system already allows for alternative voices in Parliament.

If Singaporeans go to the May 7 polls thinking that more opposition would help further their interests, the outcome could be 'dangerous', warned Dr Ng.

'Can a weak government deliver to him better transportation, better homes, better healthcare? And if you vote just to weaken the government, how can that help you, your own interests?' he added.

Instead of offering what they will do to serve the people well after the election this arrogant toad is threatening nation. Hen together with all his counterparts are now reacting to show their fear and dissatisfaction with the oppositions by not offering any concrete plan to offer the nation. HOPeless!

Vote PAP OUT to Save SG SG

Vote out the PAP!

laurence82 SG

i think they lose their touch

days of threatening people are over

tranquilice SG

http://www.ge.sg/stories/elections2/view/1081478/1/GE-Battle-of-words-continue-over-Workers-Party-slogan

Mr Low also rebutted Education Minister Ng Eng Hen, who said having opposition MPs would weaken government.

"If Dr Ng is engaging or employing the same old tactic of the PAP in the early days, it could well threaten that there will be freak election result, since more than 50 per cent of the seats are contested. That would be his election strategy," said Mr Low.

He continued: "If this is the assumption, then why hold elections? Then we might as well have all the PAP MPs... I suppose it's typical PAP. They want some voices, noises in Parliament, but they do not want representation from the people."

That's why, in his view, the government expanded the system of Non-Constituency MPs.

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We are not daft and stupid as MM said. We are matured citizens who know how to vote. We don't need a Education minister to tell us which parties we should not vote for.

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