Today’s front page material on the ST, nearly half a page,
plus another three quarter of the page inside, with beautiful photographs of
Chan Chun Sing must be a very clear indicator that this is the PM PAP is
preparing for the Singaporeans. No minister has been given so much coverage by
the media other than him. And he is being rotated quickly around the
ministries, army style, to get him familiar with their workings to give him an
overall feel of the job. This must be familiar to Chan Chun Sing as well.
Mindef did that to all its Overseas Scholars, especially SAF cum President Scholars,
to rotate them around quickly before putting them in charge.
Now Chan Chun Sing is going to be the Labour Chief, a post
held by several top notch ministers like Lim Chee Oon and Ong Teng Cheong. His
career path is cut and he is warming to his destiny in time to come. He is full
of confidence especially in the Huffington Affair. Who in the whole world would
dare to write to a controversial American newspaper that could show you the
middle finger and to tell the newspaper what it should do and could write
about? I don’t think Obama would dare to do that. That separates the boys from
the man. You need a man brave and confident enough to tell the Huffington Post
off. Remember, the Huffington Post is not any media to trifle with.
And it was no holds bar when he talked about Chee Soon Juan
as a failure and with questionable integrity and character. This is all about
confidence that he is The One, the PM to be. If you are not The One, you would
not have the audacity to stand up above the crowd to say and do those things.
Hsien Loong must be pleased with his performance and must
have said job well done, and time to take on a new portfolio, as the Labour
Chief. This is a man on a mission, a man that means business. He is the PM to
be by all readings and signs given by the govt and the media. After this
exposure in the Union, his next post will be somewhere
up there, very likely the Minister of Defence cum Deputy PM. Just my guess. And
this is likely to be soon after the next GE when the PAP scores another big
victory and Chan Chun Sing being carried on the shoulders by the workers, a
privilege LKY used to enjoy. He is a political titan in the making.
Is this a seat warmer for the 3rd Generation PM Lee?
ReplyDeleteOr, PM in the unmaking? Just like those in beauty contest - if you are given subsidiary title like Miss Geniality or Miss Photogenic, then you can kiss the No. One shot goodbye.
ReplyDeleteOf all the NTUC chiefs, only one made it to DPM - Ong Teng Cheong. He was made DPM because of the Chinese votes and not because of NTUC. And even then, he did not have a happy ending.
The only NTUC chiefs are drama kings and clowns. One cried when he realised his million-dollar salary is coming to an end. Another was singing up-turn the down-turn - and it got bad, badder and badderest. And the one from the Lanfang Republic had to keechiu to get the job.
Looks like being shunted aside.......
As the Sinkie opposition is not ready to be govt, I think there should be no problem in the making of Chan Chun Sing as PM.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I would say, no problem for any PAP MP, feet stomper Tin Tin included, as PM in the making that PM Lee wants.
The fact that in last GE, even feet stomper Tin Tin won, and Presidential material Hainan Ah Ko lost, speaks volumes about the high regard, no matter what, that 60% have for PAP candidates over opposition ones.
ReplyDeleteThat's why I am 93% in doubt whether Aung Juan Soon Chee could even win a seat next GE, much as he wanted to speak in Parliament and to prove Kee Chiu, who see him no up, wrong.
If you can't even convert one friend or family member to vote Opposition;
ReplyDeleteThen you must be ready to accept Ah Seng as your new Prime Minister.
40% cannot become 80% unless you can convert one friend or family member to also vote Opposition.
Let him get into Parliament and higher office by standing in a SMC by letting the people to decide
ReplyDeleteIs Ah Chan the LKY's voice in NTUC?
ReplyDeleteDoes he ensure the long term continuity of "The Hard Truths" within the labour movement?
Just my personal feel that Sinkies who love the Country, especially the Younger Voters, will NOTvote for Chan Chun Sing and Tan Chuan Jin in the Next General Election.
ReplyDeleteThese Two Young Ministers have too much air of self importance aka conceit.
patriot
Would PAPig traitors understand treason when treason spits them in the face?
ReplyDeleteWhat is an OB marker?
ReplyDeleteAn OB marker is anything that will threaten the dignity of a pig.
Anyone who thinks this is a demotion is a fool.
ReplyDeleteHe is being sent to NTUC to build his base. IS all about the base now..he needs the taxi uncles votes, the unions votes etc. And he is not exactly the most likeable person. So you are right, they are trying to shaft this horse face down our throat and force us to accept their annointed choice.
If singaporeans are first world electorate, they should see very clearly what is being pushed out into the conveyor belt for our picking. Just like Tony Tan. Just like Nathan. Just like TCH, TPL etc...are they really the people's choice?
Is this the people's choice?
ReplyDeleteVote opposition for more jobs to Singaporeans?
Or.
Vote PAP to give more jobs to Aliens & Traitors?
Do you think this is true?
Like LHL, CCS appears to be a rare specimen among PAP ministers who are multilingual. He is conversant in English, Mandarin, Malay, and dialects like Hokkien and may be even Tiochew too. That,as a start, gives him some advantage in interacting with the populace. If he plays his cards right, he might just be the next PM? Just my 2 cents view.
ReplyDeleteSuccession planning adds to political continuity and stability. That is good for Singapore and the world, irrespective your politics. CCS's remarks on Chee (who?) may be too forthright to some, but few can dispute the truths contained in his reply to Huffington Post. Chee (who?) is indeed a discredited politician without any credible standing among the electorate. Less of his exposure is better for Singapore's image. And if CCS continued to speak the truths with such characteristic openness and sincerely, I believe he would make a great PM, even if he's PAP.
ReplyDelete" Succession planning adds to political continuity and stability."
ReplyDeleteJanuary 25, 2015 10:12 am
- if the last 10 years is a good example of PAP's planning .... all the more reason to vote Alternative Parties like Singaporean First or SDP.
"He is conversant in English, Mandarin, Malay, and dialects like Hokkien and may be even Tiochew too."
ReplyDeleteJanuary 25, 2015 9:26 am
Talk cock and nonsense in 5 different languages is still cock & nonsense.
Nonsense is nonsense whether it's spoken in English or Teochew.
" If we use a single poverty line to assess the family, we also risk a 'cliff effect', where those below the poverty line receive all forms of assistance, while other genuinely needy citizens outside the poverty line are excluded. "
ReplyDeleteThis is nonsenses in both English and Teochew.
Pay him a million dollar salary.
And he comes up with an excuse not to do anything.
Which is the norm we have come to expect from a Pretend Action Party.
No real action.
Just wayang only.
I like this young fella. I think he might be a good PM.
ReplyDeleteI say we give him a shot. If he sucks, throw him the fuck out!
/// Matilah_Singapura said...
ReplyDeleteI like this young fella. I think he might be a good PM.
I say we give him a shot. If he sucks, throw him the fuck out! ///
Yes, agreed, he might be a good Post Man.
But if he thinks he is Pretend Minister material, then he has already sucked. You do the honour.
@The:
ReplyDeletePretend minister or not, doesn't matter. Singapore's PM is essentially a "caretaker"---he's got to keep the entitled assholes quiet by fair means or foul so that the "productive individuals" can go about their various private enterprises creating wealth, conquering the galaxy, and generally serving and saving humanity, occasionally by total domination.
Someone has got to keep the seat warm in the mean time. Young Lee Jr (son of LHL and Ho Ching) has still got a decade or two more "growing up" to do before he can assume the role of PM to continue Singapore's very successful dynastic rule.
I don't expect anyone to agree with me, but the Lee dynasty is a tried and proven formula for Singapore's mind-boggling success.
Hey, don't knock it. It works! ....on second thoughts, knock it all you want....it will still work :-))
Vote Lee out.
ReplyDeleteVote Chan out.
Vote all of them out.
Wah! Suddenly I feel so shiok!
Vote lee out?
ReplyDelete-It is easier to migrate out to oz/nz rather than vote lee out.
How you know if you never try?
ReplyDeleteGeneral Kee Chiu's father's 2nd wife is Monica Lee, Pinky's aunt. Makes him a member of the Leegime.
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