The
statisticians and social scientists that read trends to predict the future and
who are looking at the trend of GRC development would point to one conclusion.
I show you the conclusion later.
We
started with single seat constituencies. Every MP stood for one constituency to
represent one constituency of people. Then the conventional wisdom and
realities changed. There was a need to ensure minority candidates are present
in Parliament. The wisdom of the day said the people would be voting on ethnic
grounds and minority candidates would not be elected in the future. No one was
up to it to question this hard truth. So that was it. There shall be light,
oops, there shall be GRCs. Each GRC should have 3 or 4 candidates with one from
the minorities.
After
a few elections, different needs appeared. Now the reason was not to ensure
minority representation but other convenient or practical reasons like economy
of scale, efficiency, expediency, ministers very busy so need other MPs to
cover for them, or when one dies, others can cover the dead MP’s duties and so
on and on. See the shifting goal posts and reasons?
Then
we have bigger and bigger GRCs, the unsinkable battleship, the bigger the
battle. Weak oppositions were struggling to catch up to field even a GRC with
decent candidate and with the cash. But that was their problem. Big GRCs were
good and the intent and purpose were good. It was good for the politics of the
country, like Elected President was better than Appointed President.
Then
again things changed. Big GRCs not so good leh. So must have lesser big GRCs.
Reasons I am still blur. And now I heard there is a need to have more smaller
GRCs and SMCs. Reasons I also dunno but must be good for the political system
and for the country and people.
See
the trend and reasoning? So the next change, what would be the next change,
what is the trend leading to? Yes, GRCs are bad and we must go back to
SMCs. Why, because the people are not
really racist, they are Singaporeans and colour blind. The Singaporeans would vote
for good candidates regardless of race, language and religion. This is in the
national pledge, idiot. There is no need for GRCs. And some may be wondering,
which smart alec came up with this GRC thing? What crap! But this is the
future. I am bringing this up as a social scientist would do, to study the
social trend and make a prediction of the future political system as the trend
will take. As they say, things will come around in circles.
All
back to square one. In the process everyone was taken for a ride without a say
and without knowing why. And who knows,
there will be no more Elected President in the future and the President sitting
in the Istana will be just a ceremonial president and no multi million dollar
salaries in the future, just a presidential stipends of $500k a year.
Populist Politicians & Populist Parties Are Winning widespread support
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Is it time to support & vote SDP ??
@ AnonymousJanuary 30, 2016 9:39 am
Delete//Is it time to support & vote SDP ??//
1) If sinkies want to do that, they would have done it long ago?
So that is not the main point?
What is probably the most salient point could be to show sinkies the purpose ( or usefulness ) of doing that?
Historically, there are 2 main ( political ) systems:?
DeleteNamely 1) Autocratic system and
2) Democratic system .....?
Voters would be interested ( to know ) what would be best suited for a tiny state like sinkieland in the modern nation states ( international political ) system and under the current global economic, financial and trading systems?
Delete2) Thus it could be very pertinent to sinkies whether the current mode is the best way forward sinkieland can muster and whether it can be further fortified?
Delete3) That has to go back a long period in history?
DeleteThere must be a ( historical ) basis?
Sinkies need to see what the ( historical ) precedences were?
4) At the current juncture, what could a or any political party serve to achieve ( to ensure a better outcome and NOT any outcome or a different outcome )?
Delete5) To find the space to remain relevance, a or any political party must show a SERIOUSNESS of purpose?
DeleteWhat they seek to achieve ( for sinkies )?
And how they can really do it?
6) As much as there are many imperfections and potential pot holes ahead ( under the current system ), would ( majority of the ) sinkies believe if a or any political party assert they can achieve a better outcome, not withstanding all the current ( and often acute ) inadequacies?
Delete7) Thus, to remain relevance and to play a positive role in influencing a BETTER OUTCOME for sinkies, a or any opposition political party, seeking to have any significant meaning ( in the eyes of sinkies and for its purpose of existence ) to play a part ( in sinkieland's and sinkies wellbeing ) needs to define ( or define ) its purpose ( and/ or objectives )?
Delete8) It is like the market place?
DeleteAny product, company and individual cannot exist for the sole purpose it wants to exist?
They must fulfill or fill a need ( to remain viable )?
9) Just by saying they want to be the co-drivers and play the ( "rude" and convenient ) role of "slapping" the drivers ( from their slumber )?
DeleteIs it enough ( by just asserting that )?
From empirical evidences, it has proven ( that ) the electorate is far more sophisticated than that?
10) Thus the "premise" that //Is it time to support & vote SDP ??// CANNOT BE MORE FAR OFF the key ( salient ) point?
DeleteIt will lead to nowhere but further away from the electorate?
Knowing the electorate's needs and the abilities to fulfil these needs are two different things and the ( majority of ) electorate are able to differentiate?
11) Without a ( major ) reform within ( the creditable ) opposition parties, politics ( in sinkieland ) would likely continue to languish at its current state?
DeleteVoters would need to continue to hold their noses every time they make their choices ( bcos of the pathetic state of the alternatives ) and choose the least ugliest ( and least "stinky" )?
It will likely continue to be a contest of the ugly ( and "the stinky" if no major changes take place within opposition camps )?
12) SDP or any opposition party, cannot go far, despite their good intentions ( if any )?
DeleteIn war, to fight a battle, YEW need a war chest, to begin with?
To better a society ( in a democracy ), YEW need to win political "battles and elections" to begin with?
When the war chest ( of a political party ) is as big as the piggy bank of an oldie's kindergarten grandchild, can there ever be any hope ( of a different outcome )?
Can YEW fight a ( winning ) battle say in a war zone with the war chest ( piggy bank ) of a child?
How much can YEW raise ( with a marathon walk despite the commendable effort )?
13) Whether SDP or any other opposition party, the war ( or battle ) is already lost before it begins if their war chest is always as big as a child's piggy bank?
DeleteThey need to solve this problem before even contemplating to wage a ( political and electoral ) battle?
To fight a battle or war in the real battle field, it is not even the ammunitions and weapons to start with?
It is the ration, the water and the food, the fuel, the supplies?
The troops would be starved to death without firing a bullet or the enemy needing to do so?
Without a ( proper ) war chest ( and not any child's size piggy bank ), the battle is already lost even before it started?
The 2021 GE is already lost in 2016?
To play a positive role ( and better the outcome for sinkies ), any opposition must take stock and redefine their entire existence and premise and how to achieve their needs to fulfil sinkies and sinkieland's needs?
Otherwise, it is just a futile exercise and sinkieland is a one party state in perpetuity. The fall ( and/ or failing ) of the one party would be the fall ( and/ or failing ) of sinkieland and sinkies?
There is no 2 way about it under such circumstances?
And all opposition parties do not deserve any victory bcos they will not if they cannot even get past their first hurdle, as much as the first hurdle is full of hurdles?
// All back to square one. In the process everyone was taken for a ride without a say and without knowing why.//
ReplyDeleteIs this not how things work in ancient feudal kingdoms?
At least in such ( ancient ) kingdoms and modern day DPRK, the ancient Emperors, Kings and current Great Leader Kim Jong Un made no pretense of democracy at work?
DeleteThis is a warped system?
DeleteA farce?
DeleteNo?
DeleteThe "greatest farce in modern history"?
DeleteA "wolf in sheep's clothing"?
DeleteA "wolf in sheep's clothing"?
ReplyDeleteJanuary 30, 2016 10:16 am
maybe an idiot in white clothing?
Anybody who thinks that all this tweaking is to ensure greater transparency , representations n democracy must be daft. PAP just wants to tighten its grip n stifle any semblance of protests. First inkling of problem in elected presidency n they change the system. How many of the present day parliamentarians voted for the grc n elected presidency. How many of them have voted for the changes. Changes to our constitution, bedrock of our rights, should not be changed as frequently as our soiled clothing store.
ReplyDeleteHaha......
ReplyDeleteDaft Sinkies are enjoying every
tweaklings, they are bored.
Anyway, manipulation and
exploitation work best with the
Dafts.
The Perpetrators are so sure
such that they even call those they
play with, DAFT in their faces.
How ironic can it be?
The advent of more (single seat) SMCs simply means that budding political "representatives" of the people will have to work EXTRA HARD to gain the confidence, trust and VOTE of the citizens.
ReplyDeleteThose motherfuckers who are complaining just want the easy way out. No such thing. For me, if you want my vote, you'd better be a smart, hard-working (almost) "super human". If you're are a complaining lazy cunt, you may fuck off, eat shit and die---you don't deserve the PRIVILEGE of representing me. I don't give a flying fuck on what party you represent or if you're independent.
SMCs are the platform for can-do INDIVIDUALISM---i.e. the constituency wants to know how well their candidate can stand alone as individual, with qualities broadly defined by the Cantonese as "mo tuck ting".
Fuck the kampung spirit. Do you have "mo tuck ting" spirit?
Just like YEW retrained an adult dog, if it can be done?
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