Democratic processes blossoming in Singapore

'This is precisely what has been happening in the ding dong between Workers’ Party secretary-general Pritam Singh, one of the MPs in Aljunied GRC,  and a PAP grassroots adviser over the “political double standards” practised by the PAP. The construction of a simple access ramp took seven years to build. Make your own conclusion.

I am not going into the details but I share the view of former WP NCMP for Joo Chiat Yee Jenn Jong on the whole business of allowing unelected people the power to approve community projects. He said in Facebook: “It is ridiculous and a mockery of our democracy for unelected and losing candidates of GE to be approving community projects (funded by taxpayers) initiated by elected members of parliament, and delaying or ignoring chasers because it is simply playing dirty and inconveniencing residents who may badly need these facilities.

“Singapore belongs to Singaporeans and not to the PAP. No doubt many Singaporeans, myself included, are grateful that the first generation leaders got us onto the right track for good economic development. That does not mean that we approve of undemocratic methods to entrench themselves in power.”'

The above is quoted from Tan Bah Bah's post appearing in theindependent.sg. The two cases mentioned are excellent examples of how well democracy is flourishing in Singapore. While democracy did not work in many countries, being abused or corrupted, in Singapore, democracy really works for the good of the people.

Take the first instance of building a simple access ramp that needed 7 years to build. The first impression is that this is ridiculous in ever efficient Singapore to take 7 long freaking years to build when in the same time a thousand units of HDB flats could rise from the ground. The issue is being very careful with opposition request and make sure there is no monkey business. So many hundreds of manhours would be needed to vet through the documents, double and triple confirm that all is well before work can start...to protect the interest of the people, for the good of the people. Understand?

As for the unelected, rejected candidate in a GE to approve the projects of an elected MP, this is another brilliant scheme that can only be found in Singapore. How to trust opposition MPs? Cannot right? So must find some one reliable and trustworthy to check the submissions of opposition MPs, for the good of the people. Please don't ask me who to check the guards and the qualification and integrity of the guards. In Singapore, we have an incorruptible govt with incorruptible politicians and their appointees like rejected candidates in a GE are also incorruptible.  They are the best beans to check and control the opposition MPs.

This is why Singapore democracy works so well, as good as flawless. And the beans love it and would blindly and unthinkingly vote for the PAP GE after GE. There is no need to think as the PAP has proven itself to be so good, so efficient and so caring for the people, always working for the good of the people and everyone in this little island.

Our democracy is flawless. Who says the above examples are bad examples of undemocratic processes?