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Political engagement comes of age
P N BALJI
Whichever way the result goes, whatever election strategies that were used, however intense the campaign was, one unmistakable message is shaping General Election 2011.
The Singaporean voter wants to engage and he wants to do so actively and energetically. Over the last couple of weeks, I have heard enough people articulate their views — precisely and without fear or hesitation — about the candidates, their platforms and Singapore politics. Not just online or via social media but also in public chats, and even during chance meetings with candidates making their rounds.
Many of the voters I have met are even ready to declare their political allegiance without batting an eyelid and without looking around to see if there are people listening.
Sentiments like these reflect the changing mood of a population that now wants to discuss, debate and even disagree.
In a way, this shows the political maturing of a country that had always been told to leave politics to politicians.
With the Opposition shooting for nearly all the constituencies and luring bright political talent, the judicious avoidance of smear campaigns and the Prime Minister’s unusual public apology, what we are witnessing is a coming of age of political engagement that should put Singapore on the road to becoming a world class society.
This General Election is very different from the campaigns of 1984 (which saw a swing against the PAP) and 1991 (when three more Opposition MPs were voted into Parliament).
‘We have empathy, sincerity, compassion’
Shamir Osm an
As his final salvo at the open field next to Chinese Garden MRT Station, NSP secretary-general Goh Meng Seng reminded the crowd what the party stood for and what would all his 24 candidates bring to the table if they went to Parliament.
SINGAPORE — Compassion and an inclusive society were very much the theme of the National Solidarity Party (NSP) rally last night as the candidates wrapped up nine days of campaigning.just REMEMBER
MALAYSIA & THAILAND TOO ? ? ? ?
sIngapore is employing the ? ? ? ?
SAME foreign medical staff ? ? ? ?
from these countries as well ? ? ? ?
Cheap, world-class healthcare?
You know that’s not possible: Khaw
Hoe Yeen Nie
YeenNie@mediacorp.com.sg
CHINA, INDIA, IDONESIA are using same medicial equipments from Siemens and its competiors.
CHECK their citi-scan, denture fees etc ? ? ? ?
Just a fraction of what Singapore is charging ? ? ? ?
O V E R H E A R D :
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital fees are higher that those at Tan Tock Seng Hospital ? ? ? ?
earlier
sIngapore bUdget
alsO
went into
DEFICITS
fOr at least THREE [3] years
AK_Francis ( Date: 06-May-2011 17:00) Posted:
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this is
OVER PRICING + PRICE FIXING ? ? ? ?
TOWN COUNCIL should dO VALUE-ADD GROUP PURCHASING like what is practised in
CHINA & TAIWAN
? ? ? ?
simplesimon ( Date: 06-May-2011 16:58) Posted:
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Government policies also to
Budget surplus means the Government has raised more revenue than it needs to provide basic services to the public. It is good to have a slight surplus but the surpluses have consistently been very large and this means you have been severely over taxed over the years.
blame for rising cost of living: SDP
SDP candidate Tan Jee Say
Ha ha, almost every country running deficit, US , a typical exp, heng Spore is exception.
Japan is really a sole democratic country, d leader will step down voltry if he or she thought they r not needed by the people, without any violant. Unlike Col Qadafi, he killed his own people when people asking him to step down? NATO bombing him, he was also no feeling loh.
Essential food px in any country ought to be controlled by the authority, to dempened the biz opportunists out control the country food supply chain n letting the poor to starve. Typical exp, lately d rice main exporter , Thailand suffered centuary worst flood, causing export of rice decline to minimal. Our neighbour countries had stepped to control the rice px accordingly, including Spore, it using the country stock pile to ease the tension n shopping centres declared that no increase of rice px etc.
BTW, d poorest country in d world, AK think that is still Zambia, in Southern Africa. Millon dollar local currency can only buy a loof of bread? God bless!
simplesimon ( Date: 06-May-2011 16:35) Posted:
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Things sold in Malaysia and singapore are genarally priced numerically equal. Eg a pair of Bata shoes sold for RM79.90 will sell in singapore at S$79.90. Likewise if we travelled by train from malaysia to singapore and from singapore to malaysia, we pay numerically equal fares but in diff currency.
Don’t belittle efforts, progress
of Malay community: Zainul
‘Real test of accountability occurs every 5 years’
Ansley Ng
ansley@mediacorp.com.sg
ACCOUNTABILITY INSURANCEa NEW product is required ? ? ? ?
If you vote out a minister, you make PM’s burden heavier: DPM Teo
a new product is required ?
ministerial job insurance ?
Nestle and several brands' products' prices sEEms to be " CONTROLLED" ? ? ? ?
by certain groups or by the Logistics Distribution System ? ? ? ?
The SAME products are sold at half-price at all JB supermarkets ? ? ? ?
DON'T TELL ME ? ? ? ?
Transport Cost from JB to SINGAPORE makes those products' prices to DOUBLE ? ? ? ?
some where ? ? ? ?
some how ? ? ? ?
some one ? ? ? ?
is fixing prices ? ? ? ?
and profiteering ? ? ? ?
with economic rent ? ? ? ?
REMEMBER ? ? ? ?
sOme transpOrt OperatOr ? ? ? ?
had been fIned last year ? ? ? ?
for Group Price Fixing ? ? ? ?
simplesimon ( Date: 06-May-2011 16:35) Posted:
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SOPHISTICATED TRUE!
pharoah88 ( Date: 06-May-2011 16:21) Posted:
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yes, japan govt is running a deficit, changing PM too frequently indicates difficult to run the country. their things are very expensive in their own country, goods are controlled by a group of .... (don't its name).
Sporeguy ( Date: 06-May-2011 15:31) Posted:
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Raffles Hotel ? ? ? ?
did not attract ? ? ? ?
1st Class citizens of 1st World ? ? ? ?
Raffles Education tOO C R A S H E D ? ? ? ?
Raffles Hospital tOO did nOt reach their dream ? ? ? ?
O V E R H E A R D:
sIngapOre is SELF-PROCLAIMED 1st WORLD ? ? ? ?
All the G8 1st WORLD COUNTIRES dO nOt agree at the bottom of their hearts that sIngapore is 1st World ? ? ? ?
At most, sIngapOre is a 1st WORLD Look-Alike or immitation ? ? ? ?
That is why the two 1st World Clubs are not coming to MBS ? ? ? ?
sIngapOreans dO nOt have the 1st wOrld cOnsUmptIOn pOwer ? ? ? ?
At mOst, they jUst gO fOr the iPhone 5 and iPad 2 ? ? ? ?
TRUE!
pharoah88 ( Date: 06-May-2011 16:00) Posted:
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there are so few 1st World tourists at MBS ? ? ? ?
Singapore cannot attract 1st World tourists ? ? ? ?
The 1st Classs citizens of 1st World still do not come to Singapore ? ? ? ?
Those who come to Singapore are probably 3rd Class citizens from 1st World ? ? ? ?
They come here because of their jobs and not for leisure ? ? ? ?
Over the past 52 years, how many 1st World leaders came to Singapore for personal and family holidays and vacations, by CHOICE ? ? ? ?
Those who came are because of FREE Travel paid by their employer or government ? ? ? ?
Look at the Singapore pubs ? ? ? ?
Are they like Les Vagas joints ? ? ? ?
baberic ( Date: 06-May-2011 15:48) Posted:
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JAPANESE retirees do not wash public toilets, clean foodcourt tables etc because they still have pension beyond 100 years.
Singapore's economy is not healthy by economic standard as it is using the SAME JAPANESE MODEL of near ZERO bank interest rates with high forex exchange rates.
Now the S$ is so high, do you benefit from cheaper foreign goods ?
Have the prices of foreign goods fall ?
NO! They prices do not fall at all ?
Sporeguy ( Date: 06-May-2011 15:31) Posted:
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