PM Lee warned that the system can become distorted when voters want the PAP to govern, but also want more opposition MPs to check & question the Govt

Lance321 · 2024-05-10T20:31:10+0800

Because there are no good opposition parties in sg. The ones that we have now are not competent in running the whole country.

s-ghost · 2024-05-10T20:33:32+0800

Tschuus said:
PAP has been telling everyone that Singapore will die without them since independence.

8 opposition in parliament. Singapore didnt die .

they also say cannot lose george yeo, really?

ng chee meng too

i think we are in fact doing better after losing some of them

hokeylim · 2024-05-10T20:34:40+0800

Every election they will give such threats. And did any good come out of it? https://www.mrbrown.com/.a/6a00d83451b52369e201676662a2f7970b-popup

rtkgamer · 2024-05-10T20:43:19+0800

he (PAP) just wants absolute power like CCP winnie xi?

Hakuna Matata · 2024-05-10T20:51:38+0800

Always good to have someone to audit blank cheque. Otherwise, ownself check ownself again?

Justanewbie · 2024-05-10T21:29:33+0800

This is EDMW of coz Singapore is the worst place and everything the government do is wrong :spin:

marksnow44 · 2024-05-10T21:40:51+0800

He got nothing much to do so keep asking ppl to interview him on various issues, may be next topic will be how he got time to go toilet with his busy schedules.

BennyQ · 2024-05-10T21:46:32+0800

We need to develop AI party of one.

lifeafter41 · 2024-05-10T21:49:42+0800

tripleme said:
People ask how does politics work in Singapore? So I explain to them, they look at me, they think I am a man from Mars. They cannot imagine anything like this happening in their country,” he said, citing the tripartite relationship between the Government, unions and businesses as an example.

But for the system to keep on working, it is crucial that voters understand where their interests lie and vote for the government that can best serve them, said PM Lee.

He warned that the system can become distorted when voters want the PAP to govern, but also want more opposition MPs to check and question the Government.

“You may think that you can get a better outcome this way, but in fact, it will weaken the Government’s ability to serve you,” he said.

More time will be spent on dealing with politics, which is the case now because “you must win the politics, otherwise the policies cannot run”, said PM Lee.

With more opposition MPs in Parliament now – eight from the Workers’ Party and two from the Progress Singapore Party – debates have become more intense.

PM Lee said the quality of debate has improved, as the opposition MPs come with prepared positions and are coordinated.

But it is not clear if this has helped people better understand issues or improved policies, he added.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...nce-lost-there-is-no-turning-back-says-pm-lee

This happened?……

laksa2003 · 2024-05-10T21:51:54+0800

he forgot pap was once a opposition party?

Itsnotfunny · 2024-05-10T21:55:56+0800

Don’t make him busy fixing Oppo.

AZE · 2024-05-10T21:58:40+0800

They ownself check ownself until years of failed policies continue to run, sho no choice ppl put in some oppos... not rike the ppl can directly check the garment other than voting right?

Neon92 · 2024-05-10T21:59:24+0800

Fear mongering as usually

HoLoGram · 2024-05-10T22:06:40+0800

s-ghost said:
they also say cannot lose george yeo, really?

ng chee meng too

i think we are in fact doing better after losing some of them

Alot of ppl say now not as good as before. So can you make up your mind whether we doing better or not after losing them?

Cannot be eating the cake twice leh.

s-ghost · 2024-05-10T22:07:34+0800

HoLoGram said:
Alot of ppl say now not as good as before. So can you make up your mind whether we doing better or not after losing them?

Cannot be eating the cake twice leh.

i already say we are doing better liao leh

HoLoGram · 2024-05-10T22:08:10+0800

Tschuus said:
PAP has been telling everyone that Singapore will die without them since independence.

8 opposition in parliament. Singapore didnt die .

Maybe because only 8?

HoLoGram · 2024-05-10T22:11:27+0800

Ppl really should read the entire article. Am sure 90% didn't. And TS paste just the parts he wanna purposely rile everybody up.

I'll do the article justice by pasting the other balancing part.

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Later on, asked if he thinks he will see a non-PAP government one day, PM Lee said it could happen in 20 years.

“It can happen if the PAP has let the people down, and the opposition has become stronger and better and offers a better alternative,” he said.

“Well, in that situation I say, I am sad for the PAP, but for Singapore, go for the opposition, vote (for) the better team (to) take care of the country... and may you succeed.”

pclow59 · 2024-05-10T22:17:51+0800

ya la, ya la, break your legs, give you a pair of crutches, and then tell you that you can’t even walk without me, so you have to be grateful.

buttbERry · 2024-05-10T22:18:15+0800

sounds like problem with the system?

lenscapes · 2024-05-10T22:21:18+0800

How can it be distorted when there will be check and balance?

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