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Yeah, it's really a pity though. But I think many Singaporeans are too desperate for PAP to go down. However on PAP's side I still do see a lack of understanding for what its people wants especially in recent years. They're not really easing the frustrations from Singaporeans as a whole.

That has some truth to it. I've noticed some effort on the PAP's part to reconnect with its people the last couple of years. PM Lee included. He is listening, but he alone is not enough.
I like to think it's improving for the better, but then recently you have people like Ng Eng Han and Lawrence Wong dropping comments that show utter disconnection, I think that has to be looked into.
PAP is capable, for sure. The mentality needs a bit of tweaking. One can only hope it doesn't take too long. It's dependent on their internal party affairs.
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Personally for me, I feel that PAP has lost their touch with the people and well they're just doing their job for the pay, "serving the country" at a pay of min. 10K a month. I don't really trust the opp but they seem to offer change; something vital in our society as of now. What do you think ?

I wouldn't say PAP as a whole, maybe the older ones. I find the upper echelon pretty old-school commander-to-soldier in approach. Similar to your elder father telling his children to go to sleep.
But I do notice certain candidates from the PAP quite in tune with the ground, I like them, though they don't take the spotlight often. Shanmugam from Nee Soon is very active, very close to the residents. I do know the Jurong team is also very active as well. Indrajit Singh is also a notable one, but he's not contesting. There are a couple more but I can't recall their names off the top of my head. It does seem there are two separate mindsets in the PAP. Hearsay over the past few years have mentioned there are crack within the PAP. Maybe it has some truth to it.
I wouldn't put much bother in their salaries. It's actually pretty reasonable in comparison to what individuals in the private sector of comparative level are earning. Many people can't fathom the idea of a 5 figure salary, but it's more common than we assume it to be. But PM's salary, I don't have enough knowledge to comment on it.
I also think change alone is not enough. It's easy to ask for change, easy to point out problems. But I think as a political party you need to provide considerable solutions too, otherwise what's the point of having a voice that's simply just dissenting and critical. It needs to be active. So far, opposition is lacking in this aspect.

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do you know why people already expected that the wp will win the aljuneid seats way before the polling day during ge2011??? did something happen for the residents to favour the wp???

PAP was voted out in 2011, which resulted in the loss of a very good minister, George Yeo. This was quite a shock, really, and even LKY came in and commented the residents should 'repent'.
The Town Council saga came along, AHPETC was in deficit, some talk about mild corruption (friends helping friends), and this would have been unfavourable to the WP and swayed residents to vote PAP. However, PAP being PAP, was overly obsessive with this matter, despite their own books having some rather jarring discrepancies (brushed off as honest mistake), and I think this works in favor of WP, simply because 'underdogs', right?
I think WP has formed a few diehard fans from AHPETC. I wouldn't actually be surprised if they retained their constituency.
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i used have the "vote for the sake of opposition" mindset but now when i read more about the opp candidates' qualifications, i really have no confidence in them. in the PAP you have top academics and many CEOs but in the opposition you have a senior technician and an interior designer. it's hard.

I am hard.
I think you might want to look at it in balance, whereby a person's occupation doesn't necessarily reflect the effectiveness of his work on the ground. Some people just have more luck in life, too.
There have been in fact unhappiness from certain people that there were too many lawyers, doctors and generals and not enough of the 'common man' who presumably would understand situations 'on the ground' better. There's also the argument whereby too many of the former would result in an elitist government, of which people can argue is what we have now.
Personally I am more interested in a candidate's thought process and personal philosophies, how he translates that into action, rather than his job scope. However I also acknowledge that there are invaluable connections and resources, say a lawyer, can use as leverage to get things done more efficiently compared to a carpenter.

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in parliament since the PAP are the majority then wouldnt there be a "groupthink" kind of mindset. like no one from the pap really go against each other?! it's kinda unfair eventhough they have the NMPs and the NCMPs who have never really fought hard for a motion.

This has been the focal point for the past few elections, and the war cry for opposition.

i find it so interesting how the representatives of the pap and the opposition parties can sit down and have a peaceful forum together. you can't get that in other countries, especially malaysia. just shows how civilised politics are in SG.

Or lacklustre. Or controlled. It wasn't anything spectacular. Lawrence Wong throwing shade at CSJ. Could have been a fist fight. But these are always extinguished promptly.
Frankly, I felt the live debate didn't really add anything of significant value, other than being another introductory session. I think we've had enough of this. The whole week, two weeks, same thing. Sites like Mothership didn't even have much content other than recaps and attempts at humor.
We also focus too much on who sweeps the floor of the common areas, less so about international policies, or ideas that go beyond Singapore's shores. But maybe that's better held in Parliament than an election that's, really, about choosing who runs your town councils.
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the use of the term appoint does not actually imply that the president selects the PM, it could well just be for official ceremonial reasons but from what I know the president normally accepts the "recommendation" given to him. Just like how the PM subsequently "advices" the president on cabinet MP

Haha. Yes. That is as I understand it, the way it works too. It's 1120pm. I'm tired. Keep the questions coming. Will answer when I'm free tomorrow afternoon.

so this means that if an opposition party wins amk grc then pm lee will be auto out of parliament??! holy shit. i read that in 2011 when wp won aljuneid, a minister of foreign affairs called george yeo got thrown out of parliament and k.shanmugam took over the post. so interesting. wish i could vote

I was very active following that election when it happened. George Yeo leaving was a sad story. Thankfully, for him personally, he seems to be having a better life now. Still active, still meeting very important people, still holding heavy responsibilities, but with the freedom only a non-politician can enjoy.
In regards to your question, maybe you're right to say the PM can be removed from parliament should he be voted out. I still need to double confirm with people who are more intelligible than I am in this matter.
But it would be a rather interesting scenario. I wonder who the President would pick as the next PM. Some say Chan Chun Sing (don't like that guy), some say Tharman (good choice, but unlikely because SG 'not ready' + Tharman would rather not), and some say this other guy I cannot remember but I don't really fancy him either. Too many top-down military commanders.

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Pardon me but I thought that PM is chosen within the party that wins the majority of the seats? So he has to be elected as an MP first before being able to be PM.

You may be right. Does make sense he has to be an MP before he can be appointed as Prime Minister. It's in the title itself, isn't it?
"The Cabinet is led by the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the President, as the Member of Parliament who commands the confidence of the majority of the Members of Parliament."
http://www.pmo.gov.sg/cabinet
Let me go post up a question elsewhere and see what replies I get.

why does the ravi guy even want to contest the prime minister?!?! and roy ngerng? woah can you imagine though if the reform party wins.... so scary.

It's a mess, isn't it. But I think everybody already expects from the start that this is largely symbolic, and AMK GRC is as good as a walkover.

im quite young so idrk much abt sg politics but what's the difference between grc and smc? also if the opposition wins amk grc will the pm be out of parliament which means he will stop being pm? (sorry for asking u but idk who to ask hahaha)

SMCs represent one seat in Parliament. GRCs can represent about 5 seats in Parliament. GRCs are the ones where you can field one or two key players and fill up the rest of the slots with idiots. These key players may be incredibly smart or popular, but if they were voted in, you bring along also a bunch of idiots as free gifts into parliament.
No. PM status will still remain. Only the President can appoint the next PM.
I may be wrong in certain things, even after checking up a little on Google. So, pinch of salt.

hi audi which grc are you voting in? and are you considering on voting for the opposition?

I am in Nee Soon.
My voting decision is not anyone else's business.

christians* -the minority base on religious grounds. And given the moral values of society shouldn't adultery be against the law as well because it is also not allowed based religious and majority values of the society on moral basis?

Aiden
These are questions beyond what I can offer in time and capability.

This makes me ponder how independent the judicial and legislative branches are? And the extent to which the judiciary branch are able to carry out their duties to protect the minority rights from the tyranny of the majority. How secular is SG given that Christianity are able to oppose rights to the-

Aiden
I would not be knowledgable enough to answer your question.

Ohh that makes sense. But I vaguely remember one of the politicians saying something about how it is because the Singapore's society is still conservative and not ready, thus they are afraid there may be political backlash. But isn't the judiciary court independent of these political worries?

I've removed my previous answer to this question, and would like to instead share this article in regards to 377A and the courts. http://kyotoreview.org/issue-18/decriminalise-homosexuality-singapore/
"Lim Meng Suang and Tan Eng Hong represent the end of queer activism through the courts for the foreseeable future. Anybody bringing a similar case would have to contend with these judgments, which are binding upon lower courts on the same points of law. In short, the judgments indicated that any changes to Section 377A will have to be made by the legislature, the majoritarian institution. Unfortunately, it is uncertain whether Singapore’s parliament would be willing to do so, especially since the 2007 statements about the law’s symbolisation of “majority values”. This state of affairs was exactly why queer activists turned to the courts, which do have constitutional power to rule for the protection of minority rights. Yet, the courts pointed the activists back to the legislature. Dominated by a single party, the legislature could easily repeal Section 377A. However, in the face of fierce opposition from the religious right and the entrenched perceptions of their constituents, Singapore’s parliament will require not only moral conviction but also strong political motivation to stand up for the country’s queer populace."

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do you think chinese privelege exists in sg?

I have to reanswer your question. To be honest I don't quite understand what it means. Not in a general sense, but what exactly do people mean by 'Chinese Privilege'. Is it to the extent of the bumiputra policies in Malaysia that favors the Malays? Or is it the casual things that really aren't anything unless one gives a tremendous thought about? I've been asking around online and in private and the response is varied, from the die-hard minority champions and the apathetic. The meaning tends to get lost between all the chatter.
So I can't accurately say whether or not Chinese privilege exists in Singapore until I understand perfectly what it means, and to what extent.
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