Originally posted by miong:
When Indonesia People Power got rid of dictator Surharto, Lee Kuan Yew publicly condemned the act.
Therein lies the clue, here is a man who is worried about his own dictatorial rule too. Would Singaporeans follow the example of Indonesians and get rid of him one day - soon?
Whether oppositions will serve us well is subjective and many wild negative speculations have been made by PAP and their boot lickers.
The problem with us is, we never ask ourselves this - is it healthy to have a one party big-majority party run our lives?
Should'nt we make PAP people work harder for the people? Give them less votes and reduce their representation in parliament?
Are we committing a big stupid mistake of handing them easy victories in the elections? There is no voice to speak against many of their high-handed constitution. NS is one good example.
Why no reduction in NS term when many countries dont think NS term should be longer than 1 year?
My doubts about PAP grows with each passing year.
They have nothing to offer to us in terms of progress in culture, well rounded social life and now, job security.
LKY and his merry men are mainly more concern about making headlines for themselves than the social and spiritual well beings of most Singaporeans.
The old dictator has led us into this path of all work, study and no play for Singaporeans.
Is this what we want? Is this what life is all about for Singaporeans?
The situation is already piss poor enough that we should give alternative leadership a chance.No man is infallible.And 50 years in power does huge wonders to the mental state of a group of people.