Originally posted by Lessformore:
I respect our great PM Goh for his guts and integrity. He accepted the challenge then and had Chee take on Yao in a single ward contituency. That is what I called putting the money, not to mentioned honor where yopur month is..but the rest do not have the guts to do that..they know they will be whitewashed and it will be the begining of the end...If you are so sure that you are the best and the others are not credible opposition as mentioned in the reply, why do you fear them. The best who cannot win are parked in a GRC to win..joke really
GCT certainly put his money where his mouth is, but honor ?
Was there any honor when it was mere "wayang" - in that only less then 10% of his money was put in what his mouth was saying ?
Sure there was that single constituency for CSJ and MY to battle it out - but the entire propaganda machinery controlled by the Ruling Party - through its position as a 'care taker' government during the Election - was mobilised to overwhelm public perception of the battle between the two opposing political parties.
If the Ruling Party is so confident that they have a successful track record in governing Singapore, and that they have the overwhelming gratitude of Singaporeans for a well-done job, it is surprising that they are paranoid of being defeated during the Election.
Have they been deluded by their grassroots leaders and distorted vision from their long period perched in the high positions of their "eagles' nests" built on top of glimmering ivory towers ?