A parliament with only PAP members?

• king108

  27 Mar 06, 17:05

  Originally posted by charlize:

  That was the result of global economic recovery after the recession in the mid 80s.
  
  How can you attribute it to the absence of opposition?
  
  

  [b]To add on to your point, in the 80", I got no doubt about the capabilities of the captain and his crews then. I had always placed him and some who had lately passed away with high respect to what they had achieved.
  
  Last time throw one stone hit 1 or 2 in the coffeeshop. Now throw one stone at least hit 8-10 sitting down there looking at sky bright bright.
  
  In the 80" HDB - 7 o'clock most pigeons hole lighted on (Children see daddy & mummy). Now, daddy & mummy worked till 10 or later (some needed 2 jobs). Worst still, some HDB are with empty pockets.
  
  Recession time, you cut. Captain also cut. (respected)
  
  Now, sacrificed, you cut.
  
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• snow leopard

  28 Mar 06, 19:15

  Originally posted by deemweet:

  Apparently, the forummers here are very young and have no recollections of the days of the 80s when there were no opposition members in parliament. Those days were the golden years of Singapore. Double digit growths, securing the title of the Asian Tiger, etc. No bickering day in day out, just things getting done.

  those were the easy days when competition has yet to become globalised and there is no pressure from low cost countries. back then everyone was poor so there's nothing to bicker about. now, some have made it, some have not. those that have made it insists on hanging on to their riches and refusing to share wealth even as the country is being innundated by wave after wave of economic disturbances. under such conditions, would it be fair for the elites to hide behind monopolistic rules and establishments and not weather the storm with us?
• Spirit of Fire

  30 Mar 06, 21:06

  When the day that the Singapore parliament have only PAP members comes, they will not even know that they have implemented the wrong policies even though that they think it is right. It is always for the good for the people. But what the PAP members think that is good for the people might in fact not good for us. Everything that they do is justified one, they are always right, they will not do the wrong things. The parliament that is without any opposition is the same as a person without any mirrors. Flaws & mistakes cannot be identified, & the same old way will be used forever, because there is simply no mirror to reflect on. I worried for the future of all Singaporeans.