WP Low Thia Kiang's rebuttal against LKY charge-opp members
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Best? That bus 151 that goes to NUS cuts thru his area, yet for so many yrs, still out of 10 buses, 8 is non aircon...Originally posted by dakkon_blackblade:Low Thia Kiang is one of, if not, the best opposition MPs in Singapore. He is much more respectable than Chee Soon Juan. It's a pity that opposition parties have difficulty attracting more people like him. -
Originally posted by sbst275:Best? That bus 151 that goes to NUS cuts thru his area, yet for so many yrs, still out of 10 buses, 8 is non aircon...
so you guys pay lower fares? -
A classic case of "Say You, Say Me", but I know PAP won't and can't stand oppositions' or anyone's critisms.
I mean, if they can't so call 'take the punches', why the heck hold an Election and indirectly tell the competition, you cannot say any bad things about me??
Might as bluddy well DON'T have an election! Unless of course, the election is just to show the world they a fare government? -
Good. He has spelled out heart of the peoples...Originally posted by SG,LauBaiXing:Sounds so good !
This is the real voices of our peoples...........
WP, well done and keep it up ! But must have greatest caution of PAP infamous defamatory Lawsuit. -
I dun take the bus, but if he's good, he should rake this busOriginally posted by LinYu: so you guys pay lower fares?
Dun forget, 151 used to be a Fully Aircon service in the days when Govt imposed quota on number of aircon buses SBS could have
Lower fares? No more non aircon stamps on sale, so the students buy aircon stamp yet gets non aircon buses
This service I suspect is the most special, bus also can be overloaded during off peak hrs -
U might want to ask the government why this happen as its the government who allocate the money which constitute get.
The bus services are also privatise, if u are a buisnessman which party will u por? -
my salute to Mr Low for his excellent remark on PAP first world standard.
My Second salute goes to all opposition members for their courage to have their opinions and voice heard. Knowing that you may not gain anything for all your scarifices to run as an opposition candidates instead of a PAP. Knowing very well that your opponent is huge, but you chose to be a the ones that offer singaporean the alternative voice.
Singaporean should learn from the oppositions , you should stand up for your believes and opinions. Vote for your choice without any fear. -
Wah, My dearest MM Lee got respond liao ah. So fast and efficient! Just like the old ginger he is. Trying to belittle WP eh. say they street fighter some more.
SINGAPORE : Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has rebutted criticism by Workers' Party chief Low Thia Khiang that the People's Action Party is not a First World government.
In a statement issued by his press secretary, Mr Lee said that if the PAP did not have the capabilities of a First World government, Singapore would not have risen up to the First World standards, as measured by the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, the International Institute for Management Development and Transparency International.
In his statement, Mr Lee also reiterated that the PAP would respond at the level the opposition chooses to fight for votes.
Mr Lee said that when the Workers' Party was headed by JB Jeyaretnam, it "played by the standards of street fighters".
So the PAP had to respond in kind, said the Minister Mentor.
Mr Lee said, "The Workers' Party under Low Thia Khiang must take this opportunity having got rid of Jeyaretnam to begin the process of getting the WP to First World standards."
Responding to this, the WP has made the issue of a First World government a key platform of their election campaign.
The two other key issues are accountability and hope for the future, although the party declined to elaborate.
Responding to Mr Lee, WorkersÂ’ Party Chairman Sylvia Lim said there is more to being a First World nation than economic rankings.
She claims Singaporeans score poorly when it comes to happiness.
Said Ms Lim, "It's good for us to examine why they're not happy. Is it because there are things they worry about daily? I think that as far as the government is concerned they should try and give people a life which they find meaningful, so there is some concern on that front as well." - CNA /ct -
Originally posted by crispylips:
i like her quote
Wah, My dearest MM Lee got respond liao ah. So fast and efficient! Just like the old ginger he is. Trying to belittle WP eh. say they street fighter some more.
SINGAPORE : Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has rebutted criticism by Workers' Party chief Low Thia Khiang that the People's Action Party is not a First World government.
In a statement issued by his press secretary, Mr Lee said that if the PAP did not have the capabilities of a First World government, Singapore would not have risen up to the First World standards, as measured by the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, the International Institute for Management Development and Transparency International.
In his statement, Mr Lee also reiterated that the PAP would respond at the level the opposition chooses to fight for votes.
Mr Lee said that when the Workers' Party was headed by JB Jeyaretnam, it "played by the standards of street fighters".
So the PAP had to respond in kind, said the Minister Mentor.
Mr Lee said, "The Workers' Party under Low Thia Khiang must take this opportunity having got rid of Jeyaretnam to begin the process of getting the WP to First World standards."
Responding to this, the WP has made the issue of a First World government a key platform of their election campaign.
The two other key issues are accountability and hope for the future, although the party declined to elaborate.
Responding to Mr Lee, WorkersÂ’ Party Chairman Sylvia Lim said there is more to being a First World nation than economic rankings.
She claims Singaporeans score poorly when it comes to happiness.
Said Ms Lim, "It's good for us to examine why they're not happy. Is it because there are things they worry about daily? I think that as far as the government is concerned they should try and give people a life which they find meaningful, so there is some concern on that front as well." - CNA /ct
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Said Ms Lim, "It's good for us to examine why they're not happy. Is it because there are things they worry about daily? I think that as far as the government is concerned they should try and give people a life which they find meaningful, so there is some concern on that front as well."
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No wait.Originally posted by Atobe:It was never any Singaporean's idea that Singapore was a FIRST WORLD COUNTRY but only that of LKY - as declared in his own memoirs - "From Third World to the First"
Is it amazing that for one recognised to be a member of their First World, and his own proclamation to be one, the POWER OF ONE should resort to THIRD WORLD POLITICS to silence any opposition voice ?
Is Singapore truly a First World State, or a mere illusion of the First World glass and concrete - managed by policy makers with a Third World Mentality, using Third World strategies and manipulations to gain all the controls that they can garner for themselves to have a strong Third World Grip on this dangerously illusionary First World in a Third World setting ?
We THINK we are first world.
We THINK we are the best (in most fields)
We THINK we are a cosmopolitan society.
But are we really? Look not at the landscapes of those in power, but rather those of the common people -
Must say 'cos his place not PAP wadOriginally posted by sbst275:I dun take the bus, but if he's good, he should rake this bus
Dun forget, 151 used to be a Fully Aircon service in the days when Govt imposed quota on number of aircon buses SBS could have
Lower fares? No more non aircon stamps on sale, so the students buy aircon stamp yet gets non aircon buses
This service I suspect is the most special, bus also can be overloaded during off peak hrs
That's why liddat
Coincidental? Maybe -
this is the kind of debates and arguments we want to see between opposition and PAP....
not the kind SDP has...hahax..... -
Originally posted by deathscythe99:
we dream too much liao
No wait.
We [b]THINK we are first world.
We THINK we are the best (in most fields)
We THINK we are a cosmopolitan society.
But are we really? Look not at the landscapes of those in power, but rather those of the common people[/b] though we seriously cant afford it -
Singapore has a first world Government that has
Not very much different from African governments.[/quote]
a Third World mentality -
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=187682
locked!
151 still no aircon..
what have oppositions done? where are their bright ideas? -
did you complain to MP in meet the MP?Originally posted by sbst275:Best? That bus 151 that goes to NUS cuts thru his area, yet for so many yrs, still out of 10 buses, 8 is non aircon...
did you write to SBS/LTA etc?
but even if you did (like public outcry over fare hike), DO YOU THINK IT WILL CHANGE?? -
There are so many buses that still run a non-air con service, not just 151, so what are you guys talking about.? Anyway let's not over-politicize a single issue as there are many other issues which are in greater need of address.
I think we need to give the WP some more time to develop into a credible opposition, which if you ask me, they're well on their way to becoming one with the manner they are conducting themselves in the run up to these elections. With that said, I believe the WP has to highlight the policy difference that it subscribes to as to the PAP's, I do concede that it is a herculian tasks by all measures, but it is something neccessary if they are to show themselves as a credible alternative voice. -
It will change if the following headline appeared on the front page of the Straits Times during election period:Originally posted by Redblood:did you complain to MP in meet the MP?
did you write to SBS/LTA etc?
but even if you did (like public outcry over fare hike), DO YOU THINK IT WILL CHANGE??
"Government listens to woes of everyday joe, bus services improved" -
hmm..
actually i cant agree more with him...
today at my gf`s house..
suddenly got BUS service!!!
WTF! not that it`s not gd
but the LRT system was supposed to be `enough` for the residents..
well the `enough` was forced upon the residents as there were no other means of public transport into the area. yet, when the elections are about to come, then u`ll see them trying to saka the ppl in hope for buying some votes and support.. if this had been down way b4 the elections were announced i`ll give a thumbs up for PAP.. but clearly, it`s just a lousy last min effort from the PAP to salvage their votes.. perhaps it`s meant to be a threat to the residents. Anyway I believe that upgrading and facilities should be made avaliable for all towns and not be an issue for election. this is just foul play..
well the area that i mention is bikit panjang for the concerned ppl..
and yes it`s been there for 3 days...
the bustops are non sheltered and only marked out by a yellow box and a traditional pole..
who knows that they may take away the service after the elections?
LOOKS SO FAKE ! -
was it the Bus Plus service? that is the extension of svc 921 along Petir Road extension.Originally posted by BaByBoY:hmm..
actually i cant agree more with him...
today at my gf`s house..
suddenly got BUS service!!!
WTF! not that it`s not gd
but the LRT system was supposed to be `enough` for the residents..
well the `enough` was forced upon the residents as there were no other means of public transport into the area. yet, when the elections are about to come, then u`ll see them trying to saka the ppl in hope for buying some votes and support.. if this had been down way b4 the elections were announced i`ll give a thumbs up for PAP.. but clearly, it`s just a lousy last min effort from the PAP to salvage their votes.. perhaps it`s meant to be a threat to the residents. Anyway I believe that upgrading and facilities should be made avaliable for all towns and not be an issue for election. this is just foul play..
well the area that i mention is bikit panjang for the concerned ppl..
and yes it`s been there for 3 days...
the bustops are non sheltered and only marked out by a yellow box and a traditional pole..
who knows that they may take away the service after the elections?
LOOKS SO FAKE ! -
WP is now inviting PAP for a debate, we're looking forward to have these National Issues on TV soon.....Originally posted by duotiga83:we dream too much liao though we seriously cant afford it
My Salute To WP for doing good for our Caring Singaporeans.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060425/5/singapore204779.html -
will Ken Kwek be there ?Originally posted by SG,LauBaiXing:WP is now inviting PAP for a debate, we're looking forward to have these National Issues on TV soon.....
My Salute To WP for doing good for our Caring Singaporeans.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060425/5/singapore204779.html -
more opposition = more expensive porridge selling @ S$ 2.00
salute those opposition that stood out
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Basically, the Ruling party are running scared. But they can't show it.
Low Thia Khiang and the WP have played a wonderful preparation role in carefully recruiting candidates quietly, away from the media and spotlight. And every candidate is not the previous run-of-the-mill quality; instead, these are people of sound academic ability and with good working background.
The once-proud Ruling party's claim that their candidates are better qualified is now effectively silenced.
Better still, the majority of candidates were totally unknown prior to the last few months, so secrecy played an important role in ensuring that WP spring genuine surprises to unsettle the usual command and control of the ruling party's campaign. Credibility attacks will be harder and less profound against these candidates who can, for the first time, actually articulate themselves on equal if not better terms then ruling party candidates.
Most important of all: the mistrust of the media and local news agencies was jusified to prevent them from acting as the usual 'spoilers' of the Ruling party. The news blackout by the WP and SDA parties ensured that they could go about the business of campaigning for support and recruitment without the glare of exposure.
If voted into a GRC, these candidates will almost certainly perform and meet the needs of the people. Perhaps more so than the Ruling Party.
And the Ruling Party knows it.
For the first time in 3 elections, WP has emerged a worthy challenger to the monopolistic leadership of the Ruling party and rightly deserves a sporting chance. [/i] -
Yea! WP contesting in tampines GRC, got show to see already, the PAP flags are already starting to line my street.
WP looks promising, might attend their rallies if theres one.