National Day Parade = PAP Propaganda parade?
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I can't but think this way....just look at the performance and contents, PAP party flags.....videos of LKY's and his PAP struggle...It's not a bad idea...LKY did good, it must be agreed that without him and the PAPs Singapore will have no today....but why no opposition parties and their members were invited, after all they all represent Singapore. ...I'm not saying PAP should not raise their standards or watever but I believe it can be fairer if opposition parties can display their own content, such as flags parade of all the political parties in Singapore
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If you are in power, you rule it in your own way.
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It would seem that National Day do not belong to the Alternative Parties, as the Member of Parliament from the Opposition Party cannot even get a permit to conduct an OUTDOOR Constituency National Day Celeberation Dinner - on the same scale as the Ruling Party - even if the budget is available.
The Member of Parliament from the Alternative Parties are not allowed to address the schools in their Constituencies nor participate in the National Day celebrations conducted by those schools.
National Day is certainly a Propaganda Day for the Ruling Political Party.
Somehow the emphasis on such a grand occassion seems to have forgotten the sacrifices, pain, sufferings and personal contributions of the various generations of COMMON SINGAPOREANS - who have given their support to the Government - not to the Political Party - despite their personal political preferences.
After the 1959 Election - that allowed the PAP to step into the seat of Government for the first time - and with a 54.1% of the votes, controlling 43 parliamentary seats out of 51 - Singaporeans closed ranks again almost three years later, when Singaporeans gave their support to LKY and his team again in a Referendum to join Malaysia.
Most lowly educated and uneducated Singaporeans of the early 1960s were swayed by LKY eloquence, and did not discern the narrow differences in the choices available - without any choice to object - in a shrewdly designed Referendum; and 70% of Singaporeans gave support to LKY's call to merger, despite the alarm bells sounded by the Alternative Political Parties.
Almost two years after merger with Malaysia, and after two racial riots, Singapore was bitterly kicked out of Malaysia on 9 August 1965; the date which Singaporeans again rallied to give support to the PAP despite all their political leanings.
Singaporeans had only one goal, and that was to prove to Malaysia that we will outlast and outperform the racial politics practised in Malaysia.
After almost FORTY YEARS, what is the achievements and rewards for those who gave their support to LKY and his PAP ?
The generations that saw or participated in the politics of the 1950s till this day, are now in their 70s and 80s.
Many are languishing in Old Folks' Homes that are run by PRIVATE Charities, Churches, Temples and Religious Councils.
After all those years of loyal support, what has LKY and the PAP done that alleviate the ever increasing medical costs to these elderly generations - most of whom have hardly any CPF, Medisave or Medishield to cover their multiple deteriorating physical and health problems ?
LKY and his team will fade away with an accumulation of A MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR, while these eldersly generations have to depend on their hard pressed children to find money to pay for all the medical bills generated by the PRIVATISED Government Owned Hospitals.
Singapore's National Day should belong to all generations of Singaporeans.
National Day should serve as a reminder to the sacrifices, struggles, pain, and contributions made by the earlier generations, as well as those on-going from ourselves.
National Day should allow us the opportunity to pledge ourselves to do better and more for this country, and REMIND OURSELVES that this Country RIGHTFULLY BELONG TO US, and which WE should have A BIGGER SAY than the POLITICIANS. -
Yes. Our National Day parade does not show real inclusiveness, but rather, affected show of community.
Where are our WP and SDA MPs? Why are they not in the stands as ELECTED Members of Parliament of Singapore?
We need to correct this.PAP is not equal to Singapore. National Day is Singapore's independance day, not a political anniversary of any party.It should be non-partisan and I am very displeased and disgusted by this la.
I don't care what party my MP comes from, if he is duly elected by the citizens of Singapore, he better be given his damned respect, even if he hails from Hougang and Potong Pasir.Not everyone has overlooked this, there are observant citizens who are concerned, very concerned because their elected representatives are not in a National Day Parade.
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actually, I believe I see Chaim See Tong every year in the stands .... he's hard to miss, cos he'd be wearing dark pants in a sea of pappies ...Originally posted by LazerLordz:Yes. Our National Day parade does not show real inclusiveness, but rather, affected show of community.
Where are our WP and SDA MPs? Why are they not in the stands as ELECTED Members of Parliament of Singapore?
We need to correct this.PAP is not equal to Singapore. National Day is Singapore's independance day, not a political anniversary of any party.It should be non-partisan and I am very displeased and disgusted by this la.
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Hmm, we can't confirm that. I have not seen him, he should not be hard to miss, with all the grey hair..Originally posted by Fatum:actually, I believe I see Chaim See Tong every year in the stands .... he's hard to miss, cos he'd be wearing dark pants in a sea of pappies ...
but anyway, the part about getting permits to speak at their own GRCs activities is just too much la. -
he's certainly there, can google for the NDP webby ... it's up year round ...Originally posted by LazerLordz:Hmm, we can't confirm that. I have not seen him, he should not be hard to miss, with all the grey hair..
but anyway, the part about getting permits to speak at their own GRCs activities is just too much la.
for me personally, I think it's best not to policize every single damm thing that we have, flag-waving and chest-thumping is something done by a lot of other parties in other countries too .... it's not a PAP exclusive ...
but if we are to play by the standard that we preach, then i suppose we should hold the cynicism a bit eh ? ... it's getting ridiculous how all sort of weird things get linked to the "evil empire" in here ... I mean "bad service in Taxi = goverment's fault" remember that thread ?.....
I certainly enjoy them every year ... and I have played them out for my ang moh classmates for the past three years ... it's certainly an annual event to be proud of ... to me, it's certainly not political, not like those red square May day festivities eh ... cept for that little march past contigent ... just sit back and enjoy the spectacle eh .... -
the taxi thing is OT already and even I won't touch it with a stick anymoreOriginally posted by Fatum:he's certainly there, can google for the NDP webby ... it's up year round ...
for me personally, I think it's best not to policize every single damm thing that we have, flag-waving and chest-thumping is something done by a lot of other parties in other countries too .... it's not a PAP exclusive ...
but if we are to play by the standard that we preach, then i suppose we should hold the cynicism a bit eh ? ... it's getting ridiculous how all sort of weird things get linked to the "evil empire" in here ... I mean "bad service in Taxi = goverment's fault" remember that thread ?.....
I certainly enjoy them every year ... and I have played them out for my ang moh classmates for the past three years ... it's certainly an annual event to be proud of ... to me, it's certainly not political, not like those red square May day festivities eh ... cept for that little march past contigent ... just sit back and enjoy the spectacle eh .... I've said my views, and let it rest.
The NDP is quite alright, just that I feel it could be better. I just hope the Commandos are doing fine, heard one chap went off-course...wonder if he's fine. -
try to think of this: do you feel comfortable seeing that PAP is forming one contingent in the NDP every year? since national day parade should not have anything to do with politics?
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no.
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He is in the stands lah...together iwth Low Thia Khiang. How can they not be in he stands? If that was the case, it would have been a very big issue.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Hmm, we can't confirm that. I have not seen him, he should not be hard to miss, with all the grey hair..
but anyway, the part about getting permits to speak at their own GRCs activities is just too much la.