Punggol East By-Election coming ? MP steps down

[Just relax]

I think PAP will pick up lessons including making sure their own MPs are on their toes. It must be difficult being a PAP MP as it is part-time since all the PAP MPs hold full-time jobs many of whom are top professionals who must devote substantial energy to their jobs, yet must make time for MPS and weekend grass-roots functions and meetings and also manage family time.


For somebody like Michael Palmer it would have been worse as he was a lawyer, MP, Speaker and husband/father. Something gave way. In his case without prejudging him it appears that family gave way as he was still performing as a lawyer, was well-liked by constituency and did a good job in Parliament as Speaker earning even praise from LTK.

PAP may have to relook at how it's MPs can function and meet residents' expectations. If you are an MP who already works in NTUC or organisation that has relationship or close contact with heartlanders then your job may help u function better as an MP. But if you are a busy lawyer or doctor I wonder how much time can you really give as an MP? Your work still takes priority as you owe a contractual and moral obligation to do your best for your employer, then does the constituency or family suffer?

Ordinary KSPs already complain so little time for meaningful family time because of work commitments or other reasons, then the MPs who spend weekday night at MPS and weekends at constituency functions and meetings must have it harder. And there are MPs who also take on roles as directors of companies or trustees of charities or volunteer organisations.

So I wonder if all this time pressure results in MP losing touch with the constituency. Is it time to consider full-time MPs? what if full-time MPs receive their salaries direct from S&C charges? They are then directly responsible to residents? Then there is no issue of MP having to be fully committed to an employer. The MP becomes fully committed to the constituency. Then the MP works like any other Singaporean and has family time and can devote 8 hours a day to the MP job and not the current ad-hoc timing and appearance and hours.

Just a thought :idea:

[mummy so kiasu]

concern2:

Punggol East has a demographic profile of the future: voters are younger and better-off than the national average. It is solidly middle-class. Future elections will be full of people who think and vote like those at Punggol East. [/Hougang in this respect was very different: an older, working class estate that has always been a WP stronghold. I said then that Hougang voters spoke only for themselves. But Punggol East goes further, and might be a signal of future political battles.\"

Any comment on what TCH said about Rivervale Plaza & childcare in PE? Tenants have to pay rental & it is only fair for HDB office to ensure that the upgrading complete ASAP or RP businesses will be affected. In fact, it should have completed last Sept & PAP did not do its part.

[raysusan]

This is wow....

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[concern2]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnYb9YmVzFM][/youtube]


In this video, at 17.05, SL answered the question about whether this election is a step towards a 2-party system in Singapore and if WP has a time in mind on which they will win a one-third of parliamentary seats.

(The guy in orange keep raising his hand to pretend to have a question is so mischievous )

Hereon, the Q&A was candid, including LLL's plans to have babies, and LTK responding to whether he thought WP has changed the face of oppositions in Singapore. \"What do you think\" he quipped

Was LLL holding an ipad instead of notes?

PEH waiting patiently by the side (SL:\"OK, Png Eng Huat wants to say something.\" :laugh: ) SL looked like she really need a good rest..

[concern2]

mummy so kiasu:

concern2:

Punggol East has a demographic profile of the future: voters are younger and better-off than the national average. It is solidly middle-class. Future elections will be full of people who think and vote like those at Punggol East. [/Hougang in this respect was very different: an older, working class estate that has always been a WP stronghold. I said then that Hougang voters spoke only for themselves. But Punggol East goes further, and might be a signal of future political battles.\"

Any comment on what TCH said about Rivervale Plaza & childcare in PE? Tenants have to pay rental & it is only fair for HDB office to ensure that the upgrading complete ASAP or the businesses will be affected. In fact, it should have completed last Sept & PAP did not do its part.

Ya, mummy so kiasu, this is my utmost concern too. If it hadn't been for this BE, I would still be in the dark as to the delays at RP - Rivervale Plaza I mean. I had been looking forward to its completion as it is the only wet market around. Everyday Rivervale Mall also sian...

[Ontheballmother]

raysusan:

This is wow....

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sFQPaA0BWzs&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsFQPaA0BWzs%26feature%3Dplayer_embedded

I was there! Everyone's mood is just high. Cars horned as they drove past the crowd & cheers and cheers, hugs, whisle, screams,..... It's like a big family.

[limlim]

Just relax:

I think PAP will pick up lessons including making sure their own MPs are on their toes. It must be difficult being a PAP MP as it is part-time since all the PAP MPs hold full-time jobs many of whom are top professionals who must devote substantial energy to their jobs, yet must make time for MPS and weekend grass-roots functions and meetings and also manage family time.


For somebody like Michael Palmer it would have been worse as he was a lawyer, MP, Speaker and husband/father. Something gave way. In his case without prejudging him it appears that family gave way as he was still performing as a lawyer, was well-liked by constituency and did a good job in Parliament as Speaker earning even praise from LTK.

Wow.. multi-tasking and yet can spare time for extra curriculum erections.... :evil:

[Way2GO]

3Boys:

3Boys:

In the past, even with a reasonably friendly environment, the PAP struggles to hold on to SMCs in bye elections. My guess is that WP will take PE easily.

Told ya!

Me thot ur previous post was another display of ur sardonic humour!
If u had reaffirmed dat \"WP will take PE easily\" at 9 pm thereabouts last nite,
me wld hv said u read d ground better than any of us here.

Indeed, d big margin of victory surprised me.

[MMM]

Feeling proud that we are in WP ward. Proud of their efforts. But we are not blind followers. We would be worried if they gain more seats but are not ready. I am sure at that point, our minds will change. But for now, they still have a long way to go.


I think they won in terms of emotional engagement. They are just like us the commoners iso some parachuted elites. They also come across as real and candid. It is also a clear sign that being a pap candidate is no longer a sure win.

WP has alot to do in PE… They only have up to 2016 to prove themselves so they must show results. If not, there are many waiting to shoot them down.

Concern2,
We thought PEH’s existence last night was funny. Dh commented that he is probably the only one who made it in time.

[sinoboy]

limlim:

Just relax:

I think PAP will pick up lessons including making sure their own MPs are on their toes. It must be difficult being a PAP MP as it is part-time since all the PAP MPs hold full-time jobs many of whom are top professionals who must devote substantial energy to their jobs, yet must make time for MPS and weekend grass-roots functions and meetings and also manage family time.


For somebody like Michael Palmer it would have been worse as he was a lawyer, MP, Speaker and husband/father. Something gave way. In his case without prejudging him it appears that family gave way as he was still performing as a lawyer, was well-liked by constituency and did a good job in Parliament as Speaker earning even praise from LTK.

Wow.. multi-tasking and yet can spare time for extra curriculum erections.... :evil:

Must also have spare cash and not-too-bad looks to engage in ECE. Hope other MPs are not like him.