jchowsingchuy:

they have their GST cut by 6% and we're to increase our GST? Doesn't make sense

mum_sugoku:

3. GCT leaves ruling party and joins the Oppositions! :evil:

floppy:

Zeit:

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But I'll be very cautious when I cast my vote, cos I'm not sure if our Opp MPs have any prior experience managing large sums of funds before. What if they really win the GE?
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To answer the \"what if\" question, you need to address the \"how\" question.
For example:
What if Singapore wins the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia?
Answer:
That won't happen because Singapore needs to qualify in the first place!

Similarly, what if some other party, other than PAP, wins the GE?
That won't happen because no other party, apart from PAP, fields more than 50% of the available parliamentary seats (the \"how\"). When another party starts fielding 50% of the seats with reasonable quality candidates, I will start to think that is possible.

Apart from that, there are several assumptions - assumptions that require more than a leap of faith (and I think walking on air / water is probably more believable) - that we need to made:
1. Majority of the electorate / constituents are going to vote for the likes of HHH, RN, KJ, DL etc (PS: the MPs from PAP / WP and previously SPP are a good example of what the majority generally finds 'electable').
2. That the various opposition parties (assuming that PAP wins less than 50% of the seats) are suddenly going to come together to form a coalition government - personally, I think a coalition government of WP and PAP (more similarities in their political viewpoints than differences) is more plausible than a coalition government of WP and SDP (more differences in their political viewpoints than similarities).
etc

Zeit:

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But I'll be very cautious when I cast my vote, cos I'm not sure if our Opp MPs have any prior experience managing large sums of funds before. What if they really win the GE?
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mum_sugoku:

IMO, TC system works against opposition parties: existing managing agents (who have been working for PAP TC and who are experienced in running HDB estates) are reluctant to work for Opposition members. As a result, Opposition members must start everything from scratch - while PAP members continue to enjoy the service of existing managing agent. There's no level playing field.
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pirate:

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Malaysian state officials... are not managing agents' employees or employees effectively on short-term contracts who can be terminated whenever the Town Council changes hands.

When a Malaysian state changes hands, the state government remains the same government. Only the political office holders change. For one thing, there won't be that ridiculous document handing over fiasco. And whoever heard of a Malaysian state being managed by an outsourced managing agent? Our Town Councils are designed for maximum disruption instead of minimum disruption during handovers, with a view of keeping the PAP in power. They are not designed to put the peoples' or Singapore's interest first. :razz:
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Zeit:

However, our ruling party/public service will have to play fair and level the playing field for our opposition MPs[/b]. E.g, don't bar them from using certain infrastructure within their GRC; don't let PAP GRAs give out Edusave bursaries to residents but let the opp MPs have the pleasure; make the TC mgmt processes less onerous; and so on.

Zeit:

Pirate


On state govt being neutral (i.e. 'state civil servants') like you said, I wonder if they are actually Opposition's 'ka ki lang'?? Please read this passage on 'state govt' in Msia.

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A female Malay voter in Selangor gave the opposition government the thumbs up, saying the state government has been responsive to the needs of the people and that she will be voting for them again.

“I am an activist in the community. Every time I contact an opposition MP for help, they will respond promptly,” said the female voter who declined to be named.

“What I also like is that the state government has allowances for funeral and wedding expenses for everyone. It is multi-racial. I received RM500 (US$121) for my father’s funeral expenses when he died.\"

The wedding and funeral allowances are available for all races who are either born or long-term residents in Selangor.

“Most of all, I appreciate the state government organising many activities for youths that help to keep them off the streets, from drugs, from crime,” she added.

The opposition coalition has been wracked by infighting but they are still confident they can keep Selangor.


https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/opposition-expected-to-retain-selangor-state-in-malaysia-9427290

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I think State Govt of a state that is won by an Opposition Party will be filled by Opposition MPs or Assemblymen, no? They seem to do the same stuffs as our Singapore MPs leh. Give pek kim, organise social activities, etc...


Msia also has 1 level below State Govt - Local Govt. I think those Local Govt seats are also filled by the Opposition administrators once the state has been won by an Opposition MP.

The Oppostion MP (the political holder) will represent the state in Parliament (Federal level) in KL.

Saplings:

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Old pictures of Rosmah in 1989 show that she was a beautiful woman – a far cry from how she looks like today.

pirate:

The problem with our Town Councils is that they are more glorified MCSTs than town councils. Our town councils are nothing like Malaysia's state governments. For one thing, Malaysian state officials are state civil servants. They are not managing agents' employees or employees effectively on short-term contracts who can be terminated whenever the Town Council changes hands.


When a Malaysian state changes hands, the state government remains the same government. Only the political office holders change. For one thing, there won't be that ridiculous document handing over fiasco. And whoever heard of a Malaysian state being managed by an outsourced managing agent? Our Town Councils are designed for maximum disruption instead of minimum disruption during handovers, with a view of keeping the PAP in power. They are not designed to put the peoples' or Singapore's interest first. :razz:

In any case, MPs are not the same thing as local government office holders. In Malaysia, the state government political office holders are State Legislature Assemblymen, not MPs. They are elected to the State Assembly, not Parliament, although one can choose to run for both State and Parliament seats. State Assemblymen do state things, and MPs do Parliament things.

pirate:

The problem with our Town Councils is that they are more glorified MCSTs than town councils. Our town councils are nothing like Malaysia's state governments. For one thing, Malaysian state officials are state civil servants. They are not managing agents' employees or employees effectively on short-term contracts who can be terminated whenever the Town Council changes hands.


When a Malaysian state changes hands, the state government remains the same government. Only the political office holders change. For one thing, there won't be that ridiculous document handing over fiasco. And whoever heard of a Malaysian state being managed by an outsourced managing agent? Our Town Councils are designed for maximum disruption instead of minimum disruption during handovers, with a view of keeping the PAP in power. They are not designed to put the peoples' or Singapore's interest first. :razz:

In any case, MPs are not the same thing as local government office holders. In Malaysia, the state government political office holders are State Legislature Assemblymen, not MPs. They are elected to the State Assembly, not Parliament, although one can choose to run for both State and Parliament seats. State Assemblymen do state things, and MPs do Parliament things.

mum_sugoku:

:offtopic:

In the first place, town councils should be depoliticised. According to (an old) ST report, this is a sentiment shared by many as well:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/review-of-town-councils-residents-prefer-apolitical-agencies

starlight1968sg:

Floppy

The prob is I hv little things and I can’t imagine having xxx pairs of shoes, yyy branded handbags etc