Vulcann 6th Gear May 5, 2011 Share May 5, 2011 This is the scenario many fellow citizens & myself worry after the present GE is over. In all likelihood the ruling party will be returned to power though it may, & many of us think, lose some seats to the opposition. Many of us are cautiously surprised to hear quite a few misgivings about some mistakes made coming out from his own ministers after the A-Team leader offered his personal apologies over them just 4 days before the GE. About time. Granted that many folks, by nature nice & easy to forgive, have let them off the hook thus winning them many such sympathy votes over, some of us are quite skeptical about the promised changes which they say will happen after the present GE. Can an all-mighty-whiter-than-white-can-do-NO-wrong political party change over night & seemingly repenting over some controversial policies which caused a lot of resentment on the ground? Given that they have 5 long years to do that but did not & only does that 4 days before polling day because the ground is apparently not sweet? The greatest fear is that they are some how given a strong mandate & takes a clean sweep over the remaining 82 seats in parliament. In this case, will it be a " Yes we said sorry........but we still think it is a good policy even though it is unpopular & wish to remind you that we have been given a strong mandate so we will continue to implement it." Hope I am wrong about it.... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear May 5, 2011 Share May 5, 2011 I think, only thinking, that the sorry came because there's a deparate need to win votes....... nothing more, nothing less... This is the scenario many fellow citizens & myself worry after the present GE is over. In all likelihood the ruling party will be returned to power though it may, & many of us think, lose some seats to the opposition. Many of us are cautiously surprised to hear quite a few misgivings about some mistakes made coming out from his own ministers after the A-Team leader offered his personal apologies over them just 4 days before the GE. About time. Granted that many folks, by nature nice & easy to forgive, have let them off the hook thus winning them many such sympathy votes over, some of us are quite skeptical about the promised changes which they say will happen after the present GE. Can an all-mighty-whiter-than-white-can-do-NO-wrong political party change over night & seemingly repenting over some controversial policies which caused a lot of resentment on the ground? Given that they have 5 long years to do that but did not & only does that 4 days before polling day because the ground is apparently not sweet? The greatest fear is that they are some how given a strong mandate & takes a clean sweep over the remaining 82 seats in parliament. In this case, will it be a " Yes we said sorry........but we still think it is a good policy even though it is unpopular & wish to remind you that we have been given a strong mandate so we will continue to implement it." Hope I am wrong about it.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky2007 Turbocharged May 5, 2011 Share May 5, 2011 then screwed liao... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinceng Turbocharged May 5, 2011 Share May 5, 2011 Interesting email I received. Just for a casual read. Hi Everyone Read and think deeply, your last chance to put things right(Quote) Subject: Mr Ngiam Tong Dow on Singapore Inc Interesting article from the personal perspective of Mr Ngiam Tong Dow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reversegear Neutral Newbie May 5, 2011 Share May 5, 2011 For the pass few elections, the PAP were declared the government on nomination day due to not many opp contesting against them. So people are more daring to vote for opp parties cos they knew nothing serious will happen after polling day even if a few opp gets elected in. But this election, only TP is not contested, so we can say there is no government at the moment until after the election. Though we see many opp supporters, the results might not be what we thought it should be. The mentality will be, since so many opp supporters better vote PAP in case they get voted out of government. This group of voters are mainly consist of middle to higher income voters who invested in stocks, properties and other investment products. Yes, they might be unhappy, they also want opp in parliament but they will not want to put their investments at risk in case a freak result resulting in an inbalance parliament. I dont belong to this group of voters. So dont be surprise if the result is 87-0. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedigree Neutral Newbie May 5, 2011 Share May 5, 2011 What freak result r u talking abt...For last parliament only 2 seats go to OPPOSITION when >30% of S'poreans support opposition. Tat's wat i call freak result...cos they play dirty, using GRC If MIW claims themselves 2 b so good n they have mandate of S'poreans, revert back to SMC n fight 1 to 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear May 5, 2011 Share May 5, 2011 Mis-pronounced: sorry No one admitted any mistake if you read carefully No one apologised if you read carefully The joke is on voters who vote for them to return Time has changed to time for their retirement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear May 5, 2011 Share May 5, 2011 Interesting email I received. Just for a casual read. Hi Everyone Read and think deeply, your last chance to put things right(Quote) Subject: Mr Ngiam Tong Dow on Singapore Inc Interesting article from the personal perspective of Mr Ngiam Tong Dow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcann 6th Gear May 6, 2011 Author Share May 6, 2011 The ancient Chinese has a idiom to describe my skepticism: 狗改不了吃屎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcann 6th Gear May 6, 2011 Author Share May 6, 2011 I think, only thinking, that the sorry came because there's a deparate need to win votes....... nothing more, nothing less... Exactly. I suspect many folks will be giving our dear friend & his ka kias a big , saying that his S-word is enough to make them change their mind about who they gona vote. They did not consider why these apologies are offered just 4 days before polling day... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoscan Clutched May 6, 2011 Share May 6, 2011 For the pass few elections, the PAP were declared the government on nomination day due to not many opp contesting against them. So people are more daring to vote for opp parties cos they knew nothing serious will happen after polling day even if a few opp gets elected in. But this election, only TP is not contested, so we can say there is no government at the moment until after the election. Though we see many opp supporters, the results might not be what we thought it should be. The mentality will be, since so many opp supporters better vote PAP in case they get voted out of government. This group of voters are mainly consist of middle to higher income voters who invested in stocks, properties and other investment products. Yes, they might be unhappy, they also want opp in parliament but they will not want to put their investments at risk in case a freak result resulting in an inbalance parliament. I dont belong to this group of voters. So dont be surprise if the result is 87-0. haha....your observation is only theory... on the ground is almost 85% in my company voting for opposition...80% in my family voting for opposition...and the bookies are predicting Opposition winning aljunied & bishan toa payoh.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiadaw 6th Gear May 6, 2011 Share May 6, 2011 haha....your observation is only theory... on the ground is almost 85% in my company voting for opposition...80% in my family voting for opposition...and the bookies are predicting Opposition winning aljunied & bishan toa payoh.... I know more than 60% of people of my company will not vote for PAP. In fact, they wouldn't vote for anyone because they can't! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topgun Neutral Newbie May 6, 2011 Share May 6, 2011 What freak result r u talking abt...For last parliament only 2 seats go to OPPOSITION when >30% of S'poreans support opposition. Tat's wat i call freak result...cos they play dirty, using GRC If MIW claims themselves 2 b so good n they have mandate of S'poreans, revert back to SMC n fight 1 to 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoscan Clutched May 6, 2011 Share May 6, 2011 (edited) I know more than 60% of people of my company will not vote for PAP. In fact, they wouldn't vote for anyone because they can't! well done!!! 60% of jobs going to foreigners!!! JOBS FOR FOREIGNERS , NS FORSINGAPOREANS!!!!! Edited May 6, 2011 by Neoscan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcann 6th Gear May 6, 2011 Author Share May 6, 2011 haha....your observation is only theory... on the ground is almost 85% in my company voting for opposition...80% in my family voting for opposition...and the bookies are predicting Opposition winning aljunied & bishan toa payoh.... If all the bros' observation are right on the mark then there is still hope... CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcann 6th Gear May 6, 2011 Author Share May 6, 2011 (edited) I know more than 60% of people of my company will not vote for PAP. In fact, they wouldn't vote for anyone because they can't! [sly] Gota read in between the lines.... Good one ! Edited May 6, 2011 by Vulcann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear May 6, 2011 Share May 6, 2011 Exactly. I suspect many folks will be giving our dear friend & his ka kias a big , saying that his S-word is enough to make them change their mind about who they gona vote. They did not consider why these apologies are offered just 4 days before polling day... As fully grown men, if they were sincere and genuine about the apologies, they should have done it there and then when the mistakes were committed, not wait till now when pressures mounted and votes are badly needed to save their face..... ............ if they were 3 years olds, maybe the belated sorry is acceptable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcann 6th Gear May 6, 2011 Author Share May 6, 2011 As fully grown men, if they were sincere and genuine about the apologies, they should have done it there and then when the mistakes were committed, not wait till now when pressures mounted and votes are badly needed to save their face..... ............ if they were 3 years olds, maybe the belated sorry is acceptable. E v e r y o n e K n o w s W h a t W a s T h e I n t e n t i o n O f T h e S o r r i e s F o r ...... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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