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by the law Kim Hwee
Dear Dr. Tan, It has been four months since the SDP began talks on July 28 to form a new coalition of opposition. But there seems to be no progress since then. If our past is a prologue, the formation of any covenant is dead. The Democratic Alliance of Singapore (SDA) of 2001 has not made significant progress with only Mr. Chiam See Tong retaining his previous seat at SDA, Potong Pasir, while SDA President Desmond Lim, established the "record lowest percentage obtained in an election since the independence of Singapore", or 168 votes. (0.57%)
Although there is already a very good analysis of why the "coalition of convenience does not allow minor opposition parties to be eligible," but I would also like to add my comments.
Everyone wants to be general secretary
Not necessarily in the best interest of Singaporeans or the cause of the opposition. It's mostly just to have a front sitting at the table. My experience with GE2015 has suggested that most opposition parties each have less than 100 members and even fewer than 20 active members.
Consider; and one must wonder why, after having graciously accepted in April 2011 to challenge under SDP GE 2011 in May 2011, some candidates then decided to leave the Democratic Party of Singapore (SDP) to form another new political party. Or, what about another secretary-general who wants to engage "in a total commitment to the coalition" when there is no evidence that he ever sought to work within parties? existing alternatives? Instead, he hurriedly formed another party after resigning.
The voters sitting at the gates, ready to give the opposition a chance, are not so stupid not to see through the charade.
Self over Cause?
Some had fought the cause of opposition in many elections. Now, they seem to think that voters owe them to elect them to parliament – all because they fought so long and paid a high personal price for doing so. Persistence is neither a reason nor justification for insisting on leadership positions when voters apparently made it clear through the ballot boxes that they simply did not show up at the polls. high expectations – or that they had accumulated too much historical baggage.
This is especially true if you can not even get 40% of the votes in a by-election. Yes, a by-election where voters are already "insured" with a PAP government and more likely to vote at an opposition MP! Is it not painfully clear why Bt Batok voters were so reluctant to overthrow this opposition candidate in parliament when the understandable concern of a non-PAP government vote did not exist?
Opposition party? What a party?
With the exception of the Workers Party and the PLS, many of the support structures for candidates from other opposition parties were a joke compared to what they were against, ie the mechanism election of well-oiled and well-funded PAP monsters. Many so-called opposition parties come with a secretary general and just a handful of members (active? Not active?) On which you can count, even two hands.
Therefore, in light of all the above-mentioned realities, Dr. Tan, you will not lose much, if at all, to lead any coalition. You are wise to have refused to agree to lead a non-partisan of a coalition.
Now what?
Unless the Workers Party is ready to play a role for you in the coalition or for their party (very unlikely), you will be much better off alone, with a clean slate. Wanting to interfere in the mishmash of opposition parties means finding the lowest common denominator among all secretaries – a hopeless proposition against the 12 x GE, which is a huge success. why not capitalize on the strength of your name and your reputation with voters? Choose a path to follow – and if someone wants to travel with you, well, you and it is not these sec-people who decide the purpose, direction and conditions of the journey.
The urgency and the goal is to create a focal point of the voter wave calling into question the competence of the current list of PAP leaders and the old PAP policies, although they have been successful in the past (housing, insufficient CPF resources for health and retirement, cost of life, etc.) that are emerging but that the PAP continues to falsify and fortify, never admit to wrong or wrong. Time is critical to attract more voters on the device in this background wave.
Forget joining the opposition. Dr. Tan, seek instead to bring together and unite the anger, frustrations, tears and unbelief of the people. The other opposition parties will certainly be established if they want to remain relevant and faithful to the cause of a stronger and stronger society. Singapore inclusive!
A broader common goal for all non-PAP forces is to deny the PAP their 2/3 majority in Parliament. While the next goal of GE is that you win an RCMP, if not two. If you are able to do it – and this can surely be done! – So with 3 to 10 deputies under your authority and with WP and others, Singaporeans will see that the PAP can no longer run this place as it belongs to their party – or their father – like changing the Constitution to to put their favorite Indian-Malay or Malay-Indian party? presidential candidate.
As soon as one third of the seats in Parliament are allocated, the momentum for change will then be more feasible. And, perhaps, an opposition alliance within the GE after the next will be a viable option, not a chimera. We owe it to Singaporeans to do it.
We need to keep our goal, our goal and our message clear to voters. This involves suspending the idea of forming the next government for years to come.
The ideas and ideas of my 2cents can certainly be refined and reinforced. But I sincerely hope that you will pay your attention.
m Law is a former candidate of the Singapore People's Party at GE2015 and publishes a blog on 2econdsight.wordpress.com.
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