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Mammoth challenge for WP against PM's team

Home, 4 May 2006 (Pg H12)

Perhaps this is just because Singapore has been under the PAP since we ever had an independent government, and that people are afraid of change. While it might feel different to be under another party, change might not be a bad thing.

People have called the opposition party "wishful dreamers", among other nicknames suggesting inevitable "death". Although it's true that the PAP has a strong following, I don't think that means that there will be a walkover. It's good to encourage competition, I think, because otherwise it's unhealthy for the country. I agree that it's better if the PAP wins by contention and not walkover, as it says in the article. If the PAP wins by a walkover then other countries will really think that the PAP has done a good job of brainwashing Singaporeans to their propaganda.

Anyway, the PAP can't hold on forever. They can't be consistent in their views forever because people are inconstant. The original leaders will leave the party eventually. Nothing will be the same forever. So change, in a way, is good. We never know what the other party can show to Singapore because they haven't had a chance. And though it may seem likely that they will lose to PAP, it would have been a good exposure for them nonetheless.

posted by Charmaine @ 2:23 PM