I find it funny that when the PAP had a member who was not very sure he wanted to be part of the party when he joined, and then did not participate at all, the entire Singapore blogdom seemed aflame with how the PAP does not select its members well.
On the other hand, when the Reform Party’s Central Executive Committee member has to step down because he is wanted on charges in the US for aiding and abetting terrorists (freedom fighters, po-tay-to, po-tah-to), all you get is a tiny peep.
Or when the PKMS decides to implode, again there is not much criticism on the party. Instead its all about how the incident is hurting the Opposition. Not about the party’s choice of members.
If I were an outside observer, I would think that Singaporeans are rather indulgent of opposition parties and willing to forgive all sorts of indiscretions (including nude pictures with his maid), but the minute PAP recruits someone who isn’t sure if the party is his cup of tea it is a cardinal sin. So if the opposition were to actually win an election, we could potentially have terrorist sympathisers, perverts and what not alongside honest and good men.
NB: I am not saying all opposition politicians are bad men, but the fact that the good and the bad mix together is not a very heartening prospect should the opposition ever become the government.
Due, Like that’s gonna ever happen.
By: JF on October 1, 2009
at 10:07 am