Why is Sg not considered a democracy?

[Shinji.Ikari]

We have democratic elections
We can share our views freely without breaching POFMA and OSA
We have LOTO and opposition presence
Our mainstream news publish slanted views but we have alternate news sources with more balanced views and can access worldwide news freely
We respect human rights and we have capital punishments only for the most serious of crimes

 

[Redbull1628]

ask pinky

 

[zheng]

paging for @pinky

 

[menthol28]

Ask the US who like to define what democracy standards applies to which country...

 

[ponpokku]

We have democratic elections
We can share our views freely without breaching POFMA and OSA
We have LOTO and opposition presence
Our mainstream news publish slanted views but we have alternate news sources with more balanced views and can access worldwide news freely
We respect human rights and we have capital punishments only for the most serious of crimes

sue until u pants drop then u know.

 

[kumokumo]

Democracy = must have 50/50 politics, so that CIA blackhands can influence one way or the other whenever they need to.

 

[Quala98]

the definition of democracy in the eyes of westerners is that... a country must have rotating party system. Something like Taiwan where every X years, KMT will hold power from president to legislature, before losing it to DPP, then retaking it

but in singapore, they dun see that. So they dun think we are one. That's why George Yeo has to tell them that he lost his job because of democracy, and PAPship has to kope what he said despite he is their adviser

 

[plexxor]

don't think we had a chance to choose our last president after goal posts were shifted and somehow a pap member was 'elected'

 

[mryongtan]

have to keep changing parties to run the country, SG don't have this.

 

[desmond_yee1]

the definition of democracy in the eyes of westerners is that... a country must have rotating party system. Something like Taiwan where every X years, KMT will hold power from president to legislature, before losing it to DPP, then retaking it

but in singapore, they dun see that. So they dun think we are one. That's why George Yeo has to tell them that he lost his job because of democracy, and PAPship has to kope what he said despite he is their adviser

because ang moh believe upholding system rather than politicians. they believe a person will become corrupt in long term so one cannot be allowed to hold on to power for too long (term limits).

in asian society we believe in the person (who claims he will not be corrupt).

 

[silver09]

We have democratic elections
We can share our views freely without breaching POFMA and OSA
We have LOTO and opposition presence
Our mainstream news publish slanted views but we have alternate news sources with more balanced views and can access worldwide news freely
We respect human rights and we have capital punishments only for the most serious of crimes

A democracy is more than all this...

 

[Ohayo!]

media is controlled

opposing views are fixed through new laws like POFMA FICA

 

[tankgunner]

 

[Dudick]

And EDMW is poof that democracy is alive in singapore

 

[rizhal]

Exit straw poll not allowed.

“Voting is secret and compulsory “ this is so undemocratic

 

[Johnpierpontmorgan]

Gerrymandering




Want to talk need apply permit and only limit to that grass patch

 

[desmond_yee1]

in true democracy, any politician cannot be trusted, thats why the separation of power allows each branch to check on each other

 

[Me4myself]

They serve edmw lor.

Knn, so many ppl expose say the other party is pap lite. Pap=pa=ntuc=wp

 

[xdivider]

can you even vote for anyone non MIW in the last PE...........

 

[Jamestan80]

Cannot own guns like AMDK.