[CONSOLIDATED] Singapore General Election 2025 Discussion Thread

[Reborn]

they really need him back to take over ng eng hen.... a former chief of defence...next step up will only be minster of defence....no brainer

good analysis. military secrets. you would want as little people to know as possible. Ex defence chief to be defence minister. Logical.

 

[byfun]

Wow, that was a wall of text.

Yes, it's a Global 500 MNC too, with regional sales responsibilities—standard fare. And yes, $1M+ comp for regional C-suite roles (CFO/COO/CTO) is very much the norm. Don’t need fairy tales—just check SGX annual reports or even this handy link: drwealth.com/ceo-salary-singapore.

But you're still missing the point. It’s not about who’s “worthy”—it’s about aligning pay with scope of responsibility. If you're running the show at national level, shouldn't your pay reflect that, if not exceed it?

As for TSL—yes, the much-maligned poster child EDMW loves to hate—is proof you can cross over from private sector successfully. Rare, but not mythical.

You're still missing the point. Yes, the rules may be skewed—but it’s still one man, one vote. If the opposition’s truly capable and life’s really that bad, what’s stopping voters from flipping GRCs? Maybe the majority just don’t feel it’s bad enough to care about "fairness" or life is really good for them, no?

WNWAMTOT.

If it is as simple as one man one vote then we wont even need grc. We also dont need what ebrc and waste tax payer money.

Every seats just divide by the number of voters equally. If we have 100 seats x 1m voters. Every seat just distribute equally 10k voters base on a radius km. Easy n fair.

Like i say when doing biz or allocating of national resources we are demanding to be as fair and transparent as possible.

How it fair if i say certain section (say 10%) of people need to pay more for water and electricity compare to 90%. See majority over minority right ? Someone paying more but not you so it should be ok right ? Do we wanna do this to our fellow sinkies even we know we can as majority ?

How about gov demanding 40% of tax for top 5% of population ? 95% would also agree right ? See fairness only apply when it hit you or not and that is human nature.

That why we need rules and regulation to make it as fair as possible for every competition be it whatever sectors.

So sinkies wanna demand fairness in job opportunities vs ft. bto allocation. public resource allocation but not in political space fairness that ultimately affect everyone ?

Of cos when you are the one in power you will deny fairness because those in power are in minority. They reaped most from unfairness.

So all the more common folks have to use in depth critical thinking then just plain selfish nature of "doesnt affect me" so unfairness i also turn a blind eye even i know it but i take it as natural.

As usual if we as voters dont even care about fair and square election rules you think ANY ruling party will care ? Change and shift will only come when they realise voters sentiment is changing and they have to change rules to be more fair and transparent to stay engaged.

This is not to bash any oppo or pap. This is just to make the competition fairer then we can see better candidates compete on a almost equal footing and in the long run better for the country and voters.

Like you say may the best man win on merit.

I always believe fair competition bring out the best.

 

[Ethan_]

The PAP and IBs (and even the Government) does not seek to convince you that PAP is good. All they need to do is to convince you to waste time and energy participating in the whole "PAP vs Opposition" game.

Divide and conquer.

Think they use a two pronged approach. On one hand maintain their status quo. They got the house advantage anyway. On the other hand make the opposition looks bad. When many none the wiser will buy into such. Thus the gap become even wider. Harder for opposition to bridge.

Perhaps abit like the run away from lion saying. To escape, don't need to be the fastest runner, just need to be faster than the last man. Thus they don't need to do as much. Just need to make the others look bad, its enough to widen the divide in people mind.

 

[Akky85]

PAP still living in the past?

 

[Techno Pride]

I have wasted enough time participating in one election. That's time that I'll never be able to get back.

Kenneth Jeyaratnam made a comment about the Government safeguarding the reserves for "mysterious future generations". His dad was a district court judge. His brother is now a high court judge.

 

[jonesftw]

 

[titusilvering]

Ah gong mati liao how long? Still talking tj pg? Already change 龙头 liao leh

 

[LWZ]

I have wasted enough time participating in one election.

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[Tayliatorhard]

Chut ulti skill, "reminisce", effect time shifting, CD 5 years

 

[Techno Pride]

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[Eureka75]

GE2025: SPP hopes to avoid 3-cornered fight in Potong Pasir, but Lim Tean's PAR not backing down​

Singapore People's Party secretary-general Steve Chia announced that other than Potong Pasir, the party also plans to contest in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, the same two constituencies it battled in the last election.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-steve-chia-spp-lim-team-par-potong-pasir-5032136

@TUV2008 so...what is LT and PAR trying to do here ? to lose their deposits ?

I suspected Lim Tean is a PAP mole, WP or PSP should put in a suicide squad the GRC he is contesting to make him lose his deposit

 

[AlchemistJ19]

Should go amk grc. Sure win under SM Lee

 

[Zinna]

100 years later will still be milking

 

[yesman2978]

Oh no no no. To me is when raffles landed on sg. Saw it's potential n throw it to William Farquhar n told him to develop it

Not sang nila utama?

 

[Eureka75]

That's why i think even PAR loses deposit in many place LT will still chope many seats and get into many 3 corners. Best is to make LT himself lose deposit.
Of the 4 main clowns of KJ, Desmond Lim, GMS and LT, KJ and Desmond already loses deposit before, and Alien Goh is going to since he is so adamant in contesting Tampines, now left with LT.

Desmond Lim become humble after he lost his deposit twice, so hope that proper opposition like WP or PSP contest in the GRC or SMC Lim Tean or UFO Goh is contesting to make them lose their deposit so they dont anyhowbshoot their mouths

 

[yeswecan]

Should go amk grc. Sure win under SM Lee

Highly likely. Jalan Kayu is just a smokescreen since it is currently part of AMK GRC

 

[huphoe]

ermm , moi feels he wasting his time

 

[lifeisinforashock]

In a 3 corner fight, pap 50% 2x oppo oso 50%.