Think don't quite remember incumbent use the word locals much. But vaguely remember if they do use, usually it means SC and PR. Different from many ordinary people come to know as relating it to SC only.I apologise, good sir @Multiversal. I may not have taken that into consideration!
Diverting the focus away from v
I think those back benchers who are not promoted to parliament secretaries at least after 3rd or 4th election cycles will be forced to step down to make way for new candidates三巴旺集选区两新面孔任基层第二顾问 林伟杰医生或引退
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20250405-6120616
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三巴旺集选区议员林伟杰医生(前排右四)介绍黄士轩(前排右三)和蓝延理(前排左三)为三巴旺基层组织第二顾问,料二人将会在来届大选加入三巴旺团队。 (取自林伟杰脸书)
人民行动党新面孔黄士轩和蓝延理,出任三巴旺集选区基层组织第二顾问,预料将加入三巴旺竞选团队。这一区议员林伟杰医生或在来届大选引退。
林伟杰是负责坎贝拉事务的三巴旺集选区议员。他星期四(4月3日)和星期五(4日)连续在脸书发文,分别介绍黄士轩和蓝延理出任三巴旺集选区基层组织第二顾问。
林伟杰在星期四发文说,很感谢坎贝拉第六区的居民联系网为社区做出贡献,促进居民和谐相互照料。“能与坎贝拉第六区居民联系网成员一起为居民服务是我的荣幸,希望接下来,成员们继续支持第二顾问黄士轩。”
林伟杰星期五则发文将黄士轩和蓝延理一同介绍给坎贝拉第二区的居民联系网成员。他同样感谢这组成员的贡献和19年来的支持,希望他们支持两位新人,共同创造一个强大、互爱、团结和有同情心的社区。
林伟杰在2006年加入政坛,至今已担任四届议员。
两新脸孔或打破现有格局
研究人民行动党历史的萨稀贾古玛博士(Shashi Jayakumar)在《人民行动党历史——1985年至2021年》一书中曾写道,自1980年代以来,没当上政务官的行动党后座议员一般服务不超过三个任期,以便为党注入新血。
黄士轩(35岁)是电池公司Powermark Battery的董事。蓝延理(42岁)是搬运公司商荣搬运(Shalom Movers)的首席运营官。他们此前和三巴旺集选区领军部长王乙康一同出席社区活动。当时,也是卫生部长的王乙康借《三国演义》中的张飞和关羽,形容两人为“猛将”,并盼他们挺身而出,为民服务。
目前,三巴旺集选区共有五名议员,即王乙康(三巴旺中)、傅丽珊(三巴旺西)、林伟杰医生(坎贝拉)、维凯(海军部)和佳馥梅(兀兰)。
根据最新的选区范围检讨报告,三巴旺西划为单选区,三巴旺集选区仍维持为五人集选区。换言之,两个选区共需要六名议员,这两名新脸孔出现后,候选人排阵料有变化。
穿马林百列集选区队服 费绍尔或重返政坛起点
另一方面,马林百列集选区议员兼国会议长谢健平星期四在脸书,贴出与内政部兼国家发展部政务部长费绍尔副教授的合影。照片中两人穿着胸前印有“马林百列”的同款上衣,透露出费绍尔可能在来届大选到马林百列—布莱德集选区上阵。
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马林百列集选区议员谢健平在脸书,贴出与内政部兼国家发展部政务部长费绍尔副教授的合影。两人穿着印有“马林百列”字样的同款上衣,透露出费绍尔或在来接大选加入马林百列团队。(取自谢健平脸书)
谢健平写道,他和费绍尔都在2006年从马林百列集选区进入政坛,费绍尔后来转战义顺集选区。虽然这样,费绍尔还是经常到马林百列集选区来。
义顺集选区的领军部长、内政部长兼律政部长尚穆根此前受访时也说,费绍尔在马林百列活动是个显示他“不太可能”继续在义顺参选的迹象,但这最终得由行动党中委决定。
ST Deputy Opinion Editor thinks that
"When politicians try to steer the debate towards foreign policy or geopolitics, many voters simply glaze over, preferring bread-and-butter topics they can sink their teeth into and feel viscerally about.
Yet these are no ordinary times, and a broader perspective cannot be shrugged off. One could argue that voters ought to be nudged – perhaps even nagged – into thinking about the global stakes."
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...t-afford-to-ignore-harsh-new-global-realities
So why does he think that Sinkies do not like to talk about foreign policy or geopolitics?
Should we encourage discussions around foreign policy or geopolitics so that Sinkies may understand PAP better, as I pick up hints he is alluding to vote for PAP if one can comprehend geopolitics?
How do you think we can encourage Sinkies to participate in discussions around geopolitics instead of letting those thoughts die off naturally?
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