not all people who does that are pap proxies as u call. how about those who serve in volunteer org or social services? dr vincent is a very good example of social worker who got fed up with the limitations of the policy that are available to help the people, that's y he join the opp. we ned such people who understands the situation to be able to represent us and put up a good fight in the parliament, cos they know what they are doing.
if u say average people shld be mp, then any uncle auntie who only know how to complain in the kopitiam and market (but never bother to serve and work with people like the taxi uncle example, the difference bet them is that the taxi uncle bothers to help and stood up to speak for the residents benefits) can go be minister alr. we all know the sufferings, but do average people like us have the expertise , experience or motivation to provide solutions to these problem?
we dont need people like nicole who has only serve started joining recently to straight away say they want to join the election. we want thos with more experience to be the one that represent us. so is there no other dedicated candidates who have work in the party for more than 5 years willing to stand for the election, such that they have to use newbies?
age is not an issue, but the experience is, since she has no physical skillset to offer(like csm who is a top notch lawyer with lots of experience in international corporate law). if she started working with the party since 15 years old i wont have mind her representing in the election now. cos i know she is definitely worth my respect if she is one that has been working long enough to know that she is someone who knows what she is doing
