[OFFICIAL] General Election Result 2015 Discussion Thread

[runforyourlife]

The turning point was when PAP changed tactic and suddenly started saying that they may not form the government after election, that PAP may not be around after the election. Many people want some opposition in Parliament, but they are not sure if the opposition has the ability to form the new government.

The tipping point was when someone, I think from WP, was quoted as saying that the opposition cannot possibly form the next government yet, as they cannot even reach agreement on 3-party fights ! Seriously WTF, if that is not shooting themselves, I don't know what is !

When I saw this statement, I knew that a lot of people would immediately buy into PAP's "freak result" scare tactic of PAP losing most of the seats and being stuck with in-fighting among the opposition parties.

have to agree to a certain extent here.

DPM's smart move in dismissing the policy portion by saying middle class taxes will be raised if we used the alternative policies. coupled with your quote whereby incumbent may not form govt because if too many opps will be hard.

just nice with the haze and market uncertainty contributed to it.

have to salute the political strategy though!

 

[runforyourlife]

A long as you give me goodies and money, I will buy you a chair with a 5 years extended warranty lah!

It is all about money. Nothing esle matters, really....

The moral of the story. Money can move ghost as a Chinese saying.

Admit it, folks!

only $$ and sex sells. but in an election only $$ sells.

 

[kelvinti]

Ya lor.

If oppositions could give you $5000, everyone would have bought them chairs from IKEA with 5 years extended warranty too lol....

Possible? I'm guessing only! Who knows! I may be wrong!

 

[vasilli07]

Singaporeans may want more oppositions voted in but not really ready to accept radical changes overnight. How many can accept such a big change after all the so many decades under PAP? The elderly certainly can't imo.

Opposition needs to let PAP form the govt and contest those areas that they have the highest chance of winning. Even if they win 1-2 seats more than the last GE, they will still be winners.