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生活费用高涨,不关总统的事;但是,他又如何团结国人,渡过难关?

 生活费用高涨,不关总统的事;但是,他又如何团结国人,渡过难关?


总统选举证明国人只是关心总统如何保障储备和高官的任命,有关政策和治理国家,那是政府的工作。选民在投票时,是否期待考虑,总统也能协助国人,减轻生活压力,在互相敬重的背景下,团结国人。


新总统一上任,政府就宣布一系列的涨价,从水,车资,拥车证,再到连续不断的普通市民的消费,从小贩中心,超市,咖啡店,我们不难发现,物价上涨的压力。这其实强化、加深贫富悬殊,社会不平等,我们倒要看看,总统如何在困难时期,团结国人,还是像欧巴马那样,空喊口号。


在三位总统候选人中,只有陈钦亮最冠心普通人的生活开支,但是,他却是最不得人心的一位。黄国松只字不提生活费,他只关心投资、储备。尚达曼三言两语带过生活费用的问题。因此,有百分之八十以上的选民,不认为总统可以改变生活,这是政府的工作。总统只能鼓励国人,乐观向上,勇于面对挑战。这么呼吁,真的能够团结国人吗?


这是不是一种互相矛盾的悖论。又要马儿好,有要马儿不吃草。又想尚达曼这么聪明的人做总统,但是,又没有给他武器工具改善人民的生活。又或许,明哲保身,洁身自爱的尚达曼,就是依样画葫芦,无心无力的做着样板戏,就像他的前几任那样。


现在,唯一能够反映民情,改善国人生活的方方面面,就只剩下大选了。有人预测,大选很快就来了。但是,也有人,告诫人民行动党,不要把总统优势当成大选的红利。无论如何,大选迟早一定到来,你准备好了吗?



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  1. 不是“你准备好了吗”?-- 而是“在野党准备好了吗?”

    从2011年的“4陈之争”的4陈得票率来看,陈如斯和陈钦亮的选票都投给了黄国松和陈钦亮,一样就是29%多。而陈庆炎的选票肯定就会给尚达曼 -- 在野党必须谨记的,就是陈清木的票竟然也都是投给尚达曼。

    这就是新加坡的选民结构 -- 三分之一有多是执政党的既得利益者;少过三分之一是在野党的死忠,无论如何都会把票投给不是执政党的候选人。而三分之一就是所谓的“理性选民” -- 这些人长期被执政党使用“翻船”的威胁绑架了。

    在野党的大选攻略,除非能够保证全部后续人都被选上还是达不到执政权利 -- 保证在野党的候选人就算是全部胜选了新加坡也还是由pap执政 -- 不会“翻船” -- 那么一些有质量的候选人的赢面就会增加。

    由于工人党自居为执政党的B队,谢绝在野党的合作 -- 新加坡的政局在pap强势的主导下,在野党其实已经一败涂地了。

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