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从前进新加坡,国庆演说,到智慧国二,黄循财试图摆脱李显龙的影子, 能吗?做得到吗?

 从前进新加坡,国庆演说,到智慧国二,黄循财试图摆脱李显龙的影子, 能吗?做得到吗?


新官上任三把火,黄循财很努力的希望塑造自己的形象,与李显龙有些差别,但是,又不能离开人民行动党的原则。黄循财明白,党的机制,毕竟自己不是秘书长,他是靠着执政党的依托才得以上位总理宝座。


因此,黄循财有意无意的利用,例如,改变,再出发,再启动,来树立新形象:关注心理精神,成功的新定义,高级母语课,失业救济等,甚至,智慧国都要出现第二版。黄循财,试图寻求一种平衡,又要新的理念,又要保持旧的方法。这其实就是,一方面顺应年轻选民,另一方面讨好老一辈选民。他想通吃?平衡得了吗?


追根究底,大多数人还是关心,生活费用,通货膨胀,各种开支。黄循财不得不,不停的提到,政府会协助人民度过难关。  但是,用的却是旧方法,津贴,消费券等,他无法做到把低薪人士提升到第一世界水平。


与其说摆脱李显龙的影子,不如说,PAP的影子。在新加坡,PAP的影子无处不在,可以说已经固化。事实上,人们已经习惯了PAP的安排。就好象可负担组屋,我们在公积金局和建屋局之间徘徊,但是,却习惯、坚信组屋价格会继续上涨。而忘记,黄循财的警告,99年后归零。


PAP的影子,PAP的思维、做事方式,深深的影响了新加坡人。难怪,新加坡现在最棘手的问题是,心理健康,精神状态。似乎,我们无意改变现状,无意冲出鸟笼,继续追寻闪电,雷电过后,巨响过后,又回到小人物的心声。



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