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大选迷思,PAP的困境3: 团结包容,为公为私? 还是为了继续一党独大?

 大选迷思,PAP的困境3:

团结包容,为公为私?

还是为了继续一党独大?


新加坡人明白制衡的重要。在以前,选民希望别人给反对党机会,团结一致支持反对党。但是,在本身的选区,依然包容白衣人,希望继续是白区。发展到今天,这种心理没有消失,只是没有像以前那么强烈、抗拒,尤其是年轻选民比较多的选区。


而往往,当人民行动党提醒选民,需要包容、团结时,选民就会想到白区好,反馈、投诉、社区提升,援助辅助,似乎也会快一些?再加上,团结包容如果建立在津贴,折扣、消费券等短期利益上,效果更加好。


因此,黄循财讲团结,维文讲团结,也要求异中求同,包容他人。黄循财不像吴作栋,画了一个瑞士梦。因为,如果再推出不实际的目标,就会让人产生怀疑,加快失去可信度。反正,选举是一时的,选民对梦没有兴趣,对现金津贴、折扣,却会感谢政府的关心、照顾。


吴作栋讲梦想,黄循财派现金,何者境界高?团结需要梦吗?现金让我们更加包容吗?新加坡梦已经远离瑞士,如何在精神上激励国人,团结包容?新加坡人简单啊!又要团结一致,又要包容他人。外来的富人、人才,钱财高人一等,如何团结包容?


大谈团结包容外,财政预算案也将提供更加多援助,尤其是处于弱势的家庭和个人,将会受到更多关注。目地无非就是要一党独大。政府是它, 工会是它,政联公司是它,团结包容也是为了它。 一党独大这条供应链,支撑高薪养廉,维护高官厚禄,也能随时随地的划分选区、解散国会,占尽选举优势。因此,到底团结包容,为公为私?选民怎么看?一半一半,为公也为私人,还是,假公济私?


现在的选民已经有别于吴作栋、李显龙时代。梦想不是现实,新加坡这么小,垃圾放在别人的院子,已经越来越不可能,而偏偏又发现,别人的院子也没有垃圾,管理得也不差,依然一样团结包容,还多了一个制衡。



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