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大选迷思,PAP的困境12: 江郎才尽,连官委议员都拉来做候选人, PAP还有什么原则?

 大选迷思,PAP的困境12:

江郎才尽,连官委议员都拉来做候选人,

PAP还有什么原则?


李光耀预言,当有一天行动党无法派出优秀候选人的时候,变天就有可能。今年的大选,行动党人数不够,连官委议员都拉来充数。最最严重的是,它已经违背当初“官委”的定义,而“独立”议员的真面目露出来了。


虽然,这次大选,变天不太可能。但是,行动党确实面对人才不足的政治现实。从目前推出的可能候选人看来,还是传统的人才库,即使是传统的来源,也是不足够进行替代,在没有办法的情形下,只好违背原则,向官位议员招手。现在是下架官委和非选区议员这个骗局的时候了。


难道,黄循财的魅力不够,吸引不到愿意奉献的候选人?黄循财自己说了,行动党没有包赢,和过去60年相比,败选风险增加不少。潜在的优秀候选人当然不愿意面对这么高的风险,即使选区任意划分,还是信心不足。可见,行动党候选人对政治的坚持,信念,远远不如反对党人。是时候珍惜反对党的贡献和制衡!


行动党离人民有多远?部长拿意大利面和云吞面相比,可见他们离现实多远。他们只注重吃意大利面的候选人,而完全没有感受需要有云吞面的代表。他们要找的是吃得起意大利面的候选人,根本没有考虑贫富悬殊的问题。



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