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Will non-English speaking voters be the king makers in this Presidential electionr ?

By now, it is quite clear who they are going to vote in the coming Presidential election for the majority of the English speaking voters. The young and educated will go for a non-PAP endorsed candidate. The rich, elites plus the conservative and civil servants will likely to vote for Tony Tan. What happened to non-English speaking voters? How big is their share in the total votes? Who is their preferred candidate?   It seems that this group of voters are neglected by the candidates as well as the social media. There is no Roundtable discussion, Face-to-Face exchanges and CNA discussion program on Presidential candidates in other languages other than English.   But we are in 4-corner fight and a significant change of mind in these voters will certainly affect the results.   Non-English speaking voters are important Therefore, their votes are important. Their share in the total votes is very high.   It can be as low as 30% and as high as 50% depending on dif...

Sorry, Dr Tan Cheng Bock, your letter is not impressive

Hi, Dr Tan, I receive your letter together with the polling card.   I am not impressed by your letter because your envelope has no logo, no name and no indication of a Presidential candidate.   It looks like a junk mail or a letter from a property agent. Here is your letter and the ‘not so caring’ envelope: What a disappointment!   Without the strong PAP machinery you can’t even produce a proper letter. As I have mentioned in my previous post, Will Cheng Bock withdraw from the race for the good of Tony?/2011/08/will-cheng-bock-withdraw-from-race-for.html you have already completed your mission to make sure that there is a contest for PE2011.   I thank you for your effort but sorry, I can’t vote for you.   Looking at your envelope, it seems you have no confidence in winning.   How can I vote for someone who has no intention to win? Many a time the government and main stream media complain and criticise anonymous writers.   And they claim th...

陈庆炎还能保住多少行动党的基本票?

这次总统选举,有一个候选人是一直在失去基本票,他就是陈庆炎。其他三位候选人,则一直在抢他的票。因此,陈庆炎是否能够胜选,就要看他流失多少基本票,和行动党最后剩下的基本盘有多大。 一般的看法是,反对党在 5 月大选的 40% 反对票,陈庆炎几乎是不可能获得。因此,他只能保护他的 60% 行动党的支持票。由于受到行动党的拖累,再加上总统竞选是非政党的政治竞选,选民不会有 5 月大选时出现谁执政的困扰,所以,敢敢投陈庆炎以外的候选人的可能性很高。 基本盘剩下 60 到 70% ?即使 50% ,仍可胜选 基本盘如果剩下 60 到 70% ,就意味着,陈庆炎仍然可以获得 36 到 42% 的总体得票,这个百分比,在四角战中,依然有获胜的机会,最怕是如果只获得五成的行动党支持者的选票, 那么,就是总体得票的 30% ,这就是一个相当危险的得票率了。 陈庆炎有没有可能只获得 30% 的整体选票,而导致落选的不幸命运,这个问题很难回答。即使是只获得 30% 的总体得票,还是可能选胜,因为,其他对手,最高得票者最多也只获得 20% 多的选票。这不是险胜,而是行动党的虽然胜了,也有如败了。对其他三位候选人,却是,虽败犹荣。 60% 的假象 事实上,行动党也知道,他们在五月大选的得票,并非真正的 60% ,应该是低于 60% 。这是因为,有些的选区的反对党候选人,素质并不如理想,把整体行动党的得票拉高了。因此,这次总统选举,由于是全国性,其结果,更加具有代表性,更能反映民意和民心。 但是,以 60% 作为一个指标,仍然有其参考价值。 假定反对党在 5 月大选的得票 40% ,也适用在这次的总统选举,一旦,有办法,把这些票都集中在一个人身上,再加上,拉多一些行动党的支持者的票,反而能够获胜。只是,正如媒体报道的一样,在互联网的讨论情形也一样,这些总数占一半以上的反陈庆炎的票,将分散在三个候选人的身上,单独一人要获得 30% 的选票,谈何容易。 在《全民总统之变数合格书》 http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-post_07.html 的博文 中, 我曾经讨论有可能出现四角战,这是对行动党最有利的局面,不幸言中。当总统选举委员会决定发出四张合格书时,他们所考虑的问题是,怎样分散选票,造成对行动党所钦定的候选人陈庆炎...

Who is to repent, Singapore or the PAP if Jee Say is elected?

Will there be repentance for Singapore or the PAP if Tan Jee Say is elected as the new President?  That is very much depending on the performance of Tan Jee Say during his presidency as well as the co-operation between the government and the President. In other word, Yin-Yang balance and harmony can be achieved if the government is acting as Yang force and the President as Yin force.  Contrary to normal thinking, to have Yin-Yang balance does not require same Yang or same Yin forces.  In fact, it is the worst situation if Yang-Yang or Yin-Yin working together. Jee Say represents Yin (people) But how can we image Tan Jee Say’s strong characters (checks and balances) to be a Yin force? To explain this, we need to understand who is representing the people or the elites. Jee Say wants to be a caring President with good intention and a good heart.  When a person is caring for the people, he is a Yin, just like a mother who will fight back if her children are und...

用心还是用脑来投票…… 呼呼声的背后

用心还是用脑来投票 …… 呼呼声的背后 提名日已过,竞选标语和标志也已经出炉了。其实,昨天的提名现场,选举局已经有意无意的把四位候选人分为两个阵营, 一边是陈庆炎和陈清木, 支持者人数较多。隔着一些铁架,另一边是陈如斯和陈钦亮,支持者人数较少。 操场上出现一大一小两个阵营 面对讲台的左边操场是给陈如斯和陈钦亮的支持者的,右边的操场是给陈庆炎和陈清木的支持者。但是,提名正式确认后,出场的次序却是陈清木,陈如斯,陈庆炎和陈钦亮。选举局对支持者的场地安排如果根据这个循序来分配,或许,更能够反映总统选举是超越政治的,不分左右的。但是,或许,他们用脑多过用心,才做出这个安排。真是有劳脑力了。 很不幸的,这个有意或无意的安排,这个不经意的直觉的的安排,已经给总统选举添上了政治色彩。 当然,这也可能是警方的意见,不同阵营的支持者穿插期间,很容易出事的。这是基于用脑考量的结果吧!下次总统选举,或者,可以安排改进,多用一些心少用一些脑。 深一层来想,当支持者发出呼呼声的怒吼时,他们是用脑袋来喊呢?还是发自心里的怨气。这点很重要,这将影响总统选举的结果。如果,用心发号的选民很少,陈庆炎当选的机会很高。反之,陈如斯,机会较高。 陈庆炎眼里都是算计 陈庆炎强调的是脑袋,他的标志是一副眼镜。这好像是显示一位学者,一位读书人,一位有理性的人,一位有经验的(前)政治领袖。这倒是符合他的背景,也是他要表达给选民的信息。陈庆炎要选民对将来要有信心。 陈如斯心里充满着爱 陈如斯献给选民的是一颗爱心。因此,他的标志是一个心形。他要以良心来表达选民的诉求,他要以制衡的态度,反映民情给政府,他要政府公平分配利益,照顾人民,国家要有良心,政府要以良心治国。 脑对心的选战 到底选民要以脑来想,还是用心来算。脑想是很数字化的,电脑程序就可以想出一个合理的结果。用心作为衡量的准则,则很难算清楚。到底一个人心里有什么盘算,你是看不到的。所以,什么叫做民心,因为,民心难测呀! 就是这个民心,它将左右总统选举的成绩。因为,用脑来想的选民,陈庆炎大约已经知道了。他心里已经有这个基本盘了:行动党支持者减去 X 个百分点。 主流媒体,网上,民间,谁在用脑,谁在用心 主流媒体刊登的转播的呼呼声, 呛声和喝倒彩声,就是用脑来想的表面报道和播映。但是,新闻工作者,是否凭着一颗心来报道,...

Will Cheng Bock withdraw from the race for the good of Tony?

Will Cheng Bock withdraw from the race for the good of Tony? Do you really believe there will be a 4-corner contest?   And no one will withdraw from the race at the last minute?     Let wait and see how the drama will be ended.   May be there are more surprises to come. It is very difficult to define an election, especially for the top post of a country to be non-political. Even a debate on academic topics, an argument on philosophical ideas, or the competition of the post of CEO, all involve politics and strategies. Example of election strategies If you look at our neighbour, Malaysia , there are always multi-corners contests in their elections. Some times, there are even up to 5 or 6 contestants. And just before polling day, you will see 1, 2 or 3 even 4 contestants announce their withdrawal from the race. Why do they do that?   This is ensure the preferred choice of ruling party (or even the oppositions) having a better chance to win the race.   ...

钦点亮如斯,再造新加坡。 烧清木庆炎,如火中加油。

看过了 4 位总统候选人在《海峡时报》的圆桌会议,只能说 陈如斯应该在 8 月 27 日当选成为新加坡下一任总统。他在回答有关总统薪金的第一个问题时,就是以下层人民的利益做为出发点,以最底层雇员的薪金作为起点来计算总统的薪金。因此,他最能关怀民生,可以协助政府凝聚国人,共创未来。 中午,亲耳再听到 陈如斯在提名中心的短短二分钟演说,更加让人坚信投陈如斯一票是对的。他说,如果当选总统,他有责任制衡政府,反映民心,让政府以国人的利益做出发,管理国家。他的竞选口号是‘国家的良心’。他要管好国家储备,也要保护好公积金。同时,政府应该把经济成长的利益,公平的分配给人民。 有人质疑,陈如斯是不是去错提名中心,总统不是权力的中心,为何要制衡政府,提这么多意见,好像要执政一样。但是,不论,政府还是总统,都要有一颗良知的心,总统虽然不是权力中心,但是,如果连提出问题的道德良心都没有,那么,这不是白领干薪的总统吗? 因此,其他 3 位候选人就只能落选了。 他们的牺牲将能协助点燃新加坡之火,让新加坡精神重现。他们的牺牲是应该的,同时也是值得的。 钦亮大我牺牲,以亮光照亮如斯 陈钦亮要有大我牺牲的精神,以他本身的亮光亲自钦点照亮陈如斯,让新加坡重新拾回信心,不分裂,凝聚起来,创造一个更加美好的新加坡,一个新加坡人优先的新加坡。因为,如果我们投选陈清木,他的木材只能加速陈庆炎的火焰,陈庆炎不解民心,不知道民间疾苦的思维,将协助政府,火上加油,人民将会进一步生活在水深火热之中。 所以,简单的总结将是陈钦亮亲自点亮陈如斯,再造新加坡,让新加坡恢复生气,恢复新加坡精神。而陈清木,如果烂烧自己,以本身的木料加热陈庆炎,就只能热上加热,有如火中加油一样,人民的生活,将会苦不堪言。 道德勇气  国家良心 唯一选择:投选陈如斯 所以,选择只有一个:投选陈如斯,我们才能如此正常,如斯的过着平常的日子。我们不要再以‘高经济增长’作为快乐的指标,那是,陈庆炎和政府一直要开出的支票,一张可能无法兑现的‘空头支票’。即使能够兑现,国人的精神痛苦将会进一步恶化。 今早搭地铁时,看到地铁车门的警告语:小心空隙,不要靠在门上。回想一下,我们应该小心陈庆炎的空隙,他会像那丹一样,让政府有太多的空间可以自由的动用储备。而我们过去这么多年来,一直依靠政府,总统,同一个思维的做事方法,是不是...