2 major alternative commentary websites in Singapore’s blogosphere, TOC and Wayangparty.com, have come out with their guns blazing and heavily criticising the government’s proposed changes to Parliament.
Andrew Loh calls it a “A mockery of Parliament” because of the huge number of “loser MPs”, “nominated MPs”, and “walkover MPs.” He says,
“Parliament being filled with a majority of un-elected members is a joke. Pure and simple, no matter what rhetoric the prime minister uses in trying to convince one and all to accept these changes.”
Much as I have been a govt critic in the past, I think the changes announced by Lee Hsien Loong are actually a positive step forward for Singapore as a whole, and that TOC and Wayangparty have got it wrong this time. And much as I think I am going to receive major flak for my comments here, I feel it is necessary to make my case public.
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