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21-10-2014, 11:42 AM
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Dragon
 
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PAP's End Of Days
PAP could lose dominance in 15 years: Ho Kwon Ping
BY XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sgPUBLISHED: 7:35 PM, OCTOBER 20, 2014 SINGAPORE — The People’s Action Party (PAP) could lose its dominance in Parliament in 15 years, or lose power completely in the second half of the next 50 years, said Mr Ho Kwon Ping at the IPS-Nathan Lecture held at the University Cultural Centre at NUS today (Oct 20). Mr Ho, who is Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree Holdings and an S R Nathan fellow, raised these scenarios at the lecture by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) titled Politics and Governance, citing historical trends which point towards an election loss by the PAP in the second half of the next 50 years. Democratic elected ruling parties have generally floundered after about half to three-quarters of a century, he said, giving examples such as Mexico’s Institutional Party, which lasted 71 years, and India’s Indian National Congress, which lasted 49. The PAP has been in power since 1959. Mr Ho said there are three possible causes for the PAP to lose power, including a freak election, a split in the PAP, or a massive loss in legitimacy. However, Mr Ho added the last cause is not likely to happen. This is because there is no evidence that corruption has increased in Singapore’s public life despite a few scandals involving mid-level bureaucrats, and Singapore “remains exemplary” among its neighbours and counterparts in developed countries for its low level of corruption. http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...s-ho-kwon-ping https://www.facebook.com/todayonline...52480668802572 ----------------------- What do you think? |
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21-10-2014, 12:01 PM
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 Garfield
 
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15 yrs??
not even for the next 50 yrs or more I think. whining in public forum or FB is totally two different issue when come to actual election time. ppls will still choose the PAP afterall.
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21-10-2014, 12:01 PM
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Arofanatic
 
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Think a split within PAP is likely if there's no strong leader emerge after Pinky steps down..........
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21-10-2014, 12:58 PM
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Dragon
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So you mean Pinky is a strong leader....
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21-10-2014, 12:59 PM
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Dragon
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This could be possible happen. No party exist forever
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21-10-2014, 01:00 PM
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Dragon
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no more family business continue...
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21-10-2014, 01:27 PM
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Hi there !!! 123
 
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Quote:
 sitting cross-legged & wearing pink erh strong meh; can stand boh 
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21-10-2014, 01:42 PM
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Prof SK Ong
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Those below 30 all will think alternatives worth a try. Get ready to run.
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21-10-2014, 02:35 PM
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Dragon
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Giving a scenerio only-Now let's say the next PM is Tharman, do u think it will make PAP split more obvious and the party to fall? Who would u like to see as next PM?
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21-10-2014, 02:39 PM
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