Category Archives: By-elections

Mr Lawrence Wong has been appointed PM on 15th May 2024, the 4G leader; PM Lee has stepped down as pm; GE2024 in June or August 2024? GE on 10th July 2020 – held during COVID-19 Pandemic; DPM Heng stepped aside on 8th April 2021 as the 4G leader; Cabinet reshuffle; Seven big pieces moved on 23rd April, 2021; Who are in the PAP’s 36th CEC? Next GE, 2025? Opposition formed coalition; WP’s Pritam Singh, Leader of the Opposition; WP’s MP resigned on 30th Nov 2021; Constitution amendment: S$10,000 fine, and the MP will lose the Parliament seat.

Posted on September 6, 2020 by tankoktim

  =========================== . A thankless job. Hair will turn grey fast. The cursing on him and his family starts and will stop only when he ends his premiership. ====     . A capable government is one that will grow … Continue reading →

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2016 Bukit Batok by-election – the Post-mortem

Posted on May 15, 2016 by tankoktim

Dr Chee lost at the Bukit Batok by-election held on 7th May 2016. After the BB BE, who would advise him [or he might self advise self] to bow deeply to Singaporeans on the rally stage at the next election … Continue reading →

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2016 Bukit Batok By-election; Chee lost, Murali won

Posted on May 9, 2016 by tankoktim

Dr Chee lost. Did he misconceive or take it for granted that 50% of the voters like him, and would vote for him? All opposition candidates must remember there is a hardcore 60% to win over or to counter, and … Continue reading →

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Aim to win hearts of all Singaporeans to win at GEs; What is the cost? Trust between elected leaders and the people; Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to PAP MPs on Rules of Prudence; Is it the PAP Govt’s honourable duty and responsibility to open the political floodgates to critics, and to lose at the next GE? What is true democracy? Google for the list of democratic countries;

Posted on September 25, 2015 by tankoktim

================== . Trust is a two-way street, and it has to be earned. Once trust is broken, gone, it cannot be easily be regained and to return to what it was originally. Yes and no. There are strict rules for … Continue reading →

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