tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post114668386786454722..comments2023-11-05T17:53:13.405+08:00Comments on Singabloodypore: 'Gomezgate' not seen as major issue for Singapore votersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1147156323779571112006-05-09T14:32:00.000+08:002006-05-09T14:32:00.000+08:00It's amazing that Singaporans believe they live in...It's amazing that Singaporans believe they live in a democracy when you so clearer live in a dictatorship. When are you going to wake up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1146727357091598192006-05-04T15:22:00.000+08:002006-05-04T15:22:00.000+08:00As I have said before, empty vessels make the most...As I have said before, empty vessels make the most noise. The Peanuts And more Peanuts party have nothing much else to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1146723320134290542006-05-04T14:15:00.000+08:002006-05-04T14:15:00.000+08:00Pls read Yawning Bread- The GRC Election Quizhttp:...Pls read Yawning Bread- The GRC Election Quiz<BR/>http://www.yawningbread.org/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1146719453677595072006-05-04T13:10:00.000+08:002006-05-04T13:10:00.000+08:00well, whatever it is. by the fact that ED has all...well, whatever it is. by the fact that ED has allowed gomez to enter the nomination hall to report himself for the nomination has proved that everything is fine and should not pose any problem at all for the election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1146701309442187542006-05-04T08:08:00.000+08:002006-05-04T08:08:00.000+08:00this is a boring election without much to talk abo...this is a boring election without much to talk about so need to create somethingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1146689552143517222006-05-04T04:52:00.000+08:002006-05-04T04:52:00.000+08:00According to the PAP, Gomez would have claimed tha...According to the PAP, Gomez would have claimed that the Elections Department deliberately lost his form and he would have accused the ED of colluding with the PAP to deprive him of his Indian Minority Certificate....which....Gomez did not require to contest in Aljunied GRC (Aljunied GRC requires a Malay candidate). Doesn't make sense, right?<BR/><BR/>The WP has declared that Gomez was never considered for contesting Ang Mo Kio GRC which requires an Indian candidate. This explanation makes PERFECT SENSE: it would be highly unlikely for Gomez to enter parliament by defeating the PM in AMK GRC. Furthermore, the WP team fielded in AMK GRC is obviously the weakest WP team with the least chance of winning. So I believe that all along, Gomez planned to contest Aljunied GRC (Gomez has been courting Aljunied since 2001) where he, along with the strongest WP team, would stand the best chance of winning.<BR/><BR/>This begs the question: Why did Gomez bother to apply for an Indian Minority Cert? I think Gomez really wanted to keep PAP guessing whether he was going to lead the WP in AMK GRC. It was a 'wayang' for the media and the PAP so as to hamper PAP’s preparation for the election. There is nothing wrong with a bit of deception to keep your enemy guessing what your strategy is.<BR/><BR/>The real question is: Do you believe that Gomez wanted to submit his Minority Form and he forgot about his non-submission due to too much distraction? If this explanation sounds reasonable and possible, you must also accept that when Gomez showed up to collect his form, he was genuinely upset about the form being misplaced (hence his irritated reaction) but he was NOT trying to frame anyone.<BR/><BR/>Do you believe that Gomez is trying to FRAME the PAP and Elections Department for losing his form? Can you recall who started the media controversy and the name calling?<BR/><BR/>What does Gomez have to gain out of framing the Election Department? PAP says Gomez would have made the integrity of the ED and PAP an election issue; where is the proof? Gomez has never questioned the integrity of the Elections Department; he merely said that he did not want to discuss election administration over the media. Also, the WP does not have the track record of SDP when it comes to questioning PAP integrity. Even if we assume Gomez was going to frame the ED and the PAP, who has the immense resources to convince the public otherwise? Who is the public likely to believe?<BR/><BR/>Did Gomez really expect to get away with framing the ED? Gomez was in a closely monitored environment with multiple CCTV cameras which PAP claims Gomez was not aware of. Even from the CNA video footage of the Gomez incident (go to the CNA website), I can clearly see the CCTV cameras and they are not concealed. Moreover, every opposition politician knows that the ISD monitors your every move, especially during elections! It would have been a suicide mission for Gomez to attempt framing the ED.<BR/><BR/>There are a lot of speculative "Gomez-would-have-accused-PAP/Elections Department-of-collusion" accusations being made by the PAP. The PAP has an excuse to attack Gomez because of the lack of independence of the Elections Department. The WP Manifesto is right: the Elections Department should be a neutral and independent office and not under the direct control of the PAP. Why must every public service in Singapore, from the LTA (fixing flooded roads) to the Election Departments be linked to the PAP?<BR/><BR/>All this self-righteous sound and fury is very distasteful and not becoming of a first world government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com