actually i think not.
dimanche, mai 29, 2011
mercredi, mai 18, 2011
greenhouse cabinet
so the new cabinet has been announced. and going by the look of things, it seems that PM lee had taken quite the green approach when appointing his ministers!
don't believe me? well, take a look at some of his captain-planet-inspired decisions:
reduce
the total number of full-fledged ministers has decreased from 14 to 11, with the exodus of mah bow tan, raymond lim, wong kan seng and george yeo, and with the appointment of heng swee keat as the new education minister.
reuse
shanmugam is now law minister AND foreign minister.
tharman is now DPM, finance minister, manpower minister AND also chairman of the MAS.
teo chee hean is now DPM, home affairs minister, co-ordinating minister for national security AND also in-charge of the public service division, the national population and talent division and the national climate change secretariat (see what i mean by going green?).
as for PM himself, in addition to his primary role, he is also the chairman of the GIC.
recycle
MM lee is now a senior advisor to the GIC.
SM goh is now also a senior advisor to the GIC, and also appointed as emeritus (???) senior minister.
ex-health minister khaw boon wan is now minister for national development.
ex-manpower minister gan kim yong is now health minister.
ex-minister for environment and water resources yaacob is now minister for information, communication and the arts.
ex-minister for information, communication and the arts lui tuck yew is now transport minister AND second minister for foreign affairs.
ex-community development, youth and sports minister vivian is now the new minister for environment and water resources.
ex-education minister ng eng hen is now defence minister.
maybe the PAP should change their logo to a green crop circle with a green lightning-shaped carrot as well to symbolise their new earth-friendly outlook.
don't believe me? well, take a look at some of his captain-planet-inspired decisions:
reducethe total number of full-fledged ministers has decreased from 14 to 11, with the exodus of mah bow tan, raymond lim, wong kan seng and george yeo, and with the appointment of heng swee keat as the new education minister.
reuse
shanmugam is now law minister AND foreign minister.
tharman is now DPM, finance minister, manpower minister AND also chairman of the MAS.
teo chee hean is now DPM, home affairs minister, co-ordinating minister for national security AND also in-charge of the public service division, the national population and talent division and the national climate change secretariat (see what i mean by going green?).
as for PM himself, in addition to his primary role, he is also the chairman of the GIC.
recycle
MM lee is now a senior advisor to the GIC.
SM goh is now also a senior advisor to the GIC, and also appointed as emeritus (???) senior minister.
ex-health minister khaw boon wan is now minister for national development.
ex-manpower minister gan kim yong is now health minister.
ex-minister for environment and water resources yaacob is now minister for information, communication and the arts.
ex-minister for information, communication and the arts lui tuck yew is now transport minister AND second minister for foreign affairs.
ex-community development, youth and sports minister vivian is now the new minister for environment and water resources.
ex-education minister ng eng hen is now defence minister.
maybe the PAP should change their logo to a green crop circle with a green lightning-shaped carrot as well to symbolise their new earth-friendly outlook.
mardi, mai 17, 2011
mardi, mai 03, 2011
utility
"Democracy is the name we give the people whenever we need them." - Marquis de Flers Robert and Arman de Caillavet.
so says the ruling party.
so says the ruling party.
housevisit
how come i want and i wish and i beg and i pray and i still don't get to meet my SMC candidates despite the many times that they have come by my house (and my mom staunchly refuses to open the door to any of them) just because i am out working and contributing to the GDP to pay for my ministers?
i think i need to stay at home more often.
i think i need to stay at home more often.
lundi, mai 02, 2011
watershed
oh my it seems like eons ago that i last updated my blog.
but its all for a good reason: elections. for something that rolls about only once in every five years, how can i miss it?
i remember attending rallies since i was 17, at the 2001 general elections. then, i was just a curious 17 year old traipsing rally onto rally without any particular ideology nor support for any party. all i knew then, was that chiam see tong and low thia khiang were the only opposition candidates. well, at least it still made for some exciting after-school excursions.
in 2006, i was more aware of my political leanings. i had not exactly been dormant for the past five years since 2001, having been to a couple of the WP youth wing meetings, but i guess laziness had gotten to me since i did not offer to volunteer nor attend those meetings regularly. but what the opposition (i much prefer the term alternative) had to offer/say struck a chord in me as an ordinary singaporean. but that was the year that social media started to influence the way election news were reported, and perceived by people. i remember being at the hougang rallies; 120,000 of us were cheering for the things WP had to say. the whole stadium was packed and it was difficult getting a parking lot even 2km away! i also remember being at chua chu kang stadium, when chee soon juan was still the sec-gen of the old SDP, people yelling "down with PAP". i remember old men crying after chiam see tong was done with his speech, just because he had really 讲出他们的心声.
this year, i'm sure many of you had already read all that you can read from the numerous blog posts, facebook updates, and online articles; i'm not going to add anymore noise into the cacophony. this GE, as you would have heard, is a watershed election for the opposition: win some, or lose it all. it is also a watershed election for me too, in some ways. for one, i had made it a point to attend all the opposition rallies. secondly, i had also spoken at length to the people around me, trying to convince them to make their vote count, and educating them that their vote is secret and that they should vote who they feel can best understand and represent them in cabinet. lastly, i also feel a lot more optimistic about the opposition cause. because they have managed to pull themselves together to contest at least 82 out of the 87 seats, because they are a lot more credible as compared to 5 or 10 years ago, but also mainly because they have stood up for us, spoken out for us, and also sacrificed themselves for us. even if you do not agree with what they say, i feel that, in singapore's context, that they should do at least deserve a round of applause for offering themselves to the public's cause.
your vote on 7 may will affect how we are governed for the next 5 years; vote wisely, and remember, your vote is SECRET. =)
but its all for a good reason: elections. for something that rolls about only once in every five years, how can i miss it?
i remember attending rallies since i was 17, at the 2001 general elections. then, i was just a curious 17 year old traipsing rally onto rally without any particular ideology nor support for any party. all i knew then, was that chiam see tong and low thia khiang were the only opposition candidates. well, at least it still made for some exciting after-school excursions.
in 2006, i was more aware of my political leanings. i had not exactly been dormant for the past five years since 2001, having been to a couple of the WP youth wing meetings, but i guess laziness had gotten to me since i did not offer to volunteer nor attend those meetings regularly. but what the opposition (i much prefer the term alternative) had to offer/say struck a chord in me as an ordinary singaporean. but that was the year that social media started to influence the way election news were reported, and perceived by people. i remember being at the hougang rallies; 120,000 of us were cheering for the things WP had to say. the whole stadium was packed and it was difficult getting a parking lot even 2km away! i also remember being at chua chu kang stadium, when chee soon juan was still the sec-gen of the old SDP, people yelling "down with PAP". i remember old men crying after chiam see tong was done with his speech, just because he had really 讲出他们的心声.
this year, i'm sure many of you had already read all that you can read from the numerous blog posts, facebook updates, and online articles; i'm not going to add anymore noise into the cacophony. this GE, as you would have heard, is a watershed election for the opposition: win some, or lose it all. it is also a watershed election for me too, in some ways. for one, i had made it a point to attend all the opposition rallies. secondly, i had also spoken at length to the people around me, trying to convince them to make their vote count, and educating them that their vote is secret and that they should vote who they feel can best understand and represent them in cabinet. lastly, i also feel a lot more optimistic about the opposition cause. because they have managed to pull themselves together to contest at least 82 out of the 87 seats, because they are a lot more credible as compared to 5 or 10 years ago, but also mainly because they have stood up for us, spoken out for us, and also sacrificed themselves for us. even if you do not agree with what they say, i feel that, in singapore's context, that they should do at least deserve a round of applause for offering themselves to the public's cause.
your vote on 7 may will affect how we are governed for the next 5 years; vote wisely, and remember, your vote is SECRET. =)
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