"SM Teo said delay of GE beyond April 2021 with a caretaker gov is unconstitutional."
I write as a private citizen here in responses to SM Teo's points:
1. China is a much bigger country than Sgp. Wuhan is much bigger than Sgp.
The COVID-19 is very serious in Wuhan. It is now slowly opening up n returning to some semblance of normal. So is China.
Surely the current PM Lee admin can resolve this crisis before Dec 2020, if not earlier. Possible?
2. if the current constitution does not allowed the Elected (though there was no contest) President to form a caretaker gov, n the 'declaration of emergency' n form a caretaker gov is not ideal, the PM Lee admin with his party, PAP, holding more than 2/3 majority can pass an amendment to the constitution, as it had done for the "reserved EP" in 2015 n Sgp voters will b ok with it since the gov believes the voters, at least 70% of them the last time, hv confidence in them. Yes?
3. while precautionary measures will b taken to ensure the safety of the voters on polling day, the proposition parties' reach without the optic effect of mass rallies will give this GE a possible bad reputation of "an unfair GE".
Whatever n however it is decided, the voters must still exercise their democratic rights of voting for the long term after COVID-19:
a. will the future generation hv affordable home to raise n develop a 3-kid family with a peace of mind n pursue their dreams;
b. will the middle aged able n willing Sgp folks hv good jobs n receive protection fr unfair foreign workers in it's own backyards; n
c. will the elderly generation hv adequate retirement funds n with their healthcare needs covered.
Not forgetting the ever higher Costs of Living.
Hopefully the voters remember to consider this long term issues.
I write as a private citizen here in responses to SM Teo's points:
1. China is a much bigger country than Sgp. Wuhan is much bigger than Sgp.
The COVID-19 is very serious in Wuhan. It is now slowly opening up n returning to some semblance of normal. So is China.
Surely the current PM Lee admin can resolve this crisis before Dec 2020, if not earlier. Possible?
2. if the current constitution does not allowed the Elected (though there was no contest) President to form a caretaker gov, n the 'declaration of emergency' n form a caretaker gov is not ideal, the PM Lee admin with his party, PAP, holding more than 2/3 majority can pass an amendment to the constitution, as it had done for the "reserved EP" in 2015 n Sgp voters will b ok with it since the gov believes the voters, at least 70% of them the last time, hv confidence in them. Yes?
3. while precautionary measures will b taken to ensure the safety of the voters on polling day, the proposition parties' reach without the optic effect of mass rallies will give this GE a possible bad reputation of "an unfair GE".
Whatever n however it is decided, the voters must still exercise their democratic rights of voting for the long term after COVID-19:
a. will the future generation hv affordable home to raise n develop a 3-kid family with a peace of mind n pursue their dreams;
b. will the middle aged able n willing Sgp folks hv good jobs n receive protection fr unfair foreign workers in it's own backyards; n
c. will the elderly generation hv adequate retirement funds n with their healthcare needs covered.
Not forgetting the ever higher Costs of Living.
Hopefully the voters remember to consider this long term issues.
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