Most people who know me are aware that I am not fond of the ruling People's Action Party. I have been taking digs at them every now and then, whether it is in real-life or online.

So, to be fair to all (but when was PAP ever fair to the rest?), I decided to criticize the opposition parties of Singapore as well. But do remember, no matter how bad they look like in this post, they are still better than the men in white.

Singapore Democratic Alliance

This alliance which consists of the Singapore People's Party, Singapore Justice Party and Singapore Malay National Organization has been going down slope ever since the 2006 elections.

Chiam See Tong of the SPP is the only member of parliament in this opposition front. But sad to say, as the sole representative of SDA, he has been in the news recently for negative reasons.

First, it was SDA's secretary general Desmond Lim's fallout with Chiam. Then, last week, Sin Kek Tong who is SPP's chairman, voiced out concerns that Chiam had contributed less than the stimulated amount of his MP allowance to the party.

With their talisman going through a rough patch at the moment, SDA will find it hard to win more seats in the next election.

They definitely have to solve internal problems first before facing external challenges from other areas. Chiam See Tong has also decided to give up his Potong Pasir seat and  contest in a GRC this time, a plan which might backfire.

National Solidarity Party

Formerly part of the SDA but parted ways with it 4 years ago. The ideology of NSP is centrism. Centrism is defined as the ideal of having moderate policies which sit in the middle of left and right wing politics.

In short, NSP's approach is play it safe and play it smooth. They are neither here nor there so do not expect much changes if their members are elected.

Goh Meng Seng, secretary general of the party, has openly expressed his interest in contesting the Tampines GRC which is led by minister Mah Bow Tan. Goh had been debating about public housing for quite some time, an issue associated to National Development minister Mah.

Yes, they can provide a credible platform for citizens to voice their concerns but they still lack the power (and guts) to force a revolution.

Reform Party

I admit that RP is currently the one which looks the most credible. It was founded only 2 years ago but as the saying goes, age is merely just a number. However, nothing is perfect.

RP needs more experienced veterans to join their ranks. They have a strong bunch of members in their youth wing but one PAP minister can easily beat them hands down in a debate.

Moreover, the one and only person who looks more "powerful" is their secretary general, Kenneth Jeyaretnam who graduated from Cambridge University.

KJ himself is one who makes contradicting statements. He lamented Singapore's censorship when he himself is a king of censorship in cyberspace.

That is quite similar to classic PAP-style politics. Silencing those who make noise and oppose.

Lastly, what with the statement "Singapore's GDP is fueled partly by the constant condemning and rebuilding of HDB which are built to last 30-40 years"?

Does that mean that the buildings will start to collapse after 40 years? Well, not at least in Queenstown.

Singapore Democratic Party

Ah-ha. There, it's none other than the mighty SDP, not! Although I am a supporter of all oppositions, I will give my vote to SDP if all parties except PAP contested.

The good and bad thing about SDP lies in its secretary general Dr Chee Soon Juan. CSJ belongs to the extremely-endangered species of politicians in Singapore. He is an all-rounder who can debate on a wide variety of issues.

But, most Singaporeans, brainwashed by PAP, see him as an obstacle to Singapore's progress, both economically and socially.

While it remains to be seen what alternatives CSJ can offer, chances of him being elected are of only a decimal value.

Moreover, SDP's approach of liberal democracy, compared to RP's social democracy, will not fit the current political landscape of Singapore. SDP's tough stance will only do it no good.

Workers' Party

Seriously, why did I list them as the last one? Precisely, because they do not give hope. WP is like PAP's ally. Read up on Russian politics to understand the concept better.

PAP as well as the state-controlled media approves WP as a "credible" opposition instead of the rest. Why? Because WP will not be a threat to PAP's dominance.

WP is there to stay and show others that there are oppositions voices within the parliament. If RP or SDP were to be elected, expect lots of noises at every parliament meeting.

It's ideology is centre-left but I think it is just simply centre-right, making friends with the ruling party. Low Thia Kiang and Sylvia Lim, the 2 MPs of the party, failed terribly at debating with the ministers.

In a nutshell, all opposition parties agree on most stuff like abolishing the Internal Security Act and having a waive for Goods and Services Tax. They just need to pool their resources together to fight the giant, only then can they emerge victorious.