two party system

The headline of The Straits Times today really carry ball for the PAP government to the max. It reported that Lee Hsien Loong made a case why a two-party system is not workable in Singapore.

He state that having such a system will weaken the overall infrastructure. However, in my opinion, a multi-party system would work in any country and every country should have at least two or more parties forming the government.

I am certain that many Singaporeans will agree with me. Democracy can only be restored if two or more parties rule a country. Political parties need to check on each other every now and then. Ultimately, it is the people who will benefit from it.

PM Lee said that one scenario of having a two-party system is that society will be divided with one party representing one race or religion and another one representing another race and religion.

By saying that, he is indirectly trying to say that PAP will be defeated should there be a day two new parties take over the government. Well, unless he claims that PAP is race/religion-biased or else, it means that PAP will not be one of the two parties in that system.

In fact, there are many loopholes in this piece of news. If the Prime Minister insists that only one party should rule, then why bother having elections?

The PM also said that Singapore does not possess enough talent to form two "A teams". If that is true, why is there a need for GRCs then? To give minority candidates a chance to enter parliament?

Maybe the ruling party has been unable to attract top talents of the nation lately. Therefore, they are made to settle with less impressive candidates like erm, 20-plus years old Miss Kate Spade.

The myth that PAP attracts the cream of the crop is starting to look a piece of fiction. Opposition parties do boast new candidates who are well-educated, articulate and have a heart for Singapore. Some of them also look capable of defeating PAP candidates hands down in a debate.

If you think that life has been tough or that there can be room for improvement, that's because Singapore is still a one-party system. Vote wisely.