Singaporeans should vote for PAP because they know which direction they want to take Singapore to?

“People should decide what kind of government they want for the next five years and not just base their votes on seasonal topics. We have a tried and tested short- and long-term plan, and know which direction we want to take Singapore to.”

-- Michael Palmer, Member of Parliament (MP) for Pasir Ris-Punggol


Let's look at the recent example of a mistake made in a tried and tested short-term plan:

After Education Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen spoke to Singaporeans nonchalantly that "high weighting given to mother tongue languages in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is now under review and could be reduced", the minister accidentally triggered public rage and a gathering of two thousands over people (including some big shots in the Chinese society) at the Speakers' Corner to sign a petition. Finally the Prime Minister had to come out to cover the mess he made and assure the people that what Dr Ng said was not true.

Finally, Dr Ng gave a typical half-hearted bureaucratic reply: "But I should have chosen my words more carefully and apologise for creating that wrong impression."


And not forgetting a rare example of a mistake made in a tried and tested long-term plan, by the honorable flawless MM Lee:

Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said his insistence on bilingualism in the early days of education policy was “wrong” which caused many students to give up learning the Chinese language.

"We started the wrong way. We insisted on ting xie (listening), mo xie (dictation) – madness! We had teachers who were teaching in completely-Chinese schools. And they did not want to use any English to teach English-speaking children Chinese and that turned them off completely."


Coincidentally, both tried and tested short- and long-term mistakes impacted the education of our young. The future generation of Singaporeans.

Why should Singaporeans vote for the PAP again?