tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post114291450729601870..comments2024-03-14T22:55:24.426+08:00Comments on Mr Wang Bakes Good Karma: "Of Course You Can't Vote. You're Not The Right Kind of Singaporean."Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147341643821149712006-05-11T18:00:00.000+08:002006-05-11T18:00:00.000+08:00I was wondering why are there such a low number of...I was wondering why are there such a low number of votes, 335 from 8 major cities considering we have loads of Singaporeans in these cities.... that is until I learnt... you must fufill certain citerias.... such as a govt employee in an govt posting.... Now I KNOW why only 335 votes.......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1143701025697484592006-03-30T14:43:00.000+08:002006-03-30T14:43:00.000+08:00{{{blank doll said... My French teacher who has...{{{blank doll said...<BR/><BR/> My French teacher who has lived in Singapore for 16 years loves the country. He loves the PAP and he thinks we rock for a little island.}}}<BR/><BR/>I bet he wouldn't say that if he got a pink IC, had to do NS and wasn't French.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1143046303192092512006-03-23T00:51:00.000+08:002006-03-23T00:51:00.000+08:00(To continue) The relevant section of the Parliame...(To continue) The relevant section of the Parliamentary Elections Act is here:<BR/><BR/>Compulsory voting<BR/>43. ...<BR/><BR/>(2) The Returning Officer shall, at the close of each election, prepare a list of the numbers, names and descriptions as stated in the register of electors of such electors as have failed to vote at the election and certify the list under his hand...<BR/><BR/>(7) Every Huichiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909418369185679346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1143043999846281442006-03-23T00:13:00.000+08:002006-03-23T00:13:00.000+08:00Aliaumar: The form to do so is right here--http://...Aliaumar: <BR/><BR/>The form to do so is right here--<BR/><A HREF="http://www.elections.gov.sg/forms/formA.pdf" REL="nofollow">http://www.elections.gov.sg/forms/formA.pdf</A><BR/><BR/>A very simple one page form. The address you need to send it to is right on top. It is found on the Elections Department of Singapore Website and <B>took me all of half a minute on google to find it</B>.Huichiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909418369185679346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1143043088147685552006-03-22T23:58:00.000+08:002006-03-22T23:58:00.000+08:00citizenshit? the french prick should do NS first.....citizenshit? the french prick should do NS first..Recruit Onghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083198539973588054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1143011737703091472006-03-22T15:15:00.000+08:002006-03-22T15:15:00.000+08:00Waahh Bland Doll talks like he have the moral high...Waahh Bland Doll talks like he have the moral high ground...tsk tsk. WHy would the french teacher care about what happen in 19th century or the 20th century? <BR/><BR/>French Teacher =/= France<BR/><BR/>Everyone can vote but it's better that bland doll don't vote, nay, it's lucky you can't get to vote. Shoo shoo, run off to your France quickly after you finish national slavery. Don't whine when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1143006571373177412006-03-22T13:49:00.000+08:002006-03-22T13:49:00.000+08:00haha, my French teacher doesn't approve of capital...haha, my French teacher doesn't approve of capital punishment so he refuses to take pr-ship. He was talking about we didn't give the vietnamese guy a chance even though he was so young. Strange, the French didn't give Vietnam a chance during the 19 and 20th century either.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm...is everyone here with the exception of Mr. Wang voting then?Blank Dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04050686431488573237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142999345042836742006-03-22T11:49:00.000+08:002006-03-22T11:49:00.000+08:00JS:I agree with Wayne's statement:"Unless we can g...JS:<BR/><BR/><I>I agree with Wayne's statement:<BR/>"Unless we can glean more information from various sources including ....a typical profile of the current registered OS, we are very much in the grey areas..."<BR/><BR/>The problem is that Singapore is moving towards the grey areas outside of democracy.</I><BR/><BR/>Actually, I took Wayne's point to be that without the necessary data, all the Huichiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909418369185679346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142993887675501632006-03-22T10:18:00.000+08:002006-03-22T10:18:00.000+08:00Well just a few points.I think that a lot of overs...Well just a few points.<BR/><BR/>I think that a lot of overseas Singaporeans tend to be from more well off families and are likely to have Singaporean addresses in constituencies that are not even going to be contested anyway. And by the way, what happens if u don't have a Singaporean address - which constituency do you belong to?<BR/><BR/>Secondly, one does wonder, if voting were not compulsory,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142992488254639992006-03-22T09:54:00.000+08:002006-03-22T09:54:00.000+08:00Well, once upon a time, Lee Kuan Yew floated the i...Well, once upon a time, Lee Kuan Yew floated the idea that a married person should have more votes than the single person, as the stake is higher with a family and all that, implying that singles are irresponsible social miscreants with selfish individualistic streaks who are capable of wreaking havoc on society.Tattlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037010707866164010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142991849027714742006-03-22T09:44:00.000+08:002006-03-22T09:44:00.000+08:00Some overseas Singaporeans might find it not worth...Some overseas Singaporeans might find it not worth the while to register to vote, if the GRC is likely to be a walkover.lbandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02688854544479680412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142976808926847112006-03-22T05:33:00.000+08:002006-03-22T05:33:00.000+08:00"The real issue is whether the government is oblid...<I>"The real issue is whether the government is oblidged to make it as convenient for overseas Singaporeans to vote as it is for those in Sg, or at least more convenient than it is right now. - Huichieh" &<BR/>"Sure they are allowed to vote--but the government should not be expected to make it convenient for them (i.e., they still have to register and travel to the polling station at the nearest Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142963791863272592006-03-22T01:56:00.000+08:002006-03-22T01:56:00.000+08:00Anyway, so much words and theories, so does singap...<I>Anyway, so much words and theories, so does singaporean has rights or not? why is it so difficult to be a singaporean...</I><BR/><BR/>http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/<BR/>Look under "PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT"<BR/><BR/>The 'theories' are not about the right to vote per se, but about the new provisions for overseas voting, and why so few overseas Singaporeans bothered to register to vote.<BR/><BR/Huichiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909418369185679346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142960547285219512006-03-22T01:02:00.000+08:002006-03-22T01:02:00.000+08:00Blankdoll, your french teacher just want the statu...Blankdoll, your french teacher just want the status quo to remain as such so he/she can still benefit untill returning to france. If he/she loves sg, then taking up PR is not a question.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, so much words and theories, so does singaporean has rights or not? why is it so difficult to be a singaporean...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142959803915025562006-03-22T00:50:00.000+08:002006-03-22T00:50:00.000+08:00yes, the idea of denying some citizens the right t...yes, the idea of denying some citizens the right to vote is dangerous to our democractic society. As far back as 40 years ago, the far-sighted Wee Chong Jin Commission recommended the government include the citizen's right to vote as a fundamental liberty in the Singapore Constitution. 40 years later, the citizen's fundamental right to vote is still not accorded protection and recognition in the darrnothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16448642210175970087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142950226081159492006-03-21T22:10:00.000+08:002006-03-21T22:10:00.000+08:00I think George Yeo meant to say that Singaporeans ...I think George Yeo meant to say that Singaporeans who has spent significant time living abroad in western countries shouldn't be allowed to vote. Most likely, these group of people, having experienced true democracy, wouldn't vote for them anwyay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142948004258342762006-03-21T21:33:00.000+08:002006-03-21T21:33:00.000+08:00The excessive trouble an overseas Singaporean has ...The excessive trouble an overseas Singaporean has to go through to vote is daunting (I have missed the registration deadline), but arguably there is a lot of potential fraud surrounding online voting and such and honestly it may cost too many tax dollars to ensure that Mr X volunteering in a rural village in Acheh has access to a polling station and if all checks and balances could be put in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142945743026163922006-03-21T20:55:00.000+08:002006-03-21T20:55:00.000+08:00To Blank Doll: "My French teacher who has lived in...To Blank Doll: "My French teacher who has lived in Singapore for 16 years loves the country.".<BR/><BR/> Your French teacher is a hypocrit (it is common among French immigrants)<BR/> He can take the Singapore citizenship anytime he wants if he likes PAP so much.<BR/> But he probably still likes the fact that should he loose his job here he can go back to France and get help from the state.<BR/> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142944868979061742006-03-21T20:41:00.000+08:002006-03-21T20:41:00.000+08:00Haha, this is the kind of political faux pas you g...Haha, this is the kind of political <I>faux pas</I> you get when you have a gahmen full of technocrats lacking in political savvy.hugewhalesharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05464651179214970834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142936667476303702006-03-21T18:24:00.000+08:002006-03-21T18:24:00.000+08:00of course those people living overseas shouldnt ge...of course those people living overseas shouldnt get to vote. if anyone shld get to vote first, it should be me! <BR/><BR/>oh.. but wait, no one's gonna contest this particular PAP stronghold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142930323330335912006-03-21T16:38:00.000+08:002006-03-21T16:38:00.000+08:00I always thought it was just them being afraid of ...I always thought it was just them being afraid of overseas educated singaporeans voting the other way since they have nothing to lose from doing so, and many dislike the incumbent?<BR/><BR/>After all, freebies don't affect them, goodies don't benefit them, they are obviously internationally mobile, so there is nothing in it for them to vote the incumbent. Unlike my neighbourhood uncle who may Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142925140939232042006-03-21T15:12:00.000+08:002006-03-21T15:12:00.000+08:00Hah! (Actually, I confused you with your brother, ...Hah! (Actually, I confused you with your brother, with whom I wasn't able to meet up when I was in Chicago in Feb for a couple of days.)<BR/><BR/>If not for the fact that I'm so totally buried by work and expect to be so for the next two months, I might consider as well. Would have made a nice holiday for the Wifey and baby...Huichiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909418369185679346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142924787319598272006-03-21T15:06:00.000+08:002006-03-21T15:06:00.000+08:00Thanks HuiChieh! Ironically, I am in Chicago now! ...Thanks HuiChieh! Ironically, I am in Chicago now! =) <BR/><BR/>I am thinking of taking a 24 hour train ride to D.C. to vote but half of my friends think I am crazy =pWaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974689674840668860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142922852703215332006-03-21T14:34:00.000+08:002006-03-21T14:34:00.000+08:00Well put Wayne! (Still sorry I missed you in Chica...Well put Wayne! (Still sorry I missed you in Chicago.)Huichiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909418369185679346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1142922793535832262006-03-21T14:33:00.000+08:002006-03-21T14:33:00.000+08:00I also suppose you can add that a percentage of th...I also suppose you can add that a percentage of the estimated 100 000 overseas Singaporeans moved away willingly from the Island nation. That is to say that they want to have nothing to do with Singapore at all, the fact that they are still registered as Singaporean voters exist because of administrative technicalities and the immigration laws of the countries they reside in. <BR/><BR/>So I can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com