Sgpolitics.net
2 Aug 2008
by Ng E-Jay
Yesterday, the Straits Times reported Opposition MP Low Thia Khiang as arguing that if the PAP expected more from the Opposition, it should give them more political space. “The PAP should allow the Opposition more space in political participation, and not anyhow redraw the (electoral) boundaries,” the MP for Hougang SMC was quoted as saying (ST, 31 July).
In my opinion, Low is asking the wrong person and missing the point. We do not ask our political opponent, the PAP, to grant us more space. We create that space for ourselves. Furthermore, it is not up to the PAP to decide what kind of results the Opposition should deliver. It is up to the Opposition to decide how they want to contribute to society and what they want to achieve for Singapore.
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