Singapore EP 2011 (latest Update: 02 Aug 2011)



Who will you vote to be our president?

My take is that Dr Tan Cheng Bock and Mr Tan Kin Lian will dilute the opposition votes. Dr Tony Tan will be assured of the "right" and "Centre Right" support. And by herd instinct, the "Centre Left" will gravitate towards him - i.e. TT will win by a slight majority.

Unless either Dr Tan Cheng Bock or Mr Tan Kin Lian withdraw...

I feel that the general populance from the non PAP camp (that may include the potential swing voters from the "left wing" of the PAP), is more receptive of Dr Tan Cheng Bock. This is due to his public persona as portrait by the MSM over the years - being a maverick in the PAP camp and letting his personality show through in recent times. The fact that the make up of the Singaporean psyche tends towards the familiar and tested is also in his favour. And especially with the memory and emotions of the GE2011 so close at the heels of the coming EP, the "anti factor" (towards the "right wing" faction of the PAP establisment) still hold sway. With the exception of TCB's detractors, who cannot separate the good doctor from the PAP.

While Mr Tan Kin Lian was a relative unknown until the "mini bond" saga, when he step up and volunteered to help the victims. But for the majority that were not affacted by the investment scheme/'scam', TKL's public profile may not be as well known compared to TCB's, save for the blogosphere.

Guilty of stereotyping, what is the exacting profile that an insurance company board used to appoint its CEOs? To keep a long story short, my personal belief after reading TKL's blogs and witnessing his action  so far, he will also likely make a good president if he keep up the temerity.

For the Elected Presidency, i think what the people want today is a person whose loyalty is first to the citizens of Singapore. 

28 June 2011

15 July 2011 - Mr Tan Jee Say has entered the EP 2011 race :-))

Latest Update: Until know, i still do not know "what is" Tan Kin Lian ...???