Is Tin Pei Ling a victim of ‘gutter journalism’?

This is politic. The PAP are telling us that we will stand a higher chance of success if we know the right people and stand at the right side of the fence regardless of age, experiences, capabilities, inadequate personal portfolio. TPL is the classic example and it will still be this way for Singapore political scene as PAP will continue to have majority seats in the parliament. Face the fact, Singaporeans will have to continue paying HUGE for this people. Normal people got rice eat, got home stay will do. Don't expect too much of politicians. They are more or less the same regardless of which country you go to. As long as they are not too corrupted and useless.

Just a simple comment, my dad 82 years old working as a cleaner, sometimes collect boxes for some extra income, one day a foreign worker working nearby said to my dad " Uncle, you don't collect here, its my territory", i am observing the situation although to Singaporean its a small little problem, this is an example, i am in my late 40s, think its time to stop all this, i can't do it, but i hope people see something in this comment of mine, i am saying the truth and i work in construction site before, once got some argument with a foreign worker, i asked him what he wants, the answer : You think i scared of you Singaporean ya" ????????? There are still many things happening to us but need to be put to a stop before we suffer more, help if there is any,,,,,, still waitng,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I just watched a video posted in the Temasek Review. Just look at how TPL reacts when the media approahed her. She says "I don't know what to say" and stomps her feet. My gosh...she behaves in such a childish manner. I have had a crude shock when I saw this video on the You Tube. Hence, she is too immatured to be an MP.

She can really act...she lacks susbstance.

For those think she is capable, do think a zillion times.

@Christine Tan

"Most expensive government in the world: We need to pay the right amount for the right talent. We dont want to end up paying peanuts and get monkeys as ministers. It would seriously affect Singapore's security"

Yup, Christine, indeed we are paying high for the right talents who would:

(1) not take responsibility for the remarkable escape of the limping terrorist;
(2) spend three times over the YOG budget yet refuse to do more for the poor;
(3) repeatedly give themselves obscene and unjustified pay increases and bonuses then tell the rest of us that our wages have to be kept low in order to remain competitive;
(4) castigate us as being whiners when we look to the world’s highest-paid government for leadership and solutions to our social and economic problems;
(5) accuse us of being with no back-bone and then in the next breath flog us for daring to question any of their decision-making;
(6) have no equal in the art of gutter journalism.

Now we have a new would-be “right talent” who wants to create opportunities for the young children of Singapore by bringing them to school when their parents are at work. An NUS psycholo---- graduate who, despite “being active in grassroots activities for 7 years” and sits on the Executive Youth PAP committee, admitted on Razor TV that “to be honest I don’t have any specific policies I feel strongly against”.

So tell me, Christine, which ivory tower are you looking down from?

In Straits Times - "she (TPL) wants to create more opportunities to help the less privileged children by offering to take them to pre-schools when their parents are out of the house working to make ends meet."

Huh what is she talking about. It doesn't make any sense.

From PAP.ORG.SG

"This is not a new topic. Besides studying whether the gap is widening, it is more important to find out if the lowest-income group is able to get by and not fall into the vicious cycle. Many people are complaining and blaming the government for this problem. But is this really the responsibility of the government? I don’t think so." - TPL

So we shouldn't expect any help from this girl during meet the MP session.

Her greatest regret is not bringing her parents to universal studio.
Mine? Not enough $$ for parent's medication

Hi,
I don't know this young lady personally so have got nothing to attack her. Just questioning on a few issues: Firstly, with her prominent background, can she understand the grassroots' problems? Secondly, with her age, can she understand the problems the sandwiched class facing? Thirdly, what kind of friends is she hanging out with? So how is she going to understand the youngsters nowadays if she is mixing with the rich Taitai and elites? I would advise her to gain more life experience before coming out to represent us in the parliament.

Despite what Lim Boon Heng, that minister who has been without a portfolio for some 15 years, has said, the PAP’s slate of new candidates are a dud. At least as far as I am concerned. I can’t remember any time in the past where the scraping of the barrel by the PAP was so pathetic.

And the signs are already there. Of course, the media is sugar-coating the dud candidates the PAP is selling. Desmond Choo? Desmond Lee? Tin Pei Ling? Seriously? When one starts to talk about one’s own sob story in order to gain sympathy, you can be sure the barrel is really empty.

But there is a serious issue here which Singaporeans must consider and consider very seriously indeed.

And it is this: With a complicit and compliant media, these duds are being sold and marketed as people with the genuine stuff. And riding pig----back on senior members into Parliament. This itself is ironic. I mean, if they have the genuine stuff, why would they need to coattail on others?

I am really concerned that someone like Tin Pei Ling, whom I presume hasn’t had even 10-years of working experience, is going into Parliament via the easy and convenient back door.

At the same time, someone like Chen Show Mao may not be in Parliament at all. Chen is expected to be on the WP ticket for the elections. The man’s credentials are second to none – studied at Harvard, Oxford, Stanford, Rhodes scholar, fluently bilingual, and with experience in international mergers and acquisitions, and he also sits on the advisory board of the Singapore Management University.

PAP's Tin Pei Ling - not even 10 years of working experience
Now, Tin Pei Ling and Chen Show Mao. Which do you think should be in Parliament? I mean, seriously.

Tin Pei Ling is a dime a dozen. You can probably scrap some of her ilk off the sidewalks at Orchard Road.

Chen, on the other hand, is what the PAP would crave for – and indeed, badly needs.

Yet, the truth and reality is that Tin Pei Ling will get into Parliament, while Chen Show Mao may not.

Every opposition party’s new candidates have to go through the baptism of fire in a contest at every election. Chiam See Tong fought twice before winning, and since then, he’s had to fight each of the six elections – and win them all. A total of 8 elections.

Low Thia Khiang too had to fight 5 General Elections – losing his first and winning the other four.

Chiam and Low NEVER had a walkover, or had the “privilege” of entering Parliament by pig----backing on others.

This is what leaders should do. This is what each and every MP must do – fight in an open contest, and not hide behind coattails and worse, say if they get into Parliament they want to “understudy” the senior members.

We pay S$15,000 a month to each MP.

For such a large sum of money, it is incumbent that each MP contest and win each and every election – just like what Chiam and Low have done and will have to do in this election as well.

No hiding. No pig----backing. No coattails to hang on to.

WP Chairman Sylvia Lim - may not get into Parliament
But the point I want to make is this:

It would be really really sad and bad for Singapore if someone like Tin Pei Ling is slipped into Parliament without a single vote cast in her favour, while those like Chen Show Mao, Sylvia Lim or even Low Thia Khiang do not get in.

Indeed, the dud slate of candidates the PAP is offering – and if each and everyone of them gets into Parliament – puts Singapore in a precarious position, moving forward.

Here’s another scary thought: In the 2006 general election, all 24 new PAP candidates got into Parliament – a 100% success rate.

While only 2 from the opposition were elected.

So, when you cast your vote, think very very carefully.

Please.

The govt have always said , "Don't criticize for the sake of criticising. Give constructive suggestions. My constructive suggestion is to let Ms. Tin contest in a SMC instead of a GRC. If she can win on her own then it would shut all her critics. Is anyone listening ?

I find it extremely odd that she will say it so blatantly that the widening income gap is not the responsibility of the government. No doubt, at the end of the day, it is very much dependent on the individual to strive harder and fight for survival. However, what she said showed that she has no compassion, and there's no way she can relate to people on the ground. How can a person represent the people when she doesn't have compassion?

9 Reasons why you should not vote for PAP in the upcoming GE « Opinion « THE TEMASEK REVIEW

5. Escalating Living cost

Housing, education, transportation and health care cost have risen significantly in the past few years, no thanks to the garmen’s mismanaged policies . Whenever the garmen announced a fee increase in respect of education or transportation, it would usually justify the increment with a standard terse statement, ” The increase is unavoidable due to rising operating costs and then went on to compare its price with those in the more expensive cities.”

Why dont they compare our bus fare with major cities in china ( RMB 1/2 regardless of distance travelled ) or our university education fee with Western European countries ( FOC for both local and foreigners ) ?

6. Flash Flood

Remember the “flash flood” in Orchard Road last year ?
After the first flood in the famous tourist belt area, the Environmental Minister, Mr Yaacob Ibrahim ( Moulmein-Kallang GRC) was reported as saying , ” This flood occured only “once in fifty years”. Barely 2 weeks later, another major flood occured in the same area. So much for the “once in fifty years” flood !

A highly paid supposedly talented Minister can commit such a “grave error of judgement”.

7. YOG exceeded its budget by more than 3 times

The total cost of holding the inaugural YOG was reported to be S$387 million, which far exceeded the original budget of S$104 million. Although the bulk of expenses went into the coffer of local companies, it is anybody’s guess how much of this amount will be trickled down to ordinary Singaporeans. I reckon that S$387 million woild be better spent helping the needy and under privilege in Singapore.

8. AWARE sexuality education

During the AWARE sage in 2009, it was revealed that the controversial sexuality education is deemed to promote homosexuality and alternative lifestyle. The sexuality education programme was conducted by AWARE in 11 secondary schools. Parents express outrage on the explicit nature of the course contents. Initially, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said it saw “nothing wrong” with AWARE sex education programme. One week later, the MOE made a swift about turn and decided to suspend AWARE education because it did not conform to its guidelines. One could not help but asked why AWARE was allowed to conduct its sexuality education in the first place. Obviously, MOE had been slacked in reviewing the course material before giving its approval !

Education Minister, Dr Ng Eng Hen (Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC) should have stepped down to take responsibility for this saga. Again, we are talking about accountability here !

Mr Chiam, please send a good team to Bishan-TP GRC to knock out Wong KS and Dr Ng !

9. Multi millionaires Ministers

Now we all know that our “talented” bunch of Ministers are among the best paid political holders in the world.

These ministers received big fat pay cheques while the ordinary men and women in the street struggle to make end meets. As a result of our impressive double digit GDP growth in 2010, these PAP ministers received an equally impressive amount of bonuses (12-24 months) while Singapore citizens will receive a growth dividend of between $200-$800.

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Lets take a look at these candidates who make their way into politic through connection

Tin Pei ling — Wife of PM lee’s secretary

Desmond Lee –son of former PAP Minister Lee Yock Suan

Desmond Choo – nephew of former PAP MP Choo Wee Khiang

Ong Teng Koon – son of Nee soon MP Ong Ah Heng

About 95% of all the posts here reflects the deep dissent for PAP and feels the urge for change, it's really warming to see fellow singaporeans united as one.

Let's see the result after the election whether we really talk/think/act as one nation or we simply have no balls to stand up for what we believe.

Period

My gosh, what a comment
Wide wage gap not the cause of the government and medical care cost is low and affordable.
Even before stepping into parliament she is already telling us this, what if she is really in?

Is she referring to herself or the majority of Singaporean that medical care cost is low and affordable. I presumed hers is all taken care of by the government.

Does she really knows the price of shark fin and bird nest or even abalones?
Thumb down to her!

So far none of PAP newbies impress me.

All gave me impression they are in for the money, status and career advancements.

Base on Internet digging, Foo Me Har got bankrupt husband so money will be handy and she may not stay at bank forever due to her age.

TPL, no need to say. Big pay jump.

Dr Puthu is a therapist only so also good money for him.

Malay educator got 6 kids, the MP package will be handy for him and is even better than any life insurance package and annuity.

Give me back Lim Kim San, Tony Tan, Goh Keng Swee anytime.

Good luck Singapore.

She is not a victim. She just does not have what it takes to be a MP. And there is nothing wrong for the netizens to scrutinise her. It's part of the package when she opts to stand for the election.

There are many good PAP MPs around but unfortunately this one just can't make it...

i am sure theres so many better ppl out there who can lead but didnt even wanna step out..or don even have a chance to voice out....just because she is a somebody due to her husband thats y she is wad she is today.if not she will be just like a nobody....if ask me to give her a chance..y not i give the opposition who has been ard for decades and at least we know who are these ppl rather than some young grad...who claims to be in the grass root since 21 but yet know nuts abt wad's happening in our society??? are u blinded by the $$$$ or are u in a world of your own....ERP...Petrol....ever rising housing...inflations....GST will be the next to increase...does she even know all this??? still can say she needs more time to learn and understand the people better????? this proves to show...she never walk the ground to understand wad we citizens are going thru......paying her to learn?? well y not give it to some other ppl who deserve it better than her??

Tin Pei Ling:"Widening income gap is NOT the responsibility of the government."

Perhaps world economists should learn from her. Widening income gap has nothing to do with how a country is run, WOW see guys should we vote for her?

I've seen an interview video of her... she was caught on video stamping her feet cos' she was tongue-tied... inexperience and immature for politics.

If a young girl's greatest regret is not going to Universal Studios with her parents and thinks that the health costs are "low" (when many people find it a heavy burden) and who acts all cute posing with her kate spade is able sneak legally into parliament (ie a freak result) then there is something wrong with the GRC system and it should be re-examined again.

Ms Tin,
U have two great supporters here, Tanjong and TPL... but look at their posts, are u disappointed? This is their qualities, create silly rhymes and make no-sense post, ask them to take a rest and get more sensible netizens to support u please....