Re: Do I smell a General Election round the corner?
- From: "truth" <truth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:43:38 GMT
The ground is extremely bitter. Internal polling indicated only
20+% job approval rating.
So these measures are to sweeten the ground first.
Will not be this year. Could be next as there is a small window
of economic opportunity before a second dip.
"The Cynic" <i.thecynic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Have you all noticed that the latest developments in the corridors of
power are aimed at appeasing locals, eg, curbs on property
speculation, setting a cap on immigrants, taking measures to make
Chinese nationals learn basic English and increasing allowances for
full time NSmen. These are some of the grouses that have been
simmering on the ground for a long time but the MIW either brushed
them off or justified their stance. One MIW even went to the extent of
saying that China mei mei at kopitiams created jobs for locals.
However, the groundswell must now have alarmed the hierarchy and hence
they are taking remedial steps. Why the sudden interest in listening
to the ground? Obviously they intend to hold a General Election soon.
Hence, they have decided to go soft. We can expect more yearend
goodies and payouts, and then GENERAL ELECTION.
.
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