Imagine PAP wining all the seats in Parliament . No more opposition members in the Parliament. Convenient?
How will the international community perceived this result? Will they perceived Singapore to be a more politically stable country, or will they perceived Singapore to be more vulnerable without institutional checks and balance.
For a world that is moving towards more pluralistic governments, it seem the answer will be the latter rather than the former.
In addition, the PAP needs the Opposition to serve Singapore. More opposition members asking more substantial questions makes the government (PAP) works harder to provide the answers, and to increase disclosure, which is something that the Asian Financial Crisis taught everyone, including us.
Should we have opposition members in the Parliament?
Ultimately, you decide.
