Do We Have A Fair Weather Prime Minister?

I remember Goh Chok Tong making a hue and cry over "fair weather" Singaporeans who "quit" Singapore to set up homes elsewhere. Sadly, his own daughter turned out to be among the "quitters".

I read today the msm report of Singapore soccer team winning the Suzuki Cup after beating Thailand. The orgasmic reaction and congratulatory messages from the PM Lee and DPM  Teo must be another NATCON not to be wasted by PAP and, of course, the mainstream media.

Has anyone wonder why the PAP establishment, especially the PM is so fast with the trigger, making apperances, when good things happen? When crap hits the ceiling, he's never around to make any statement. Why was/is he so slow to come out with a statement when:

• Mas Selamat jalan (walked) with his limp to JB?
• Orchard Road and elsewhere got flooded?
• SMRT train broke down?
• PRC bus drivers go on strike?
• Christopher Balding's claim that Singapore's finances are in deep shit? [Link]
• His PAP colleague MP Seah Kian Peng's intervention in the duty of traffic warden?
• His deafening silence on the company, Action Information Management (AIM) of Chandra Das and other ex-PAP MPs [Link] which may be more exciting than the cock-sucking 'corruption case' of Ng Boon Gay and/or the  NUS Professor Tey Tsun Hang sex-for-grades case?

It is the nature of human being to be in the limelight in the middle of success and good news. However, the responsibility of the highest paid politician in the world weighs much more than appearing in good time and not commenting when crisis or bad news occurs. 

If the President of USA Barack Obama (who is paid much less the the Prime Minister of Singapore) is able to speak in good times as well as bad, why is our PM not speaking on issues that needs clarification especially with regards to Christopher Balding's claim of our debt exceeding our assets and the fantastic AIM that makes Singaporeans wonder just where we actually are when our ministers are paid millions to prevent corruption!

Do you hear the people sing?

With the itchyprickitis of Michael Palmer, Singaporeans may have another chance to another by-election to show their regards to the arrogant, callous and contemptible performance of a power that has been in the ivory tower for far too long.

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