That's me.
Looks like Kuan's presidential boat is dead in the water... or is it? Personally, I wasn't impressed when I first heard about him. I didn't think he'd prevail over the incumbent. It could be that the gahmen wants to give the proletariat a taste of democracy, so they will give him his COE. But they want to make sure that the right man wins. Thus the media broadside on Kuan. If the people want a contest, we'll give them one. Too bad Harbans isn't around anymore. He would have made an ideal candidate.
I was thinking about the possible scenarios if there were a few applicants (myself included), none of whom were technically qualified.
1. The gahmen follows the rule-book and declares a walk-over.
2. The gahmen decides to give the people an election (not much of a holiday for most of the slackers out there):
a. They choose the best candidate and give him a COE. That would be moi. Fat chance of that since I'd pose a real threat. Having said that, I would officially promise to give 90% of my salary (after taxes and official presidential expenses) to the Community Chest (not NKF, duh).
b. They choose the guy with the least credibility, someone like Chee. No contest.
c. They let everyone run. Again, no contest.
I think 2b would be the most likely scenario. 2b or not 2b...
On the topic of Chee, that man is so lacking in credibility, I wonder why the gahmen even bothers to respond with so much force to his antics. Such an over-reaction does not speak well of the authorities and reinforces the people's impression that they are heavy-handed (to put it mildly).
I don't think I've slandered anyone so far, not even Chee. And even though no one will read this, I post it with some trepidation...
3 comments:
Chiem.. Never understand politics and don't intend to study it in the near future..
"On the topic of Chee, that man is so lacking in credibility, I wonder why the gahmen even bothers to respond with so much force to his antics."
It is strange how a doctor (an educated person i would presume) could make a statement like above and doesn't (or unable to?) think further. Unless he or she has chosen to be overdosed on a daily diet of partial reporting from the "nation-building" press and media.
I would think there are more than meet the eyes. Something a doctor should be well accustomed to; after all the field of medicine is not dissilmilar with the going-ons under the skin and microbes not immediately apparent to the naked eyes.
To determine the causes (which are shielded fom our eyes most of the time) one studies the symptoms. And then a studied or logical conclusion derived. And the clearer the symptoms the greater the accuracy and corelation the educated guesses would be.
If this universal and simple logic applied to Chee's (and also Kuan) treatment by the gahmen doesn't set you thinking, then i worry for the patients under your care.
Are you trying to say that Chee worries the gahmen? As I said, my opinion is that they shouldn't. My point was that their response was heavy handed. If there is some hidden reason for that, pray tell, elucidate.
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