Before I post the excerpt from the article in The Malaysian Insider, I must say I find the title condescending, if not insulting to Umno-led Barisan Nasional. It is not that we do not know what needs to be done, but no way we are going to take lessons from PAP!
Excerpt:
‘Performance legitimacy’
'Despite the incumbency factor, which was working against the PAP, the leadership’s perceived integrity and efficiency won over not only a generation of older loyalists, but also the younger and more critical Singaporeans.
When Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he would step down after the next elections, he took steps to put his retirement into place less than a month after celebrating a strong election victory.
Singaporeans know exactly what to expect when it comes to voting in PAP, and it’s simply a matter of whether or not they agree with their policies.'
Zero-tolerance for corruption and money politics
At a forum last week in Kuala Lumpur, former Singapore high commissioner to Malaysia K. Kesavapany told delegates that one strong factor leading to PAP’s strong performance in the last elections was the party’s culture of zero-tolerance for corruption.
“We’re not saying there is absolutely no corruption, but it happens at the lower levels, the officers,” Kesavapany said.
“At the leadership level, I think it’s safe to say almost every Singaporean – even the opposition – believes that the PAP is corrupt-free.
“We have also abhorred money politics right from the start… it’s simply not in our culture.”
Keeping politics free from race, religion and language
'The final, and most outstanding, legacy and practice of the PAP leadership is the exclusion of race, religion and language from politics.
This culture has been in place since the birth of the nation and has resulted in a genuine sense of shared responsibility and national pride by the vast majority of its population, including the minority ethnic groups.
“There is a need to ensure every citizen feels that he or she is fairly treated and that there is no inherent advantage or disadvantage on account of one’s race, religion or language,” said Tan.
Even with a 70% ethnic Chinese-dominated society, voter discontent in Singapore rarely stems from racial issues and policies, but rather from problems affecting quality of life and economic position – simply put, issues that transcend race and religion.'
- See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/opinion/julia-yeow/article/3-lessons-bn-should-learn-from-pap#sthash.vwQFKuiB.dpuf
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Excerpt:
‘Performance legitimacy’
'Despite the incumbency factor, which was working against the PAP, the leadership’s perceived integrity and efficiency won over not only a generation of older loyalists, but also the younger and more critical Singaporeans.
When Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he would step down after the next elections, he took steps to put his retirement into place less than a month after celebrating a strong election victory.
Singaporeans know exactly what to expect when it comes to voting in PAP, and it’s simply a matter of whether or not they agree with their policies.'
Zero-tolerance for corruption and money politics
At a forum last week in Kuala Lumpur, former Singapore high commissioner to Malaysia K. Kesavapany told delegates that one strong factor leading to PAP’s strong performance in the last elections was the party’s culture of zero-tolerance for corruption.
“We’re not saying there is absolutely no corruption, but it happens at the lower levels, the officers,” Kesavapany said.
“At the leadership level, I think it’s safe to say almost every Singaporean – even the opposition – believes that the PAP is corrupt-free.
“We have also abhorred money politics right from the start… it’s simply not in our culture.”
Keeping politics free from race, religion and language
'The final, and most outstanding, legacy and practice of the PAP leadership is the exclusion of race, religion and language from politics.
This culture has been in place since the birth of the nation and has resulted in a genuine sense of shared responsibility and national pride by the vast majority of its population, including the minority ethnic groups.
“There is a need to ensure every citizen feels that he or she is fairly treated and that there is no inherent advantage or disadvantage on account of one’s race, religion or language,” said Tan.
Even with a 70% ethnic Chinese-dominated society, voter discontent in Singapore rarely stems from racial issues and policies, but rather from problems affecting quality of life and economic position – simply put, issues that transcend race and religion.'
- See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/opinion/julia-yeow/article/3-lessons-bn-should-learn-from-pap#sthash.vwQFKuiB.dpuf
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