Comments on: How PAP uses taxpayer-funded grassroots for political gain

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By: George Wong

George Wong — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:03:58 +0000

How does get into one of these CCC or CCMC?

By: @Edwin

@Edwin — Mon, 30 May 2011 07:49:18 +0000

Hi Edwin, I do not think it is additional noise, nitpicking or playing politics.

It is valid issue and statement. Hope you are not grassroots yourself.

It is fair comment from Gerald Giam as Singaporeans want a government to set good precedents for future governments.

This also impact the cost of government which impact the amount of taxes we pay.

Too many grassroots organisations will increase cost of government as PA funds all these organisations.

Many recent cases of grassroots corruption and bullying have been well documented.

It is time this old issue take centre stage.

By: Edwin

Edwin — Sun, 29 May 2011 05:08:46 +0000

Gerald, you should spend your time on real and important issues, rather than nitpicking on these. Whoever voted for you guys want an alternative voice, not additional noise. Please put your time to better use, rather than playing politics.

By: XJ

XJ — Sun, 29 May 2011 00:34:37 +0000

Jerry: The party voted for Gerald to be NCMP because he is better able to speak and analyse issues. Eric, on the other hand, performed poorly even at the recent rallies. Will it be fair to Singaporeans if we pick someone less capable to speak for us?

By: JERRY

JERRY — Fri, 27 May 2011 03:40:00 +0000

You champion equal opportunity. You shout for fair treatment. Yet you are fully aware that you have taken your place in Parliament at the expense of your mentor. You are no different from the people you are criticising.

By: Whom is a fair target for political criticism? | Support Site for The Unemployed

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:20:53 +0000

[...] Furthermore, in a post explaining how the grassroots organisations are structured such that it remains under political control of the ruling party, Gerald Giam highlights how even elected opposition MPs such as Chiam See Tong and Low Thia Khiang remained shut out of grassroots organisations and hence denied the resources the PAP is able to deploy to its advantage. To add insult to injury, often it’s the PAP candidate which loses to these two MPs in repeatedly whom are appointed as key advisors to the grassroots organisations in charge of the districts they happen to represent: The de facto leader of all the CCCs, CCMCs, RCs and NCs in each constituency is known as the “adviser to the grassroots organisations (GROs)”. This adviser is appointed by PA, presumably with the nod of its chairman, the Prime Minister. In PAP constituencies, PA always appoints the elected MP as the adviser. But in opposition wards, PA appoints the PAP candidate who lost in the last election, not the opposition MP. [...]

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By: Opposition wards achieve more with less | geraldgiam.sg

Opposition wards achieve more with less | geraldgiam.sg — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:33:35 +0000

[...] on them. These are channelled through the Citizens’ Consultative Committees (CCCs), another taxpayer-funded grassroot outfit widely recognised as being aligned to the [...]