"To reach out to 140,000 voters, when they've never been here (Sembawang GRC), it's difficult. So we know they'll be just using rallies and of course they hope to have a debate with my team, then they're on national TV - straightaway, they reach out. So I can understand why they prefer this tactic."
~~ Khaw Boon Wan explained why a public debate with opposition party is unlikely to happen. 24-Apr-2011.
1. Isn't public debate a good opportunity to prove the credibility of the opposition, or rather the lack of it, once and for all?
Why the concern over the opposition reaching out to the voters?
The opposition only indulged in hifalutin talks and baseless accusations, don't they?
Can they strike a chord with the common voters?
As one deceased US President said, "You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time."
2. Will a debate undo one's ground work of over 6 years?
3. Could it be futile to engage in public debate as you believe the election as a forgone conclusion?
One question shot to mind when hearing some said the opposition is rarely seen on the ground during normal times: Does the opposition require police permit to walk the ground so to not infringe illegal gathering rule or whatever laws applies?
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