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圣诞老人才是选民心目中挑战执政党的理想人选?

by Yee Loon
26/06/2019
in 政治, 时事, 观点
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撰文:许渊臣  北雁译

对于我国在野政党,普遍新加坡选民的抱怨都是,这些政党和候选人,都不是他们理想中的政党和政治人物类型。要么是觉得他们做得不够好、格局不够高、不常出现在选区,又或者他们提出的改革体制建议不够实际。

且不论这些选民的抱怨是否属实,让我们先来看看当今新加坡的政治环境。

  • 大部分新加坡人都不会花钱资助那些政治事业或推动改革的政党(即便符合选民期许的改革)
  • 大部分(即便不是全部)新加坡企业都受惠于政联公司或与之有关的机构如职总平价合作社
  • 《经济学人》发表的2016年全球朋党资本主义指数(crony-capitalism index)排名,新加坡位居第四
  • 对于那些被体制惩罚的人,很少有国人伸出援手。更甭论那些在香港、台湾和其他民主国家, 愿意为不公站在一起的公民
  • 对于人民行动党派钱,特别是在大选之年,大部分国民感到感激,即便这些津贴援助,都是来自政府资源,而不是来自政党。

所以,如果选民的抱怨真得有道理,那么他们理想中的政党和政治人物(先不论政治意识形态)应该:

  • 必须有能力一力承担选举期间的政党活动,因为不能指望国民的捐款,包括来自企业界的,因为总理公署会知道谁支持了哪个政党
  • 要自掏腰包承担与选民互动的活动
  • 自掏腰包负担广告和宣传
  • 要有能力在候选人或政党的私人场地主办私人活动
  • 可以在社交媒体平台上超越执政党和政府,传达他们的论述和政策

纵观以上条件,我们或许可得出结论,这种政党或候选人恐怕是:

  • 有能力砸钱捞选票的土豪
  • 有隐议程的秘密组织,将来会吸走国家储备,让自己在选举中的投资回本

不过有鉴于我国严苛的选举法律,或许第二者不太可能。除非有来自新加坡巨富家庭、或者从行动党出走的精英参与选举,但他们也可能会怀疑,谁有能力和执政党在同一等级上打对台?特别是没有人质疑执政党可以利用国家资源来宣传和接触选民,例如透过社交媒体营销和基层活动等。

即便如此,在野政党还是一再被批评没有表现,即便选民也知道他们根本没有足够的财力。

那回到本文标题:为何圣诞老人会是理想人选?首先,圣诞老人是人们向往的虚构人物,因为他会在圣诞节前夕,从自己的布袋中拿出礼物送给孩子们。再者,虽然大家都知道,其实这些礼物都是父母买的,但是孩子们还是会感谢圣诞老人,而且坚信他真得存在。

所以即便这个人物是虚构的,他的礼物也是别人出钱买的,但是圣诞老人依然深受爱戴。

对我而言,这正是普遍新加坡选民的思维,即便是德高望重的陈清木医生,恐怕也会发现很难满足他们对于候选人的要求,而他的政党也不如执政党那般,有足够的资金和来自商企界的支持。

当我们在讨论意识形态和政治倾向,选民需要理解并意识到,一个政党始终需要资源去竞选,没有来自选民们的财务支持,要赢得选举就好像要中彩票一样— 买小小,赌渺小的赢面。

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