Short posting again... came back late from work.
I don't understand all that buzz over speculations that two army generals -- a Major-General (two stars) and a Brigadier-General (one star) -- will appear on the People's Action Party ticket in the hustings, expected mid-year. The two are MG Chan Chun Sing and BG Tan Chuan-Jin.
Earlier, there had also been speculation that the first Malay general, BG Ishak Ismail, who also was leaving the armed forces, might enter politics too (read: join the PAP).
Well, isn't it called a "general" election?
These men below, who were generals, are already in the current Cabinet:
The Prime Minister -- BG
The Deputy PM and Defence Minister -- Rear Admiral (equivalent to a BG, one star)
The Foreign Minister -- BG
The Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts -- Rear Admiral (one star).
Disclaimer: Ok, I'm not being serious here. Just playing on the phrase "general election". No political agenda was harmed in the making of this posting.
Actually, RADM(NS) Lui Tuck Yew had two stars. I thought it was more interesting that a NS general, BG Ravinder, was recalled to be Army Chief.
ReplyDeleteSo, if a "general" election entails the election of generals, does a "by" election mean we are electing bi-sexuals?