The Show With PJ Thum - Episode 2 - How Singapore’s Elections are Structurally Unfair 

Dr. PJ, please just join the opposition parties in the next election, I will vote u into the parliament. Singapore needs more smart guys like you, rather than those so-called 'pap elites' carefully nurtured in SAF, Keppel, Temasek and more....

You are a hero of our time. Exposing the deliberately obscure, putting yourself out to the unfair criticism of the 50 cent army, and elevating the quality of discourse from the bottom of the barrel arguments too often found in SG politics. You have sparked some hope in a fellow Singaporean, and I believe many others too. Keep fighting!

You are Singapore’s very own John Oliver!

I lost it when you start to sing the list of countries that postponed their elections HAHAHHAA

Thank you PJ, your presentation is very needed to give the SGPs an educated choice in the coming GE. Voters must understand what is a fair and just GE and demand their solemn right to it.

their gerrymandering is so obvious. I don't know why people still can't see through them.

The "ELECTIONS TMR? WHO MY MP SIA" meme had me in stitches! 😂😂😂

Not postponing the elections is advantageous. for the ruling party at his virus crisis . The people dare not vote for change with all the goodies and relief handed out in the relief package.

1988 seems to be the year they just started boldly changing things openly with the change in open debate of boundaries and grc system.

the jurong grc names seriously got me at first 😤😤

We need to get message like this to more people. Everybody should know these.

Sir PJ 加油！谢谢你👍🏻 Power!!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Oppositions in Singapore. Don't forget the many foreigners who were given citizenship over the past ten years will vote for the ruling party. Oppositions how to win?

Thank you. Please continue to enrich us

Hi PJ, Any comment on whether you've any plans in the future to stand for election?

Welcome back! 👍🙏

Can this be made available on your Spotify? Thank you!

Welcome back.

I just realised why HDB has a minimum 5 year tenancy before you can sell!... LOL

If i share ur videos will i kena or not? Btw where is is episode 1 I know lky not angel. But at least he makes the tough decision for the better bigger picture,not personal pocket, maybe ego but not pocket? Imho i think He really wanted to move sg forward...

Like how things are explained and use back real examples to reflect the point... Keep up the good work. Current and future voters need it to understand from different perspective/ lens and let them judge for themselves.

"In Singapore, constituencies seem to be huge Frankenstein monsters, stitched together with no descendible purpose, other than to confuse us and make us doubt our own sanity". Creative analogy 😂😂😂

I love you sir. Youre just the wakeup slap we need. Fun fir the family! Yet important!

okay, but are the arms of your glasses upside down?? it BUGS me, i cannot stop looking at it i need to know why they're upside down

Quality content.

the foreshadowing is real

Hi PJ, big fan of your videos. I graduated Secondary school recently and wished social studies in secondary school gave me insights like this. I have a question to put out based on my knowledge (or rather lack thereof).It seems like based on your claims, it would seem wiser for the opposition to form a coalition party to combat the unfairness in our electoral system. Do you agree?

WORLD CLASS VIDEO BETTER THAN ALL SINGAPORE MEDIA

Awesome!

PLEASE LOOK INTO AND COMPARE ALL THE PENSION FUND INTEREST RATES IN ASEAN COUNTRIES ESPECIALLY IN COMPARISON WITH MALAYSIA EPF INDONESIA

ALSO WHY MALAYSIAN AND INDONESIAN CURRENCIES WITH LOWER EXCHANGE RATES CAN AFFORD TO PAY VERY MUCH MORE DECENT INTEREST RATES ?？?？

Love this man. He is funny, cute, lovable, intelligent, real man, knows the truth, speak the truth. Surely, The Creator of heaven and earth will keep him in pleasant remembrance.

Dr. Thum explains the election system in Singapore (and elsewhere) precisely, cogently. I have never believed in voter shaming, and Dr. Thum puts across the argument why the 69.9% is not to blame convincing! A great job, Dr. Thum.

The BEST CANDIDATE for the MINISTER for EDUCATION in Singapore is DR PJ THUM.....period......and he should also be nominated for recognition by @t............

21:25 - pinching John Oliver's jokes. hahaha

With the introduction of POFMA, perhaps one "good" side-effect is that video content (even in parts) such as this can be deemed to be "true", since it's not been POFMA-ed after being online some time. Being on the fence with my vote, I appreciate contents like these to be laid out bravely for the uninformed to process and consider. And just before any camp's supporter (whichever side you're on) comment that I'm being misled or intoxicated, blah blah... do note and be assured I'm also reading up contents from other camps - the conclusion to be drawn will be personal to each of us. One common "take-away" from the PAP supporters I found is on the notion of a "lack of talent, proposals, experiences... from the opposition parties" - to that I'll suggest them to spend some time listening to the many interviews and speeches from BOTH parties so as to draw an informed conclusion - if only there are more campaigning time given for them to share their worthiness instead of the short 9 days given in all recent elections. Finally, I'll like to share this thought (not my original but one which I agree) - "The motivations of the talented have changed. Those from the founding generation stepped up to serve knowing without them, there will not be a Singapore. It's for the survival of the nation, the people and their families. Yes, they had other more lucrative options e.g. family businesses, but these will be nothing without a country. The talented from later generations take peace, stability and continuity for granted; it's a given - Singapore will go on with or without them serving. So, they would rather focus on the more lucrative professions and not enter into the public domain. Honestly, I don't blame the talented for not stepping up." For the "talented" out there running successful private companies and attributing it to the stability and goodness of what Singapore has been, ask yourself why then do you not step up to contribute to the betterment of Singapore in the politics now? And then what are the possible motivations of those few talents who are indeed stepping up now?

But how do PAP knows who will vote them? Even tho they redraw it?

A very John oliver style of presentation

As a Malaysian, I am intrigued to know how Singaporeans vote for GRC? You vote one candidate or you vote the party that consisted a certain amount of MPs in the GRC?

Other countries limit their president or PM to one or two-terms. How come this policy the PAP didn't follow?

We need a proportional system!

PJ，加油吧

True

An Animaniacs reference here of all places? Nice lah

IS THE SINGAPORE SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLETELY RIGGED OR OLIGOPOLIZED ? ? ? ? MANY CHEAPER PRICED PRODUCTS WITH HIGHER QUALITY ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN SINGAPORE BUT ARE SOLD IN THE USA AND AUSTRALIA ? ? ? ?

While political parties are not expected to invite or promote competition, governments and electoral systems are expected to do so. The issue arises when a party or politicians use their power within government to their benefit themselves and attack opposition. This is why parliaments all over the world are out of session during campaign season. This spirit is missing and is impacting the health of democracy in Singapore.

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Hey man, unbutton your jacket when you’re seated. If possible also raise the table. Your arms should be resting on the table not the chair. Makes you more engaging and its much more pleasing to the eyes :) Love the content tho.

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FOREIGN RECRUITERS OFTEN REJECTED THE SINGAPOREAN APPLICANTS WHO HAD SPOT ON FIT IN ALL REQUIREMENTS ON ONE IDIOT EXCUSE THAT SINGAPOREAN APPLICANTS ARE OVER-QUALIFIED # # # # WHEN THE SINGAPOREAN APPLICANTS ACCEPTS THE FULL TERMS INCLUDING THE OFFERED SALARY ADVERTISED # # # #

CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS A CRIME IN OTHER COUNTRY ? ? ?

Arrow's impossibility theorem

Short and simply you couldn’t do anything to what they have plan

Ok

Dr PJ should join WP😊😊😊

选举应该是公正，平等.....。 权力，金钱... ..会冲昏人的头脑。干出一些不理性的事来，结果对不起人民的一生！ 所谓君子是绝对不会干小人的事，以免遗臭万年！ 人生短短几十年，即 然要从政，先问自己是要为人民的生活操心，还是为了金钱，权力...... 请三思！

PURCHASING POWER IS CRITICAL TO CITIZENS' STANDARD OF LIVING WHY THE STRONGEST ASEAN SGD HAS THE LOWEST PURCHASING POWER IN SINGAPORE LEADING TO THE HIGHEST COST OF LIVING IN SINGAPORE AND WORST STANDARD OF LIVING IN SINGAPORE ? ? ? ?

Who else can we vote for in Singapore's elections? Are there any socialist parties equivalent to the UK labour party under Corbyn for example?

SINGAPORE PARLIAMENT IS JUST A FOLLOWER OR A COPY CAT ? ? ? ?

i agree this is unfair but it is normal for those who is in power to stay in power. i don't like it but what to do?

You should join a credible party and go for GE. SG needs folks like you. WP ain’t doing their jobs , and are mediocre !

Dr Tham, am I qualified for the position of the President of Singapore.? Can talk to you

if the people really feel it is unfair for the people who set the exams sits for the exams, they can always disqualify them, but why didn't they? granted there everyone wields a free vote? can u fairly answer this question by not just trying to get away with a one-sided anecdote? Lol

Singapore has no stamina. The best quote from this vid. Singapore politics is also not colourful as compared to other countries. Blame the Singapore media and thank god we now have RU-vid and Facebook.😂

Are you the lone ranger over there!!??

Oh, didn't know USA is postponing. And I thought Israel went ahead?

Singaporeans got no stamina hehe :-)

Honestly, since when has Singaoore been a democracy? Since when has any democracy been a democracy 🤣 Till one can differenciate a democracy and republic, one will always be in tgis endless lobe 🤣

I pray you don't get pofmo. You have giant balls and lots of zeros in your bank account than most pmets.

Care of your allegations ....

I agree with PJ but there are some points I would like to mention: 1) The main problem is that opposition parties currently are still incapable and hence not popular among the masses. They are unable to produce results (WP) and the way they do not present themselves as a first-world government. 2) Although countries in SEA have more democratic election procedures and longer election duration, their country are still not doing as well as SG and many prominent social,political and economical issues are still unresolved. Incapable and corrupted governance!

Pls get rid of that introductory segment dashing from Cambridge to Singapore. It’s loud, irritating, no value add n not funny at all. many a times I switched off at that segment. This is supposed to be a serious forum discussing SGP politics? So pls save all the antics. You’ll attract more audience.

Please remove your spectacles hooks. Makes u look wierd, like an alien. Otherwise, everything else is good.

Nice try Mr PJ Thun! .Let the public form their own decisions according to their comfort zone. Whatever fruits you sow tasted sour at different degrees...it is sweet only to those shared your thoughts. A pity that a lot of childish narratives only made me quiver.

For those citizens demanding "change" and more "creativity" from pap govt, you should reflect on perhaps it is you haters who need to change your mindset. Stop automatically jump to conclusions that every policy from pap is malicious and hurtful to citizens. Also, not everyone who oppose pap and promise more "freedom" and "change" is automatically more moral, more honest, better at governing. Don't you understand that these are charlatans who want to make you dependent on their promises. And if you think that a "coalition" govt is great, ask yourself what is the vested interest of the Opposition if they get elected. Coalition means some Opposition will be in Cabinet positions. Won't they place their cronies in positions of power and call in favours from supporters? And won't they fire certain senior civil servants to build their empire? How can you expect full cooperation and harmony from each side which are opposed in interests and loyalties? Like LKY warned: coalition will bring at least 8 years of quarreling, chaos and policy stagnation. Your family can afford that? Singapore can afford that?

This guy is smart? Yes. His proposal will make Singapore better? No, will more like to be Hong Kong.

Can you be less drama in the way you present? Stop smiling too much. Remove the “smart alec” look from your face. Look more considered and serious. Speak in a more measured and low key tone. In this way you will come across as more credible.