[Bluebull]

PAP : A party that embraces losers

1) Dr Koh Poh Koon, lost to polytechnic an ah lian in Punggol East SMC
- parachuted into parliament via Tampines GRC
- became Senior Minister of State
2) Govt Scholar Desmond Choo, lost, not once but twice in Hougang SMC, second time to a non-graduate WP candidate; uncle is Choo Wee Kiang convicted of cheating
- parachuted into parliament via Tampines GRC
- became Mayor, became Assistant Sec General NTUC
3) MBA Ong Yee Kung, lost to a team led by a Chinese educated graduate, not by a small margin but decisively in PAP’s stronghold Aljunied GRC
- parachuted into parliament via Sembawang GRC led by veteran Khaw
- became Minister
4) Chief of Defence Force, General Ng Chee Meng lost to an unknown team from WP led by a small time lawyer in Sengkang GRC
- retains his post as Labour Chief of NTUC
- still member of PAP CEC, still able to attends cabinet meeting

5) And who could have forgotten Mah Bow Tan, endorsed by LKY who touted him as PM material, then lost to a school teacher in Potong Pasir SMC
- parachuted into parliament via Tampines GRC
- became the worse minister that Singapore ever had