Tan Kin Lian's Blog: Restricted use of mini-bus

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Restricted use of mini-bus

A supporter offered the use of his mini-bus for my campaign. Later, he found that the licence for his mini-bus is only to ferry his employees, and cannot be used for ferrying my supporters. So, he has to decline - to keep within the restriction. I have to depend on the private cars - but there is parking problem. So, we may have to take public transport.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...: Mr Tan

Maybe for Presidential elections you do not need to do that much campaigning.

I remember in the 1993 Presidential election, the non-PAP associated candidate did not do much campaigning, if at all. In fact he was a reluctant candidate.

But he managed to get 41% of the valid votes cast!

So I am very optimistic that you can do much better or even win. I for one will vote for you because although you may not be the best, but you are the best available.

My only concern is whether you can get your COE to contest, something which I am much less optimistic about.; July 12, 2011 8:44 AM
Anonymous said...: And this is why Singaporeans are "champion complainers."

So much of our ability to do things for ourselves are taken away from us by regulations.

What hurts and angers is that we are then scolded like ungrateful people for complaining and not being constructive in our feedback.

Complaining is the only course of action left. That and voting wisely.

Enough is enough. Talking is over.; July 12, 2011 9:48 AM
Arulmati said...: Mr Tan, why can't you rent a bus for you and your helpers to move round? Is it cost issue?; July 12, 2011 11:49 AM
Anonymous said...: I respectfully disagree with ANON: 8.44am that Mr Tan KL "may not be the best, but you are the best available."

Mr Tan is exactly what Singapore needs at this point in our history. He represents the original Singapore spirit and values that built and secured our country in our early years.

Our Singapore leadership and hierarchy today is infected by what my old bosses used to privately call "mental masturbation." (Please pardon the language).

A recent example.
Instead of just doing it (helping the poor and helpless in Singapore);
A certain Minister is conducting monthly policy workshops at the Community Club in his Buona Vista ward.

This Minister's mandate is to help the poor and helpless in Singapore.
And he spends his time on theoretical policy case studies.; July 12, 2011 12:23 PM
Anonymous said...: rex comments as follows,

but i thought these bus operators also allowed to ferry primary school kids in between the schedule of ferrying employees? if so then surely it cant be that the bus operator cannot do one or two more trips for presidential elections, so long as the schedules do not clash?

Is it possible that this is not a "licence" issue but rather, the company employing the bus company doesnt want to get involved with politics so warns the bus operator that he cannot ferry tankinlian supporters...

many bus operators are allowed to do that to safeguard their lifelihoods, otherwise the bus will idle uneconomically 80% of the time just only picking up employees twice in 12 hours...

rex; July 12, 2011 12:50 PM
Anonymous said...: As only a rally is allowed, may be you can consider to hire chaffuer drive car from car rental company to move from point to point in the outreach program.; July 12, 2011 5:36 PM
Tan Kin Lian said...: Hi Arulmati

It is difficult to hire a bus at short notice - but is all right for events that are planned in advance.; July 12, 2011 7:56 PM
Alan said...: Singapore has plenty of talents who are eligible to be president, but who has the courage to stand up for Singaporeans in time of needs. Said Mr Tan Kin Lian: "It is difficult to reach out to the population of several million voters with just one election rally. With such limited outreach opportunities, the Singapore mainstream media would have a huge amount of influence on the Presidential Elections. Courage is becoming more important in time of needs.; July 12, 2011 10:03 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr Tan, I saw your reply that it is difficult to hire a bus at short notice.

In that case, while it is not necessarily a bad thing for a presidential candidate to utilise public transport, I would advise you to not "hire a bus at short notice" by duly planning your electoral events in advance.

I would think that a venture as important as a Presidential election would entail a certain degree of foreplanning and not be left to the last minute.

I hope you will take my comment here positively.; July 13, 2011 7:31 PM
Singapore's 5 Minute Investment Diary said...: @ onde888

1.With such a short history of EP elections in Singapore, how many people are there in this world with the experience to conduct a campaign?

2.How to commit spending in advance when the Presidential Elections Committee is not yet ready to tell Mr Tan KL if he is qualified to run?

3.And when the Presidential Elections Committee finally announce their decision, please remember to note the number of days remaining before day of the elections.

3.I honestly hope you begin to see the hurdles that are "inadvertently" part of the presidential elections.

4.If we Singaporeans really want to see a "dignified" process, the qualification process should have started at least 1 year ahead.

And candidates are informed of their eligibility at least 6 months before polling day.; July 13, 2011 11:10 PM
yujuan said...: Have to wait for the eligibility notice before embarking on contest operation. No use talking about hiring of bus, booking of venue meetings, etc., isn't it?
No use putting the cart before the horse, just have to wait, don't fall into the trap of the Elections Dept, who is all out to make fools out of us. Now, relax, but put curses on those people.
They just want to follow the GE way, spring surprises at the last minute to catch people unaware.
Don't worry, these people won't have a good death, we believe in retribution.; July 14, 2011 12:22 AM