shali
09-02-2006, 01:03 AM
http://www.thinkcentre.org/poll/results.cfm
Singapore's Think Centre, cited in ALIRAN
SOME FEEDBACK ON SINGAPORE
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In 20 years time Singapore will re-merge with Malaysia
(From 22-May-2002 to 20-Jun-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 94. Those who Choose "Never, forever" was 87. Those who Choose "Cannot say" was 37.
Is there discrimination against women at the workplace eg. lower salary then men on the same job.
(From 07-Mar-2005 to 03-Sep-2005)
Those who Choose "YES " was 132. Those who Choose "NO" was 85. Those who Choose "MAYBE" was 40.
Is there racial discrimination in our workplaces?
(From 23-Nov-2004 to 07-Mar-2005)
Those who Choose "YES " was 171. Those who Choose "NO" was 21. Those who Choose "MAYBE" was 29.
Are Singaporeans fearful of the government?
(From 08-Jul-2004 to 23-Nov-2004)
Those who Choose "YES " was 503. Those who Choose "NO" was 59. Those who Choose "MAYBE" was 47.
Singaporeans should be given priority for all available jobs.
(From 06-Aug-2003 to 12-Oct-2003)
Those who Choose "YES " was 276. Those who Choose "NO" was 52.
War is imminent in Iraq. Will the war bring about more stability or create more uncertainty in the world?
(From 03-Feb-2003 to 17-Feb-2003)
Those who Choose "Yes, there will be peace, security and order" was 11. Those who Choose "No, there will be more disturbances and chaos" was 82.
Do you think the PAP government has made Singapore a "client" state of the United States?
(From 28-Nov-2002 to 09-Dec-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 88. Those who Choose "No" was 20.
Do you think that Singapore is safe from terrorist attacks?
(From 19-Oct-2002 to 07-Nov-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 744. Those who Choose "No" was 756.
Do you think PAP Malay MPs represent the interests of the Malay Community in Singapore?
(From 10-Oct-2002 to 19-Oct-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 17. Those who Choose "No" was 96.
Should ISA detainees be tried in open court?
(From 20-Sep-2002 to 04-Oct-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 134. Those who Choose "No" was 97.
Rightful successor to PM Goh is
(From 02-Sep-2002 to 20-Sep-2002)
Those who Choose "Teo Chee Hean" was 54. Those who Choose "Lee Hsien Loong" was 35. Those who Choose "George Yeo" was 86.
Have the PAP's cultural policies nurtured racism in Singapore?
(From 13-Aug-2002 to 22-Aug-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 69. Those who Choose "No" was 19.
How patriotic does the PAP's one party dominant rule of Singapore make you feel this National Day?
(From 03-Aug-2002 to 13-Aug-2002)
Those who Choose "Very Much" was 13. Those who Choose "PAP dominant rule affects my patriotism" was 76. Those who Choose "No difference" was 21.
Is PAP's Singapore a Police State?
(From 08-Jul-2002 to 24-Jul-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 138. Those who Choose "No" was 24.
Public Transport Hikes are justified
(From 20-Jun-2002 to 08-Jul-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 9. Those who Choose "No" was 159.
What do you think of the Remaking Singapore initiative?
(From 02-Apr-2002 to 23-Apr-2002)
Those who Choose "Singapore will soar to new heights with this" was 3 (3.4%).
Those who Choose "This will end like Singapore 21 - a failure" was 61 (70.1%).
Those who Choose "Who cares as long as I have a job!" was 23 (26.4).
Total polled was 87.
Should female Muslim school students be allowed to wear the "tudung"?
(From 02-Feb-2002 to 27-Feb-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 285 (31.2%).
Those who Choose "No" was 627 (68.8%).
Total polled was 912.
Do you think International Human Rights Day in Singapore should be:
(From 19-Dec-2001 to 02-Jan-2002)
Those who Choose "A silent and irrelevant affair?" was 11 (28.2%).
Those who Choose "A day to look forward to every year?" was 28 (71.8%).
Total polled was 39.
What do you hope to see PM Goh's role be after he steps down?
(From 09-Dec-2001 to 19-Dec-2001)
Those who Choose "Rejoin the private sector" was 16 (20.3%).
Those who Choose "Lead the PAF in Parliament" was 2 (2.5%).
Those who Choose "Join opposition politics" was 30 (38.0%).
Those who Choose "Become Senior Minister" was 24 (30.4%).
Those who Choose "Be elected President of Singapore in 2005" was 7 (8.9%).
Total polled was 79.
Lee Kuan Yew challenges opposition MPs to stand in a GRC. Low Thia Khiang challenges PAP new faces to stand in a single-seat. If Lee Kuan Yew stands against Low Thia Khiang in a single-seat, who will you vote for?
(From 19-Nov-2001 to 01-Dec-2001)
Those who Choose "Low Thia Khiang (WP)" was 248 (86.4%).
Those who Choose "Lee Kuan Yew (PAP)" was 31 (10.8%).
Those who Choose "Spoilt vote" was 8 (2.8%).
Total polled was 287.
Do you think Singapore compromised too much in the recent deal negotiated between SM Lee and Dr Mahathir?
(From 09-Sep-2001 to 16-Sep-2001)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 64 (71.1%).
Those who Choose "No" was 26 (28.9%).
Total polled was 90.
Speakers' Corner is now one year old. How do you rate it?
(From 31-Aug-2001 to 09-Sep-2001)
Those who Choose "A roaring success" was 18 (13.7%).
Those who Choose "A dismal failure" was 113 (86.3%).
Total polled was 131.
How do you feel about the amendments to the Parliamentary Elections Act relating to internet guidelines?
(From 18-Aug-2001 to 31-Aug-2001)
Those who Choose "Undemocratic legislation with unclear laws" was 212 (82.8%).
Those who Choose "Good, politics online should be regulated" was 44 (17.2%).
Total polled was 256.
Do you approve of Singapore school students ordered to practice dances and marches for many hours for the yearly National Day Parade without having a choice of opting out.
(From 08-Jul-2001 to 17-Jul-2001)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 16 (15.7%).
Those who Choose "No " was 86 (84.3%).
Total polled was 102.
1995-2004 has been designated by the United Nations as the Decade for Human Rights Education. Should Singapore schools include Human Rights as part of its curriculum?
(From 25-Jun-2001 to 08-Jul-2001)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 95 (84.1%).
Those who Choose "No " was 18 (15.9%).
Total polled was 113.
Do you support the Death Penalty in Singapore?
(From 01-Jun-2001 to 11-Jun-2001)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 357 (31.5%).
Those who Choose "No" was 778 (68.5%).
Total polled was 1,135.
In an ideal Singapore without fear, threats or walkovers, who would you vote for?
(From 24-May-2001 to 01-Jun-2001)
Those who Choose "PAP" was 58 (1.9%).
Those who Choose "WP" was 321 (10.7%).
Those who Choose "NSP" was 493 (16.5%).
Those who Choose "SDP" was 406 (13.6%).
Those who Choose "SPP" was 1,530 (51.1%).
Those who Choose "Spoil my vote" was 186 (6.2%).
Total polled was 2,994 (A RECORD!).
Presently oral sex is illegal under current Singapore law. Should the law be amended to make it legal?
(From 13-Apr-2001 to 22-Apr-2001)
Those who Choose "You mean I've been breaking the law all this time?" was 60 (48.8%).
Those who Choose "Yes, I don't want to commit a crime" was 41 (33.3%).
Those who Choose "No, its illegal and I'm not into that kind of sex" was 22 (17.9%).
Total polled was 123.
The Police has used the excuse "there is a potential for law and order problems" to deny permits for several political activities in the recent past. Do you think the Singapore Police is professionally capable of crowd control?
(From 26-Mar-2001 to 01-Apr-2001)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 114 (74.5%).
Those who Choose "No" was 39 (25.5%).
Total polled was 153.
"Singapore is for Singaporeans, foreigners should not receive too many privileges." Do you agree with this statement?
(From 19-Feb-2001 to 26-Feb-2001)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 41 (68.3%).
Those who Choose "No" was 19 (31.7%).
Total polled was 60.
What do you think of the Speaker's Corner in Singapore?
(From 08-Feb-2001 to 19-Feb-2001)
Those who Choose "An Embarassment!" was 101 (82.1%).
Those who Choose "A Good Example of Free Speech" was 22 (17.9%).
Total polled was 123.
What is the State of the Opposition in Singapore?
(From 11-Nov-2000 to 18-Nov-2000)
Those who Choose "Hopeless!" was 17 (41.5%).
Those who Choose "Lets set up a new Party" was 16 (39.0%).
Those who Choose "So-so, but OK" was 5 (12.2%).
Those who Choose "Sorry, I'm migrating" was 3 (7.3%).
Total polled was 41.
Singapore's Think Centre, cited in ALIRAN
SOME FEEDBACK ON SINGAPORE
===============================
In 20 years time Singapore will re-merge with Malaysia
(From 22-May-2002 to 20-Jun-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 94. Those who Choose "Never, forever" was 87. Those who Choose "Cannot say" was 37.
Is there discrimination against women at the workplace eg. lower salary then men on the same job.
(From 07-Mar-2005 to 03-Sep-2005)
Those who Choose "YES " was 132. Those who Choose "NO" was 85. Those who Choose "MAYBE" was 40.
Is there racial discrimination in our workplaces?
(From 23-Nov-2004 to 07-Mar-2005)
Those who Choose "YES " was 171. Those who Choose "NO" was 21. Those who Choose "MAYBE" was 29.
Are Singaporeans fearful of the government?
(From 08-Jul-2004 to 23-Nov-2004)
Those who Choose "YES " was 503. Those who Choose "NO" was 59. Those who Choose "MAYBE" was 47.
Singaporeans should be given priority for all available jobs.
(From 06-Aug-2003 to 12-Oct-2003)
Those who Choose "YES " was 276. Those who Choose "NO" was 52.
War is imminent in Iraq. Will the war bring about more stability or create more uncertainty in the world?
(From 03-Feb-2003 to 17-Feb-2003)
Those who Choose "Yes, there will be peace, security and order" was 11. Those who Choose "No, there will be more disturbances and chaos" was 82.
Do you think the PAP government has made Singapore a "client" state of the United States?
(From 28-Nov-2002 to 09-Dec-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 88. Those who Choose "No" was 20.
Do you think that Singapore is safe from terrorist attacks?
(From 19-Oct-2002 to 07-Nov-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 744. Those who Choose "No" was 756.
Do you think PAP Malay MPs represent the interests of the Malay Community in Singapore?
(From 10-Oct-2002 to 19-Oct-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 17. Those who Choose "No" was 96.
Should ISA detainees be tried in open court?
(From 20-Sep-2002 to 04-Oct-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 134. Those who Choose "No" was 97.
Rightful successor to PM Goh is
(From 02-Sep-2002 to 20-Sep-2002)
Those who Choose "Teo Chee Hean" was 54. Those who Choose "Lee Hsien Loong" was 35. Those who Choose "George Yeo" was 86.
Have the PAP's cultural policies nurtured racism in Singapore?
(From 13-Aug-2002 to 22-Aug-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 69. Those who Choose "No" was 19.
How patriotic does the PAP's one party dominant rule of Singapore make you feel this National Day?
(From 03-Aug-2002 to 13-Aug-2002)
Those who Choose "Very Much" was 13. Those who Choose "PAP dominant rule affects my patriotism" was 76. Those who Choose "No difference" was 21.
Is PAP's Singapore a Police State?
(From 08-Jul-2002 to 24-Jul-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 138. Those who Choose "No" was 24.
Public Transport Hikes are justified
(From 20-Jun-2002 to 08-Jul-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 9. Those who Choose "No" was 159.
What do you think of the Remaking Singapore initiative?
(From 02-Apr-2002 to 23-Apr-2002)
Those who Choose "Singapore will soar to new heights with this" was 3 (3.4%).
Those who Choose "This will end like Singapore 21 - a failure" was 61 (70.1%).
Those who Choose "Who cares as long as I have a job!" was 23 (26.4).
Total polled was 87.
Should female Muslim school students be allowed to wear the "tudung"?
(From 02-Feb-2002 to 27-Feb-2002)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 285 (31.2%).
Those who Choose "No" was 627 (68.8%).
Total polled was 912.
Do you think International Human Rights Day in Singapore should be:
(From 19-Dec-2001 to 02-Jan-2002)
Those who Choose "A silent and irrelevant affair?" was 11 (28.2%).
Those who Choose "A day to look forward to every year?" was 28 (71.8%).
Total polled was 39.
What do you hope to see PM Goh's role be after he steps down?
(From 09-Dec-2001 to 19-Dec-2001)
Those who Choose "Rejoin the private sector" was 16 (20.3%).
Those who Choose "Lead the PAF in Parliament" was 2 (2.5%).
Those who Choose "Join opposition politics" was 30 (38.0%).
Those who Choose "Become Senior Minister" was 24 (30.4%).
Those who Choose "Be elected President of Singapore in 2005" was 7 (8.9%).
Total polled was 79.
Lee Kuan Yew challenges opposition MPs to stand in a GRC. Low Thia Khiang challenges PAP new faces to stand in a single-seat. If Lee Kuan Yew stands against Low Thia Khiang in a single-seat, who will you vote for?
(From 19-Nov-2001 to 01-Dec-2001)
Those who Choose "Low Thia Khiang (WP)" was 248 (86.4%).
Those who Choose "Lee Kuan Yew (PAP)" was 31 (10.8%).
Those who Choose "Spoilt vote" was 8 (2.8%).
Total polled was 287.
Do you think Singapore compromised too much in the recent deal negotiated between SM Lee and Dr Mahathir?
(From 09-Sep-2001 to 16-Sep-2001)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 64 (71.1%).
Those who Choose "No" was 26 (28.9%).
Total polled was 90.
Speakers' Corner is now one year old. How do you rate it?
(From 31-Aug-2001 to 09-Sep-2001)
Those who Choose "A roaring success" was 18 (13.7%).
Those who Choose "A dismal failure" was 113 (86.3%).
Total polled was 131.
How do you feel about the amendments to the Parliamentary Elections Act relating to internet guidelines?
(From 18-Aug-2001 to 31-Aug-2001)
Those who Choose "Undemocratic legislation with unclear laws" was 212 (82.8%).
Those who Choose "Good, politics online should be regulated" was 44 (17.2%).
Total polled was 256.
Do you approve of Singapore school students ordered to practice dances and marches for many hours for the yearly National Day Parade without having a choice of opting out.
(From 08-Jul-2001 to 17-Jul-2001)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 16 (15.7%).
Those who Choose "No " was 86 (84.3%).
Total polled was 102.
1995-2004 has been designated by the United Nations as the Decade for Human Rights Education. Should Singapore schools include Human Rights as part of its curriculum?
(From 25-Jun-2001 to 08-Jul-2001)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 95 (84.1%).
Those who Choose "No " was 18 (15.9%).
Total polled was 113.
Do you support the Death Penalty in Singapore?
(From 01-Jun-2001 to 11-Jun-2001)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 357 (31.5%).
Those who Choose "No" was 778 (68.5%).
Total polled was 1,135.
In an ideal Singapore without fear, threats or walkovers, who would you vote for?
(From 24-May-2001 to 01-Jun-2001)
Those who Choose "PAP" was 58 (1.9%).
Those who Choose "WP" was 321 (10.7%).
Those who Choose "NSP" was 493 (16.5%).
Those who Choose "SDP" was 406 (13.6%).
Those who Choose "SPP" was 1,530 (51.1%).
Those who Choose "Spoil my vote" was 186 (6.2%).
Total polled was 2,994 (A RECORD!).
Presently oral sex is illegal under current Singapore law. Should the law be amended to make it legal?
(From 13-Apr-2001 to 22-Apr-2001)
Those who Choose "You mean I've been breaking the law all this time?" was 60 (48.8%).
Those who Choose "Yes, I don't want to commit a crime" was 41 (33.3%).
Those who Choose "No, its illegal and I'm not into that kind of sex" was 22 (17.9%).
Total polled was 123.
The Police has used the excuse "there is a potential for law and order problems" to deny permits for several political activities in the recent past. Do you think the Singapore Police is professionally capable of crowd control?
(From 26-Mar-2001 to 01-Apr-2001)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 114 (74.5%).
Those who Choose "No" was 39 (25.5%).
Total polled was 153.
"Singapore is for Singaporeans, foreigners should not receive too many privileges." Do you agree with this statement?
(From 19-Feb-2001 to 26-Feb-2001)
Those who Choose "Yes" was 41 (68.3%).
Those who Choose "No" was 19 (31.7%).
Total polled was 60.
What do you think of the Speaker's Corner in Singapore?
(From 08-Feb-2001 to 19-Feb-2001)
Those who Choose "An Embarassment!" was 101 (82.1%).
Those who Choose "A Good Example of Free Speech" was 22 (17.9%).
Total polled was 123.
What is the State of the Opposition in Singapore?
(From 11-Nov-2000 to 18-Nov-2000)
Those who Choose "Hopeless!" was 17 (41.5%).
Those who Choose "Lets set up a new Party" was 16 (39.0%).
Those who Choose "So-so, but OK" was 5 (12.2%).
Those who Choose "Sorry, I'm migrating" was 3 (7.3%).
Total polled was 41.