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Yes, it has been a taboo subject with the political establishment for the longest time. But these are exceptional times and they deserve exceptional compromises.
The ruling government detests live political debates on TV and the reasons include some of these arguments: We don’t want our election campaigns to become political theatre. Our politics is a serious matter with no fanfare. The Singapore system has succeeded because our politicians are technocrats who spend time talking about and discussing issues minus the pulpit.
But the ban on GE 2020 rallies, the one event that can equalise the opportunities somewhat during the nine-day campaign period, will put the Opposition at a further disadvantage. Of course, live-streaming is allowed and the parties are given an extra exposure of three minutes each on national TV and radio.
The one unofficial reason for not having TV debates has never been articulated and it has to do with the apprehension that the leadership that came after Lee Kuan Yew might just not be able to cut it if they go into a no-holds-barred boxing ring with their opponents.
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