Posted 5:37 PM

Election

Yeah, so all of you by now should've read about how PAP returned to power with 66.6% of valid votes in last saturday's election. Frankly, how do you return to power when you've never lost any in the first place?

It's only through this current election that I've learnt more about the politics in Singapore. So pap always wins. But there's a need for an opposition to exist. But pap always wins. Sometimes it's like a boy-girl relationship. The girl always wins. But there's a need for the guy to have some resistance, otherwise he'll be labelled a xiao bai lian hahaha!! =x But in the end the girl always wins.

And while there are so many 'unfair' things in the election, or of the Singapore political situation, at the end of the day our lives still go on. It doesn't even bother me at all. I didn't have to vote, nor do I believe that if I had to vote the election would have changed something. Unless the prime minister is different, or the government is different, everything's still basically the same. Who rules potong pasir? Who cares? Percentage of opposition votes increased? Who cares? How do you expect people to be non-apathetic? Just like what the taxi driver told me one night, regardless of who won, he's still driving the damn cab.

It's so funny, that they can just change whatever GRC and draw out new boundaries as to where the GRC starts and ends, to try and give themselves whatever advantages they can. MM Lee said in the recent chat on tv that he can't help his opponents can he. No we don't expect you to, but I don't expect you to create more bias towards yourself.

I tried to write something about the election. But. There's nothing! I wish I could have devoted some time to attend some rallies and hear out the opposition's voices though. Sometimes I don't get why people vote for them. Sure their opinions might be similar to ours deep inside our hearts, but what can they do if they're voted in? They have no funds, because the funds are approved and given by surprise surprise, the government ie PAP. I don't know what Mr Chiam can do for area. WP chief Mr Low said yeah yeah he'll upgrade whatever, make lifts stop at every floor whatever, that is if he gets funds. Hasn't been getting funds for like what? 10 years? While pap-dictated areas are showered with love. Sheltered walkways, security cameras in lifts and so on.

My mum issued me a good point to think about. Don't all Singaporeans pay taxes? Do people who stay in pap grcs pay more tax? Why do they get more benefits? In the big picture, do we really have a choice, and does it matter?

I only know my MP in my area by some Malay name my mother told me. I've never seen her (I think it's a she.). I don't know what she has done for me and my neighbours. I've hardly read the newsletter (though I blame my mum who probably throws it away) if any, and I never notice any political action around. Do other MPs really do so much? I've heard one or two showing up every weekend morning delivering breakfast. That's good, but what else do they do? I admit I'm really ignorant, but there's really no reason for me to get myself involved to know more. My life isn't affected by any of them.

Singaporeans are a weird bunch in general. We complain and complain. In the end we're afraid to stand up. Pap does a good job purging opposition. Whatever thing you say that doesn't please them. They sue your sorry ass. There's no freedom of speech. So then some hero/heroine will emerge and say "I'm sick of this bullshit I'll stand up against the damn pap. Please support me!"

People term him a nutcase. And eventually he gets sued and becomes a bankrupt. Hooray! You get sick. Then you get people like old grannys and grandpas that are most of the time unhappy with the government, but weeks before election they get a progress package bonus of like $1k+ and viola~ They only have good words out of their mouths. It's not as if PM Lee paid you out from his own pockets. -_-

So while certain people talk about lift upgrades, or promising to serve us better, the other people from the government don't have to do anything because their area is uncontested. I'm glad it's all over. Time to have new headlines from now on.

signing out,
your election virgin.

triggering Mr Ng HS |