It's just the beginning

The GE2006 has come to an end, but letters and messages are still pouring into forums, both in the ST and online. Sorry to those who don't give a damn to politics, to your MPs, to your vote, I assume you are simply uninterested. You may wish to skip this entry altogether. Yes, I'm still not over it. Comeon after all you can't simply "move on" right? I've decided to give up on trying to inform people of what has been going on during the GE. Cos if you cannot be bothered why should I? But if you do not know the facts, don't pretend you know. If by this time you still dunno who is Jamez Gomez and about the "fixing" issue over "troublemakers", you probably slumbered the past 2 weeks away. The election might have ended, but the impression has been created, the impact has been made, and I'm afraid much damage has been done. I'm not sure about you people, but me myself, I think I grew and learnt alot. I never thought I would be so involved in politics. With the loop-sided and limited information displayed by the media- on the newspaper and TV news, I am proud that I actually bothered to attend rallies and read up online so eventually I had a clear idea of who I really support.

Some friends like me, have become very interested and a friend even emailed his MP, while others emailed Mr LTK. Me for one, did. And all I can reveal is, MPs do read their mails haha. Having read today's Forum in ST and Mr Wang's post, I realised that I had missed a point totally. It never occurred to me that PAP was trying to use the Straw Man Argument - that the PAP was trying to make it look as if the opposition is trying to overthrow the PAP and make themselves the government. But thinking back, about how the ruling party has claimed over the past few days that the people of Singapore are wise, had made the choice of a strong, good and trustworthy government, putting up a strong mandate, has made me understand why. It didn't occurred to me cos i didn't think the opposition was capable of doing that. As my friend had pointed out, the 3 opposition parties involved contested for 20, 20 and 7 seats respectively. Any one party was not even contesting for half or more of the seats in The Parliament. Therefore there was no case that the opposition party had a chance to be the ruling party. My guess is that the opposition knew they were not up to it. And it's quite clear they didn't have this intention. All they asked for was to have more opposition voices in The Parliament. They are indeed in the renewal but definitely not established yet. It's a mind game the ruling party is trying to play, emphasizing the future at stake . Therefore I almost died laughing seeing such write in to the forum.

May 9, 2006
GENERAL ELECTION 2006
Thanks to PAP victory, his family can sleep well

THE general election is finally over and families like mine can sleep well again, knowing that the People's Action Party (PAP) has been returned to power.

Congratulations to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his team for receiving a strong mandate of 66.6 per cent of the popular vote ...

Steven Cheong Thiam Hin



I mean you actually thought that was possible??

So anyway, I read the LKY's speech or letter in the ST. "Please do not assume you can change governments, young people don't understand this." In the first place, why is it assumed that the young generation wants to change government? To want to have opposition voices in the Parliament does not equate to being revolting. I think most young people are sensible enough to know and be thankful of what the government has done for them thus far, otherwise it wouldn't be what it is like today. They are surely, not anti-PAP. On the other hand, the young people feel a need to have opposition in the parliament as a check and balance. After all, since the ruling party rules, why isit that they are so adamant to have a clean sweep? Is there a need for that? With competition, there comes improvement. Is there a need to wipe out all opposition? Be it "fix" or "deal with", is there a need in the first place at all? It's disappointing to know that such idea even exist. The major issue should be working together for a better Singapore and not to think of how to eradicate the opposing views. And why assume that ALL oppositions are "troublemakers" who cannot contribute to the society, the parliament and the people? Why is it they are seen to be out to destroy Singapore? Now, who is the one who can't see the point? I really wonder. Why, in the first place, are there so many assumptions and conspiracy theories when they are not proven?

The residents in Hougang and Potong Pasir, probably won't get any upgrade anytime soon (which probably means in the coming 5 years). It's not as if most of the residents care, otherwise they wouldn't have stuck firm to their choice. But it's not fair when everyone pay taxes and when this upgrading funds are actually contributed by the people, why is it that the opposition wards are denied the upgrade? Have you actually thought that instead of dangling this huge carrot which the residents eventually didn't bite, the ruling party might perhaps win more vote if they had offered to upgrade an opposition ward?

Why is it that the serial number is written on the stubs of the voting slip if voting is really a secret? Why is it that the polling agent has to shout the names of the voter out loud? Why is it that the parties knew which community rooted for them most? Why is it that they know the young or old in certain areas gave strong support? Aren't all these supposed to be secret? Aren't voting supposed to be a secret? It's not supposed to a secret only among fellow Singaporeans but also between the government/parties and the people.

Why is there so much fear instilled? Why are there so many speculations? Note that these are not only questions raised by me but people from all over on ST and online. These questions were never answered. And so if our questions were never addressed in the first place, how can we be assumed to be nonchalant about our society, our lives? Worse, assumed that we do not know what we want.

Not conforming doesn't equate to creating havoc.


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