GE 2011 – You Have A Choice

Posted by Delson Moo on May 4, 2011 in Blog, Connect With Me | 2 comments

GE 2011 – You Have A Choice

It’s no secret my heart goes to the opposition party, The Workers’ Party, and although I’m staying in Hougang, I was zone to the Ang Mo Kio GRC by our kiasu and kiasi government, the PAP Party.

I can’t vote for The Workers’ Party, and I’m only given the choice of The Reform Party and Pay-And-Pay Party (I mean, People’s Action Party).

I can never understand why when I’m staying in Hougang, I’m herded into Ang Mo Kio, when we have probably different lifestyle, different neighborhood, different facilities, different luxuries, different transport means, in fact, we are totally different in terms of our estates.

Why am I supposed to rejoice with those who stay in Ang Mo Kio and praise the government for what they have and we don’t?

Why are we being punished for voting the opposition even though we pay the same taxes and follow the same law and pay the same type of bills?

Why are we being punished for voting the opposition even though all we want is somebody to be in the parliament to speak for us? We tried to speak to you, but did you listen?

Now that my estate is being zoned into Ang Mo Kio, does it mean that when PAP won, our housing block will be upgraded, and our neighbouring block which may be in the opposition party will stay put? Does it mean that in my small estate, eventually it’ll look like new housing blocks lining up with some old gutters?
If my RMIT mates from Australia came to visit me (yeah, I can’t make it to NUS so went to RMIT), what am I supposed to tell them when they asked why the facade for this housing block looks so new and the one opposite looks like … that ?

I don’t know, and I’m really very confused.

For the remainder 3 days before election on May 7th, 2011, I’ll need to sit quietly and think … Do I want a world-class government that brings Singapore to the International stage and yet bring Singaporeans down to their knees, or do I want a first-world parliament where there’ll be someone in the parliament speaking for us and voice our concern?

Do I vote for the ruling party now and wait for them to apologize to us again 5 years later, during the next election, for again not listening to us; or

Do I vote for my opposition party, the Reform Party,  in my GRC, just to send some votes away from the ruling party, though my heart was not really with them; or

Do I void my vote to show the ruling party that I’m not happy with them and to show the opposition party that you need to work harder to impress me?

I’m not given much choice, but YOU, you have a choice.

Please vote wisely, whether to PAP or any other party your heart goes with, and make sure that you know this is the time for you to speak out and this is the time for you to express your views, you have a choice, use it.

While you ponder, click the video below and enjoy a short clip.

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  • Kar Gee

    Bro,

    Can understand your frustration and I’m sure your frustration is shared by many people including me. The situation is this: people like us don’t need to be converted. In fact, we don’t even need to attend rallies. The voters that are on the fence now are the ones that need answers to their questions, if they bother; if they don’t, I see them conveniently voting for the incumbent. This is just my little observation about human behavior in general.

    I think we all care for Singapore, other unfortunate Singaporeans as well as our kids. I surmise that maybe 2011 is still a prelude. 2015 or 2016 might be a more suitable time for change.

    Yours-in-spirit,
    Kar Gee

  • Delson Moo

    Very true my friend.

    5 years ago I was pushing hard to explain to others about voting for the changes. It’s not easy and although I can feel their concern, I can also feel their fear of changes and their worries about the government toppling over.
    At that time, die die no matter what the government will definitely be PAP because they already hold the majority votes. But then, lots are scare to lose the government.

    This year, I’m more into it.

    The stakes are higher this time, the choices are plenty, but honestly, the situation is very clear. The older MM is stepping back and less threatening, the PM has soften and apologized, the ministers will start to shed tears to win back their vote soon, but in the end of the day, as what you say, lots will still cast the convenient vote.

    Let’s see how they apologize again in year 2015 or 2016.

    You are a wise man and at least I feel better now for not attending any rally. My perception is similar to yours, my choice is clear, attending rallies will not swing my vote anywhere else.

    Majulah Singapura!!