Sunday, April 30, 2006
The day before ken brought sc, my and I to a food outlet at lucky plaza which sells shark's fin soup for only 4.90 bucks. I was not convinced at the beginning but realised I really had to believe when I saw the menu.
After dinner, we went for a walk at paragon and as usual, we would stop by at Plaza Singapura so I can hitch a ride home with mum. Immediately after I bathed and rested on the sofa for awhile, I lulled myself to sleep in no time.
I was awoken after more than 12 hours of sleep on hearing the call for our support for the worker's party. Still in my semi-conscious state, I giggled upon hearing that funny recorded sound played so loudly throughout the neighbourhood. Before I could fathom what was being said, I dozed off again as the sound faded away.
After I finally came round and had a pee in the toilet, I heard the similar call again. I rushed myself out of the toilet and found myself standing at the window of my kitchen, this time I could hear: "Residence of East Coast GRC, the Worker's Party is here! Residence of East Coast GRC, you have a choice! A more balanced government! On May the Sixth, vote for the Worker's Party!"
At the same time I saw two men wearing blue shirt standing behind the lorry waving their hands as they tried to reach out to the people. I only saw 2 residents waving back. Many cars soon lined up behind the slow-moving lorry, and I was waiting for some impatient drivers to hit their horns. But there were not any. Wouldn't it be hilarious if one does so, showing certainly that Singaporeans treat politics like no business?
These few days I have observed some small advertisement boards hanging on some lamposts while walking down Bedok South Ave 3. The first thought that came to my mind on first sight: "The PAP's advert boards are bigger than the Worker's Party." This inexplicably explains the rise of Worker's Party to power, as they flashed out their slogan "Power to the People."
Will a change in government be a better prospect for Singaporeans? I am pretty complacent with what the current government has done for Singapore. If somehow the PAP were to be overturned and the Worker's Party were to rise to power, will liberty really ensue?
But somehow politics in Singapore weren't as much discussed or involved compared to countries in Taiwan or even Thailand, as evident in its recent political outburst as the Thais' demanded Phya Thaksin Shinawatra to get off the stage for practising nepotism.
Even though I am not much different from a typcial Singaporean who treats politics as anything to go by, it is not because of my lack of interest in politics. But because of the lack of interest for my country. If only emigration is free and without terms and conditions...
|Melvin Ng| 2:04 pm|
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