Singapore General Elections 2011

I have always been an enthusiasm in politics after taking up a history module in my first semester in NUS. Following, the history, nature of nation building and politics in Singapore has been a controversial matter in my head.

      

This year marks my first voting chance and I casted my first vote for the Tampines GRC at St, Hilda's. The experience was rather interesting I must say! Although it was short, swift and simple. From the news, I heard that there were people who made the effort to queue at least half an hour before the opening to cast their votes! KIASU or what?!

The time frame to vote is between 9am to 8pm! They sure do reflect the "Singapore" spirit. Ouch! I feel that Singaporeans are just the product of our "nanny" state and there are so many issues pertaining to this year's elections that I have. Every single nitty gritty problems, they blame on the state. Hello? The number of litter bins, mas selemat's escape, lift upgrading etc etc etc is not solely the ministers' and GRCs' liability.  Singaporeans please WAKE UP! STOP BEING SO EMBARRASSING and tarnish our reputation. UGH! I wonder how will other people think if they knew about Singapore's political environment.

Be it the raving and drama of the oppositions' rallies, to the complacent and nonchalant PAPs, to the ungratefulness of Singaporeans and the influx of the use of media as a mouthpiece of opposing the PAP.

I think the political environment in Singapore is getting from bad to worst and I really hope that majority of the Singaporeans will cast the right and accurate vote to safeguard all of our interest.

I am watching closely to the media reports (albeit not exactly neutral) and there are many concerns of the social media (ie facebook/twitter/tumblr/blogs); I feel that it is overestimated and exceeded. "Chatter online", more like anonymous hypocrites going on and on about their anti-PAP sentiments.

I am part of the 2.2 million voters who will shape Singapore's reign for the next 5 years. I must say, I have been in a dilemma, but I believe that I have made the right choice.

The elections have been quite a huge thing to me as its something that my father is extremely concerned about. I really missed him from today's experience. I have even dreamt of him pertaining to the subject matter. (;
I asked him "so daddy who will you vote for this elections?" and he told me "definitely PAP because..... (cannot rmb)" Daddy, I so miss you. ); I was feeling quite upset because in the polling card its just me and mummy's names and not his.

P.S  I dun think that the dream has any affect on my vote!