Voting day was today.
I couldn’t decide who to vote for for the past month. I was angry at PAP for making everywhere crowded as a sardin can. I was angry for the rise in our minister’s pay. I was angry at the rising cost, and I was angry the govt held their noses high and ignored our well-being. I was angry and I wanted to get back at PAP by supporting the opp.
Then came e apology from PM and George yeo’s video, and seeing how PM created a Facebook to connect with us. And i also saw the white hairs on their heads, the years and effort spent running singapore.
It wasn’t just a day’s effort, in the GY video message I cld see his sincerity, his realization that PAP had to change. I could see our PM realized the extent of our anger and resentments. And the hate.
Yes the apology came too late, their efforts came all too late after all thats been done, but looking back they were the ones who built singapore so that now we can live peacefully, cleanly, have clean water n food, have a good education system, air conditioned transport system etc because they built/provided it for us.
Growing up in a perfect environment, we grew as arrogant as they did. We grew arrogant because we had everything going our way and we thought we’re the smartass n developed the higher than thou attitude. PAP grew arrogant because they were successful in developing singapore into how it is today when 45 years ago everyone said singapore couldn’t make it.
But look at us today!
I then decided I will still support them for all that they have done for the past 45 yes so I can be, and have what I have today. I will not bite the hands that fed me with a good education system, clean environment and comfortable transport system. They have 5 years to either disappoint or to prove themselves again.