Life Of The Suburbians.
You know I don't get political warfare.
During elections, every PM would be so hyped up about pleasing the citizens, and they come up with so many campaigns and charities and giveaways and carnivals its scary. It's so obvious that they have an ulterior motive. And when they finally get that seat, they just ignore everything. Look at Potong Pasir. We used to have working solar powered streetlights leading to our MRT.
But now, 5 out of the 7 are spoilt.
Whose doing anything about it? No one. Mr Sitoh constructed it to aid us so that people can see where their heading to at night. And when he lost the elections, he happily chucks that project to the been-there-done-it-so-why-bother bin. And Mr Chiam certainly isn't going to lay hands on anything PAP... he's so anti-people's action party that he'd rather tear everything down and build new ones rather than fix the existing ones (no, he didn't say that but I'm just stressing a point... ahahahaha).
The streetlights are a definitive notion of a cold war. A cold war since 1984 when Mr Chiam first became MP for Potong Pasir.
"National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan has rejected Mr Chiam See Tong's request for $80m as money for upgrading in the Potong Pasir constituency."
There's really no such thing as One People, One Nation, One Singapore... I can safely say that from my point of view..
PP made a choice to create a competitive playing ground in Singapore politics for PAP, it doesn't make us an ostracized bunch of people in this 'democratic' nation. Glance at our old blocks, with old lifts, and even older staircases. You can tell districts under PAP rule have much better ammenities than us. If you have time to go pass Toa Payoh Lorong 8, you'll get what I mean. One side of the road is under Chiam See Tong; rickety doors and soot coated walls. On the other side is under PAP; newly painted blocks and renovated lifts that stop on every floor.
I'm not lamenting about anything, I'm just saying - it's reality.
The reality is - since you made a choice for the alternative, then we're not going to get bothered too. On the surface, we might be a united nation striving for the future. But beneath the peaceful and positive facade, are disoriented bits that we can't do anything about. Isn't that always what it is with life? We ignore the bad parts, amputate them, brush it under the covers, and pretend that everything is alright.
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Of course I won't mind the $80m carrot for estate upgrades PAP proposed for us.
But what matters is the heart of it all. We could just be materialists and let them win, or we could turn and see the man who made Potong Pasir how it is today - strong-willed against politics, competitive people who don't want to see Singapore fall into monotonous ruling. If what really matters is the best for our people, then why cut into Chiam See Tong's cracks? He is just trying to make things better for us, seriously.
As for Mr Chiam See Tong. He is devoted, and sensitive to the needs of his residents. Sure, we might not have all the snazzy razzy sparkling new lift doors, well painted walls and beautiful parks. But the life here is peaceful. Right at the heart of Singapore, there is a man willing to serve his people with whatever resources he has. He has pressed on even with inadequate fundings, and the stressed environment his fellow PAP PMs give. He has given us a quiet, serene environment that's hard to come by when you're in the very heart of a developing country. He made this place different from the ones surrounding us. And we'll always repay his loyalty with our loyalty in him.
Where can you find a person like that, PAP.
(Gosh I hope I don't get jailed for what I've written LOL)