the 2011 GE has finally ended. was quite saddened by some of the results, although i have kind of anticipated how some of the results will be like even before they are announced. as much as i wanted WP to win and gain more seats in parliament, i think the stepping down of foreign minister, george yeo was a loss for singapore. not forgetting SPP's hero, mr chiam see tong. everytime i see his videos and all the people cheering for him, it will automatically bring tears to my eyes. when i was young, i did not understand why my mom and family always speak good of this man. to me, he is an unknown person, just an opposition member against the PAP, one which i automatically render as bad, just cos hes an oppositional member. i thought all who opposes the ruling party is just trying to cause social order and bring about communism. so much for those social studies and history lessons. but however, as i grew older, i finally understood why. for a man who has suffered 2 strokes, one would have expected him to retire from politics and rest. but mr chiam still want to risk his PP stronghold and challenge in GRC to win more seats in parliament in his bid to call for greater democracy. through his actions and commitments to PP throughout the 27 years in office, he has shown me the meaning of true selflessness and heroism. its thus saddened me that his wife's team lost to PAP by a mere 114 votes. some PP residents are now calling for a petition for a by-election for SPP. as long as PP residents are able to gather 8000 signatures, they are able to call for a by-election. this is the video link of some of PP residents, who went on a night walk to cheer for mr chiam:
there are 3 parts to this video, so try to click on all 3 links!
no matter what the end results will be, i salute mr chiam, for his contributions and inspiration he gave to many of the people like me. thank you so much.
"im actually not a brave man.
but i love singapore, and i love singaporeans."
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