Cold Nostalgia

Monday, May 02, 2011 @ 11:53 AM

First Time in Singapore History

82 out of 87 seats are being contested and it seems that the opposition parties are gaining more attention/popularity than the PAP.

What does this show? In my opinion, it means that

1) People in Singapore (i wouldn't say all but most of them, especially the middle and lower income groups) are unhappy with the current ruling of PAP and the policies that have implemented.

2) The candidates from opposition parties are made of people with high-calibre (not just academically), which therefore provided people with a glimpse of hope.

Chen Show Mao

Juris Doctor, Stanford University

Bachelor of Arts; Master of Arts (Jurisprudence), Oxford University

Bachelor of Arts (Economics), Harvard University

Ivan Yeo Tiong Boon

Managing Director of an international investment company

Graduated from Nanyang University with Bachelor of Arts

Served in the Singapore Civil Service from June 1971 to March 1994 as a senior officer

Moved into the private sector and has extensive business investment experience in China

And of course two of personal favourites

Chiam See Tong

One of the most dedicated leader that i ever seen. At his age, he can choose to enjoy his life and not being involved in this draining political game but yet he chose to continue on his belief, despite of his health problem. My utmost respect to Mr Chiam.

Nichole Seah

The youngest and the most prominent candidate in GE 2011. A very outstanding/charismatic public speaker that never fail to impress and aroused people with her speeches.

3) Moving on to my next point.

The power of new media. It's not difficult to realize that news coverage for the oppositions on national TV wasn't extensive. With the rise of new media, many of us are able gather as much information/news/videos in just a click away.

Here are some of my favorite videos on the GE 2011: