What You Will Not See On Local TV on Nomination Day in Hougang 16 May 2012

It was a nice hot noon in Hougang and Khaw Boon Wan has this to say of the Workers' Party:

"It sounds very complicated and it sounds exciting too for people looking in. One by one, some resign, some get sacked for whatever the reason, some become unhappy with the leadership. It's too complicated for us.


For us, we come to politics to serve. So we have a common cause. So you decide what's important for Singaporeans and as a party, we stay united. Of course, if you come in and don't share a common goal, that's very hard to be together. Because if within the party, if you can't stay united, can you imagine if you're in power, how do you run a country? **Every day, some ministers are resigning or sacked, I think that's very troublesome for Singapore," said Mr Khaw. [Link]

With Desmond Choo wanting to be his "own man", I hope *Self-Glorifying-Golden-Hair Khaw Boon Wan does not have to eat his words in the not too distant future. It is pathetic to insinuate that there is a split in the Workers' Party when Desmond Choo would rather fight without the help of his seniors (who keep demanding of others to 'come clean' when 'dirt' was already sanitized by the departure and sacrifice of a sitting MP). Isn't the pound of flesh (the expulsion of Yaw Shing Leong) enough? Why be meaner than Shylock?

Some observe that PAP may be the party that is splitting within, very soon, too many hidden skeletons may just force the cabinet doors to open . . . and the stink will overwhelm . . .

Action speaks louder than words and I have the good fortune of witnessing the nomination of candidates at the nomination centre of the Hougang By-Election at Serangoon Junior College today.

The heat, the perspiration and the 3 -hour wait for Yam Ah Mee's announcement was worth the gut feel of solidarity, the togetherness and the sense of pride (that 'whites' cannot intimidate the 'blues') among the supporters who believe in a 'democratic society based on justice and equality'. The chance for me to chat with like-minded individuals (of all ages) who took leave from work to be there shows there is hope yet for my country, Singapore. Especially for my children and my children's children.

I have not seen what local TV has shown but the amateurish shaky movie above is what I managed to grab of the proceedings. If you find the video leaning more towards WP and not PAP, please pardon me for I am allergic to ''white".

*Self-Glorifying -"For us, we come to politics to serve." Question: Serve who? 

Possible Answer: "Oneself, with million dollar salary?"

**"Every day, some ministers are resigning or sacked, I think that's very troublesome for Singapore,"
My thoughts: No ministers resigned or sacked until Election Year. For more than 5 years, National Development and HDB cocks up; Public transportation seizes; Singapore flooded with foreigners and pondings. Geez, if those millionaire ministers were sacked or resigned earlier, Singapore may not be plagued by the current property and transportation mess that we have now! Yes, it is indeed troublesome to sack deadwoods in PAP!

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