The Singapore Soul in Hougang Spirit
May 23rd, 2012 |
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"The stranger next to me offered his umbrella. Almost in unison, mats become makeshift tent, muddled papers were torn and shared..."
It started to rain. The stranger next to me offered his umbrella. Almost in unison, mats become makeshift tent, muddled papers were torn and shared. Children and old folks were accorded priority and preference for rain cover. As if the heaven decides to shower its timely blessing on the candidate, the audience reciprocate with kindness among us all.
Earlier on, an old uncle who recovered from stroke some years back, walked step-by-step into the field. He smiled and told me, the residences of Hougang are the suicide squad for Singapore’s democracy. They didn’t die and they conquered Aljunied GRC.
He too, stayed behind and gently waived off various offer of umbrella shelter. He said, rain or shine, in good health or otherwise, he will stand in honor of his MPs and WP for their more than 20 years of dedicated service. He knows the truth. The lies and half truths from main stream media never sway his opinion.
Many of our hearts weep for the old folks who labor through their daily lives because they are discriminated by the PAP. They climb up and down the staircase, and walked because bus routes were taken away. Market was torn down but now offered in the midst of elections.
Their 20 years of support has not been in vain. It has created a culture of communal caring and sacrifice, mutual loyalty and an equitable sharing of efforts and responsibility between their MP and residences. There is no better role model for the rest of the country.
And while our Singaporean man performed National Service to demonstrate our loyalty for our country, the PAP government stripped Singapore citizenship of its dignity – its innate humanity. The citizenship was traded for GDP growth, its only value is that it is a cost of production. It breeds insatiable greeds and destroyed a country very soul.
We have also read the co-ordinated and mischievous spin on WP’s NCMP selection process by DPM Teo Chee Hian and the main stream media. Mr Low explained. And we are satisfied.
That only leaves the question if DPM Teo Chee Hian is able to rise above politics and is fit to be the leader for our country for an inclusive society. For he and his party, sabotage our fellow country man at Hougang. All for party glory.
All is not lost, where the PAP is misguided, neglected and mislead, the Workers Party has found. They have captured our hearts, our needs and our imperative. And rekindle an imagination of life possible on the basis of justice and equality for all. Loyalty, dignity and honor give a country strength. It brings joys to nation building.
Today, this very night, we found our Singapore soul.
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King T