post GE...

i actually purchased my 1st ever copy of Wan Bao today! i juz gotta read abt it in mandarin!

i'm piffed about:
- some results. haiz.
- i think SOME (hey gotta b politcally right? haha) pp are a bunch of scaredy cats- dare 2 talk, dare not act. dare 2 grumble, dare not put their 'vote' where their mouth is. 2day heard an uncle who wants 2 c more opposition in parliament yet he doesn't want it 2 b fr his constituency! yah yah u juz want others 2 bite e bullet.
- is our PM seriously happy abt e 66.6%?? (stats fr The Straits Times 07/05/06) seriously? i wouldn't. but i m not him.
- the missing opposition. Pasir Ris-Punggol, Tampines and Jalan Besar residents reportedly have yet 2 meet u! tsk! tsk! provide an alternative voice...? frankly... i cant hear u!
- SDA... 1 resident who actually met u said u couldn't articulate ur agenda. 1 of u actually replied "there r 5 of us" to the question "what's ur platform?" oh pls... n btw, u really desperately need to look into renewal

i'm glad about:
- i think we have grown as a nation. in the past, other nations n political scientists snigger at the use of "democracy" on S'pore. dun need to go far... juz sit in PS lectures in NUS n u'll get e picture... well, we are on our way there... we r, we r... (yes i'm an optimist!)
- the interview MM Lee had with the 20-somethings on TV: "my vote matters" (wanted to blog abt it long ago. but din get round to it!) so yeah...thanks, MM!
- i've been lamenting abt s'poreans' political apathy for years (haha... yes i m OLD 4 my age!) this time i c more young adults r getting involved in politics, finding out what is happening, seeking answers, voicing their opinions... yay 2 us post-65ers! i'm glad we are not juz concerned about our little lives & getting along in our careers. cheers also to WP's renewal and consolidation efforts & kudos to d very young WP's AMK team! well done!
- the opposition is more cohesive n coherent this time round. the PAP needs a tougher challenge. they are up to it. it's been real BIG yawn watching weak punches thrown by d opp in past elections.

so yeah... till the next time d govt doles out big $ n we go 2 d polls... i'll chill on d "politik tok"