Tugging on the heartstrings of voters. Playing the emotions game. That is what the various parties are doing in this leg of the race.
Today being Cooling Day, I hope that voters will take a couple of steps back, and think with their heads and not hearts. Do you want to vote for the opposition because you want to rebel like some angsty teenagers? Do you want to vote because you like someone better over the other? Do you vote because of self-interest?
Now it's not the time for this. Do not vote for some superficial reason like "I want to help the opposition". Oh? The opposition do not need your help.
Being serious about your vote goes a long way in ensuring Singapore's future and growth. Disregarding the past days campaigns and performances by the candidates, let's make this a right choice and not regret it.
The country's well being is of utmost importance and I'm afraid there are some citizens who will not get it. Now, majority of Singaporeans will get it, they will vote not base on their gut feel, but because the party proved to be exceptional on many levels.
No one is perfect but I'm sure ours is darned close. One cannot deny that. Even if perfection is reached, there will still be disgruntled citizens whose demands are not met. And that is exactly what somr citizens felt, unfortunately.
No cheap housing. No "world-class education", whatever that means. Not enough healthcare support. Raising commodities prices. Whine and complain, that's all we ever do. If you think what we have now is not to be appreciated, then you ought to be shipped off to some developing countries, or even "first-world" countries to experience what is it like.
See how you will like it to queue for months for treatments and surgeries. See how you will like it when your grandchildren are repaying for the house mortgage you own. See how you will like with no proper education facilities.
Are you voting for the benefit of yourself or for the greater good that is the country? Fingers crossed for tomorrow because that's all I can do.
