GE 2011 predictions part 1

In case Singapore Pools shock the entire nation by opening odds for the coming elections for people to bet on, I have decided to make a full list of predictions on the outcome of the polls for your reference.

It will be split into three parts with today being the first one where I will discuss the first eight (in alphabetical order) out of the twelve SMCs which are contested. I will be unbiased and balanced in the predictions. I promise.

I am only predicting on the percentage that each party garners among the valid votes so I am not talking about those who spoil their votes.


Bukit Panjang

Teo Ho Pin (PAP) vs Alec Tok (SDP)

PAP scored 77% of the valid votes when they were up against the same opponent five years ago. Five years later, they face the same opponent but with a different man representing it.

Alec Tok looked destined to be contesting in Radin Mas SMC until he shockingly resigned from RP. Moving up from central to the west of Singapore, Alec might not be able to make his presence felt in the BP neighbourhood in such a short span of time.

Teo Ho Pin, the man linked with the 2008 sinking funds fiasco, to win this one but with a greater amount of displeasure at the ruling party, expect him to win no more than 20% of the votes.

Final score: PAP 60%-40% SDP

Hong Kah North

Amy Khor (PAP) vs Sin Kek Tong (SPP)

As a man, it would a real embarrassment for Mr Sin if he loses to the talkative Amy Khor. However, I think that is going to happen.

Much as I would like to see my most-hated female PAP member being defeated, I have to admit that chances of her winning is still higher than her opponent mainly because she has been the MP there and Mr Sin is just a "newcomer".

Swing voters might opt for security and stability by supporting PAP. Unlike his fellow party member, Chiam See Tong, Sin Kek Tong isn't a name that rings a bell in most Singaporeans.

Final score: PAP 63%-37% SPP

Hougang

Desmond Choo (PAP) vs Yaw Shin Leong (WP)

Battle of the Teochew men. As the older generation of Teochew candidates, Eric Low and Low Thia Khiang, vanish from this constituency, in front of them are two political rookies for voters to decide.

Hougang should still be an opposition ward after this election. A comfortable win for the WP. I predict that PAP will only receive a third of the valid votes.

Final score: PAP 33%-67% WP

Joo Chiat

Charles Chong (PAP) vs Yee Jenn Jong (WP)

This one will be a close fight. PAP beat the WP by a margrin of 20% in 2006, expect the gap to narrow down to 8% this time.

Charles Chong will be contesting there for the first time. Neutral voters might prefer to give WP their support as PAP has been stagnant in managing the area for the past five years.

This SMC almost saw a three-cornered fight until independent candidate Andrew Kuan stepped on the brakes and announced that he will not contest on the eve of nomination day.

But still, PAP are in pole position to grab this one thanks to the older residents.

Final score: PAP 54%-46% WP


Mountbatten

Lim Biow Chuan (PAP) vs Jeanette Chong-Aruldoss (NSP)

Another SMC which almost saw a triangular battle. Luckily, the independent chose to be gracious and pulled out of the contest, hence giving the opposition a higher chance of winning.

This would be a fair stalemate by elections do not end with draws. Lim Biow Chuan should be able to pull it off at the death. Jeanette is decent candidate but she still needs a few more years to build her own brand.

PAP to win this one after much sweating.

Final score: PAP 52%-48% NSP

Pioneer

Cedric Foo (PAP) vs Steve Chia (NSP)

Steve Chia can be considered as one of the more prominent opposition candidates after serving as an Non-Constituency MP from 2001-2006. Cedric Foo will be fighting on his own after his ward was carved out of West Coast GRC.

Let me divert away from the main topic for a while. Cedric Foo has gained some weight recently. He looks very different now compared to five years ago. His face is getting rounder and rounder.

Back to elections, Mr Chia looks capable of winning a seat for the opposition this time round as he faces a weaker opponent compared to Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong in CCK SMC in 2006.

Steve Chia will emerge victorious in this match, beating PAP by less than 5% of the votes.

Final score: PAP 47%-53% NSP

Potong Pasir

Sitoh Yih Pin (PAP) vs Lina Chiam (SPP)

Mr Sitoh will be carrying the PAP flag in this constituency for the third successive election. He should be able to achieve what he wants this time.

Lina Chiam appeared to be sloppy and indecisive on the CNA political forum a few weeks back. Her tardiness on national TV might cost her some precious votes. Moreover, she is also ageing.

Potong Pasir residents, like other Singaporean, want change. Their change is the facilities in their neighbourhood. PP has been deprived of upgrading since it was an opposition ward some twenty plus years back.

Final score: PAP 59%-41% SPP


Punggol East

Michael Palmer (PAP) vs Lee Li Lian (WP) vs Desmond Lim (SDA)

The one and only three-cornered at this election and the first in 10 years.

If only WP had been less obstinate and allowed the SDA to compete with PAP directly. Quite a predictable outcome for this constituency, PAP will have last laugh.

SDA has worked the ground at this area since the last elections concluded. However, Michael Palmer still has the upper hand as he has grassroots leaders at his disposal to publicize for him and sow discord between the two opposition sides.

Final score: PAP 47%-28% SDA 25% WP

Vote for change video

Here is a video about the General Elections which a (born and bred) Singaporean friend of mine recommended me to watch.

I urge everyone to watch and share it with every other Singaporean whom you know if you somewhat agree with the content in the video.

Change we need, change we must, Singapore belongs to us!

Nomination Day drama

I expected Nomination Day to be dramatic but not as dramatic as what was seen and heard during noon today. The climaxes were definitely better than any drama from Taiwan or Korea.

There was Ooi Boon Ewe from the "unknown" People's Liberal Democratic Party who failed to get enough assentors (actually one of them cabut).

He went to the football field to ask the Workers' Party activists if any of them can be one. Of course, none of the opposition supporters bothered him as it will result in a three-cornered fight and PAP will ultimately benefit from it.

This guy should have just approached those clad whom were clad in white, I am certain that more than one will be more than willing to help him and indirectly sending the PAP candidate into parliament without much of a fight.

There was also Baey Yam Keng, originally contesting in Tanjong Pagar GRC, who moved to the east by joining the Tampines GRC team. His void was filled by a PAP member who was never unveiled to the media, Chia Shi-Lu.

Mr Chia became from unkown to MP within one morning as Tanjong Pagar GRC was the only ward which was uncontested, courtesy of some controversial and unfair decisions by the elections officers at the nomination centre.

See the below video for a better understanding of the matter.



Over at Deyi Secondary School, Low Thia Khiang and WP did not let the electorate down as he filed himself as a candidate for the Aljunied GRC thus, moving out from his Hougang ward. The WP fielded its "Barcelona Squad" (Dream Team) there which includes party chairman Sylvia Lim and Chen Show Mao.

However, the one which made many hold their breaths was the objection raised by Singapore Democratic Party  to the nomination of PAP newbie Sim Ann.

SDP claims that Sim Ann is, technically, still in the civil service as she is serving her notice but she filled up her form as "unemployed". However, the returning officer overruled the objection, hence paving the way for a contest in Holland-Bukit Timah GRC.

To top up all the drama, it seems that for the first time in history, PAP is losing to the opposition parties in terms of securing rally sites. However, I can already see the PAP posters on lamp posts since this evening. Very efficient indeed.

3-cornered fight in Mountbatten

Taken from The Straits Times GE website

OMG! Who is that Indian at the right of the above picture? Well, he is private school Stansfield College's chariman, Kannappan Chettiar, and he wants to stand as an independent candidate in the Mountbatten SMC.

Now where did this guy pop out from? Accordingly to The Straits Times, he said that it was a difficult decision to make because he respects Jeanette Chong-Aruldoss, the National Solidarity Party's candidate in the SMC.

If this Indian man really respects NSP's Jeanette, he should not "stick a leg" into this constituency. By doing so, he is only reducing the chances of a non-PAP candidate winning at the elections. PAP will still have the last laugh at the end of the day.

He said that if he is elected, he will speak up about issues on property prices and the elderly. Alamak, NSP which is led by Goh Meng Seng, is already well-known for using housing as a main topic for campaigning.

Mr Chettiar can be assured that if Jeanette is elected as an MP, the same issues, if not more, will be tackled by her and her party. So I say, please be gracious and take a step back for overall good.

Dear Kannappan aka MP-wannabe, you can use the $16000 needed for your election deposit for many other meaningful purposes. Manage your law school well and maybe produce some graduates who can be good potential candidates in the future.

Star Awards 2011

Congratulations to Qi Yuwu ad Rui En for winning the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at yesterday's Star Awards 2011. Although I don't really like Qi Yuwu but credits to him for his hard work and performance. Rui En has proved to everyone that she is much better than Jeanette Aw in almost everything and has confirmed her place as the next Mediacorp queen.

Aside from the awards, I think Christopher Lee was the best-dressed artiste at the event last evening. His comment about his erm, walking stick was simply classic. "这是潮流的象征" (It's a sign of trendiness).

Ok, entertainment news aside. More posts about the general elections are coming soon. Well, they can be quite entertaining too.

GE 2011 gossip

At a coffee shop in the northern part of Lion State, two friends, Ah Kow and Ah Huat, were chatting while enjoying their coffee.

Kow: Eh your place there got opposition or not ah?

Huat: Of course lah, I stay Tumpanies leh. The Marbo Tan is the mini-star there lor.

Huat: Oh ya, now Heavy Debt Burden flats are getting pricier and pricier to make many people pek cek.

Kow: Ya la, and he still dare say it's affordable. Pui!

Huat: The opposition is that Ah Pek Party lor. The orange colour one.

Kow: Oh, I know liao. Is that Hongki guy Ah Seng as leader right?

Huat: Yes, he is chasing and harassing Marbo Tan non-stop about public housing as his party's main election strategy.

Kow: Actually hor, they aren't really Old Man United. Now got one xiao mei mei candidate.

Huat: Niko Sia is it? Like a rose among all the thorns.

Kow: Old thorns to be exact.

Huat: Heard she is only 24, even younger than Lightning Party's Ling Ling.

Kow: The most interesting part is they are facing each other at Maritime Parade gee arler see.

Huat: Can't wait to see both of them shaking hands. Face smile smile, in the mind confirm thinking...

Kow: I will get more votes than you?

Huat: No, they confirm thinking "I'm the new face of Lion State parrament after Lili Niao".

Kow: Erm ok. By the way, my place Tua Payo I think this time won't walkover anymore.

Huat: Alamak, that Lao Chiam already like that still want to act hero and go gee arler see.

Kow: Never mind, I will vote him. I fed up with Shortie Seng. Only talk big one.

Huat: But hor, I think Lightning Party will still win, maybe by a small percentage.

Kow: Ya, he should just stay in PP and enjoy retirement.

Huat: Now he ask his wife take over PP, looks risky leh.

Kow: Aiyah, I tell you. He purposely put his wife is to lose one. Cos PP never get much upgrading all these years as it's a opposition ward.

Huat: So he sacrifice his wife there for the sake of PP residents to get upgrading?

Kow: Yes, and he thought he can gain five seats by surrending one to the ruling party but he calculated wrongly.

Huat: Shows that he's really old already lah!

Kow: Excluding those nothing-better-to-do Independents, I think the Leform Party looks the worst currently.

Huat: Yes, like the customs checkpoint at Zhangee Airport, keep on got things to import and export.

Kow: Now they must even import three people from Lao Chiam's party. Like those bottom BPL teams loaning players from other clubs.

Huat: I think must be that Kenny Jey too yaya already, think he damn big, that's why Niko Sia rather join a group of Ah Peks than work with him.

Kow: Even the scholarship couple, Toonie and Hazelnut, also run away or else Leform Party still got some hope.

Huat: Now Kenny can only hope his lao pei up there can bless him to do well.

Kow: Eh we haven't talk about Hammer Party, the biggest oppo side in Lion State.

Huat: They ah, more or less just two-man show lor. Or should I say one man and one woman.

Kow: Now got this Shao Mao guy, looks good enough to chokeslam the Lightning Party.

Huat: Lightning Party only know sour grapes tactics, cannot catch that fish then keep on criticizing that fish.

Kow: They should just put all their aces like Teochew Khiang, the Silver chairman and Shao Mao into one deck and show hand at Awjoonid gee arler see.

Huat: Flying mini-star Jog Yeo confirm tak boleh tahan.

Kow: He also admit that if ruling party lose one gee-arler-see, he won't be suprised. Think he's talking about himself.

Huat: Talking about losers. I think the biggest losers five years ago, Lion State Demo Party, have finally changed their image, or are at least trying to change.

Kow: You mean the one with logo that look like Star Trek? Maybe cos Don Juan this time cannot contest, so people look at it differently.

Huat: Lao Lee and Xiao Lee sue him until too hiong liao. Typical Lighting Party style.

Kow: They manage to recruit many study-until-very-high people to be their members, an evidence that they are not just a bunch of activists.

Huat: I hope they beat VV Balala at Dutch-Tin Hill gee arler see. That mini-star keep on deny or avoid last year's Teenage Only Pigs Games screw-ups.


Kow: Oh finally, there is the Malay-Justice Combo Alliance.

Huat: Alamak, that one ah? I bet it will lose wherever it contests. Well, unless they go Malaysia to contest.

Kow: Ok, I need to go now. I heard Lightning Party giving out abalone porridge at PP again, quite near my house.

Huat: Ok, see you then. Remember, take their money but vote for opposition.

Kow: Because they will still take the money back they gave out with their right hand with the left one.

Pre-election fights

Even before Nomination Day, the first official missile was already fired by the Minister of Education, Ng Eng Hen, at Workers' Party's star candidate, Chen Show Mao. It remains to be seen how WP and the other opposition parties can unite and retaliate the ruling party.

Expect more missiles, grenades, arrows and maybe nuclear bombs being hurled by the various parties in the next forthnight. Anyway, kudos to Reform Party for finally deciding to make West Coast GRC their priority at the upcoming elections. I knew it, right from the beginning, that Kenneth Jeyaretnam would contest in this constituency.

Oh and Marine Parade GRC will PAP's Tin Pei Ling up against National Solidarity Party's Nicole Seah. It's a battle of the xiao mei meis!!!

BREAKING NEWS!!!



PARLIAMENT HAS BEEN DISSOLVED!



GENERAL ELECTIONS IS COMING REALLY SOON!

SPH

If you want to play the stock market or feel like trying it out for the first time with something safe, I suggest you invest in Singapore Press Holdings (SPH).

Don't say that I am stingy or keep my cards close to my chest by not sharing good stuff with everyone. SPH, who is one of the major shareholders of the newly opened Clementi Mall, will see its price increase by half a dollar by the end of year.

Judging from the crowd at Clementi Mall, it is inevitable that this shopping centre is bound to be a success and SPH can bank on it for more profits rolling in in 2011.

SPH is currently priced at $3.94 after today's closing. I got a feeling that it can peak all the way to $4.40 somewhere this year, maybe in the first week of October. When it reaches somewhere near $4.35, I think we should be contended and just sell.

I am using layman terms here by throwing away all the technical information. If you have any family members or friends who want to enter the market, why not ask them to consider buying Singapore Press Holdings? Don't worry, this one can be considered as blue-chip one.

mr taxi

Be the first to listen to SNSD's first original Japanese single, Mr Taxi, right at this blog. Eh, and in case you are not aware, you are enjoying it before its official release date.

True friends from SP

Some time ago, I was saying that I am going to blog about the people whom I got to know throughout my stay in Singapore Polytechnic. I shall kick off the series today with an overview of those who are (and were) friends with me.

Honestly, I do not really have many friends in poly and I mean the genuine ones because there is just too much backstabbing and politics in the classroom. Those whom I consider as true friends are Zhiteng, Nasrullah, Marcius, Mahalakshmi and maybe Alice as well.

Out of those five, only Marcius is of the same nationality and race as me. Interestingly, Zhiteng and Alice are from the world's most populous country while Nas and Maha are local Indians.

Clearly, this shows that those of the same race as you may not end up as your comrades. Also, only Nas, Zhiteng and Alice come from the same class as me during my first semester in school three years ago.

If I were to name those who are reliable in this list of five, I would say Zhiteng and Marcius. The former in terms of school work and the latter as a buddy. Nas is also dependable but does make empty promises at times while Maha needs help frequently.

I included Alice in this list because she is always gossiping and talking behind the backs of others when Zhiteng, she and I are together. The way she talks about others to me seems as if I am one whom she can confidently disclose secrets to.

I am not certain if she does the same to me when she is with other people hence I cannot place her as the most reliable person. However, I believe I do not have much for her to gossip about as I never show the full side of myself when I'm with her.

If not because of schoolwork, I can say that there is nothing I can depend on Zhiteng as a friend. His punctuality is questionable, hardly starts a conversation with you and looks socially-handicapped.

To be fair and all, Marcius is a good friend but try not to discuss projects and stuff with him unless you have lots of time to squander. He is the kind whom will inform you if there's a good lobang and contact you once in a while to make you feel validated.

I shall stop here abruptly like a cliffhanger in a story. This is only the first post and many more will come soon, together with more details. Spicy, juicy and acidic. That's the three words I can think of to describe.

Old blogskin

There! I have switched back to my previous blogskin aka the chicken one. Luckily I did save a backup of the html codes on my desktop. The new one which had some problems for the last few days is gone for good.

I do not understand why either. The background just won't work even though I re-pasted a brand new set of codes into the template section. Guess I don't have fate with that blogskin.

I have not yet decided whether this chicken blogskin will be a temporary one or for long-term. Until then, here is a video which has been circulating around the Internet for the past 3 days or so.


You don't need to adjust the volume, you just have to use your eyes. It was a press conference where the Czech Republic's president "took" something without permission.

birthday

There are some problems with the blogskin at the moment. I will try to fix it by Friday. I might have to change a new blogskin if the current fails to work.

Anyway, today is my birthday and it was a pleasant one. I do not really long for a lavish party, go crazily insane nor instill a couldn't-care-less attitude on this day. I just want it to be an ordinary day, ordinary enough to be memorable.

That might sound contradicting because I tend portray myself as somebody whom pursue materialistic stuff through my actions and image. Today does not differ from any other day for me.

Took a taxi in the morning. Had to give directions to the driver as he does not know how to drive to my destination. So much so for hoping to relax comfortably in the backseat of the car.

Went to Singapore Pools during noon to collect some debts which the legal bookmaker was owing me. There was one banglah complaining to a fellow banglah that he lost all his money in yesterday's Liverpool game.

Used the money I collected to buy snacks for people. I don't really bother about the amount of money I won in a bet. It's the feeling of winning which is priceless. To quote a line from the song "Innocence" by Avril Lavigne, "it's the happiness inside that you're feeling".

That's my way of life. That is my birthday.

Oh and I had a closed-door event in the evening. I am unable to post the details due to privacy and security issues. Until then, let's wait for another year.

Funny picture

Omg I saw this picture at the xin.msn website and it is just too hilarious that I have to post it here to share with everyone. If there was something called the Best Comedian Award by FIFA, Rio Ferdinand and Carlos Tevez would have been automatically nominated for it

New names for political parties

Judging from the latest happenings and events of the various political parties in Singapore, I have come up with some names that are more suitable for them.

WP (Watchdog Party)

Some where in late March at an NUS forum, Workers' Party chairman, Sylvia Lim conceded that her party is not ready to form the next government. She also mentioned that none of the other oppositions are capable of forming one.

Low Thia Khiang, the secretary-general of WP, later agreed with his chairman about her statements. Time and again, WP and its members have stated that they only want to be a watchdog in parliament.

Maybe WP should be renamed as Watchdog Party as well. I would like to ask Lim and Low, if you have no intention of forming the next government, why are you here carving out a political career in Singapore?

WP cannot make up their minds on what they want. Since they are here, they should make it a point to fight all the way to the end. If they want to be a watchdog, then might as well change the hammer logo into a pair of paper binoculars.

SDA (Sliced, Dried Apple)

Singapore Democratic Alliance used to be a coalition of four parties. SPP and NSP has since withdrew from it.

Coincidentally, those were the two parties which were the main driving force behind SDA. Now, they are only left with the almost-never-heard-before Singapore Justice Party and the Malay National Organization (PKMS).

The four circles in its logo should be halved to only two as for now. SDA do not look formidable at all with its deceiving name. It should call itself Malay Justice Party as a better representation of the two  parties remaining.

It's a like an apple, one which is sliced up and left in the open to dry. The vitamins and juices are gone. What's left is the backbone of it still persevering to stand strong.


NSP (Never Stop Party)

Honestly, I don't know what name should I give for National Solidarity so I came up with this lousy one. When I say "never stop", I am referring to its plans for the upcoming elections.

Seems that after leaving SDA, NSP has grown into a much formidable force. It has recruited a number of ex-Reform Party members including star couple, Tony and Hazel.

Best of all (or maybe worst), it is planning to contest in many areas which its fellow oppositions are also eyeing. This means more choices for the voters but more headaches for the parties and more smiles for the ruling PAP.

So kiasu that it decided to unveil its candidates for the new Moulmein-Kallang GRC before anyone else does so. Not stopping there, it has also declared interest in many other wards and has been rumoured to be considering Marine Parade GRC.

Never stopping in its words as well, its candidate for Radin Mas SMC claimed that he is the best among all oppositions to contest there as the majority of the electorate are Chinese. I think he should go contest in Taiwan then, it'll be much more interesting.


SPP (Strictly Potong Pasir)

Until now, the Singapore People's Party has yet to announce any new candidates other than Chiam See Tong and his stuttering-on-TV wife.

This makes one wonder if the SPP is only concerned with Potong Pasir, the ward which Mr Chiam is currently MP of. Chiam has announced that his wife, Lina Chiam, will take over him as MP of Potong Pasir.

He has decided to contest in neighbouring Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC in a bid to rewrite history by being the first opposition to win a GRC and "shoot down" a cabinet minister at the same time.

So far, he is the only known person from SPP who will be there to contest and he himself has yet to confirm that he will be one of the five oppositions to face the PAP.

Looks like SPP is contented with holding onto to Potong Pasir at the moment.

RP (Resignation Party)

What else do I have to say? The trend for members of Reform Party is to join and later resign with the latest being Alec Tok, announced by the party as runner for Radin Mas SMC.

Now what's left for this newbie party is their secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam and a couple of political juveniles who have the passion but lack experience.

I do hope that all disagreements can be resolved and that the "R" will become "rejoining" with former members coming back to help the party reach new heights as it grows and matures.


SDP (So Daring Party)

Talk about activism or aggressiveness and no other alternative parties in Singapore can match that of the Singapore Democratic Party's.

As seen and heard in the Channel NewsAsia debate last week, SDP's representative, Vincent Wijeysingha, shone why his party does possess the substance and guts as a strong opposition. Wijeysingha asked some difficult and interesting questions during the debate.

The party also boasts the legendary Chee Soon Juan, better known as the most famous Singaporean politician who has yet to enter parliament. It is sort of their branding that SDP has been portrayed as aggressive and hard.

This kind of political approach might work well in America or Britain. Unfortunately, Singapore is still not ready to accept such actions, at least for the older generation. Their perspective is that the oppositions should fight a calm battle and parties like WP appeal to them more.

I dare SDP to contest in Ang Mo Kio or Tanjong Pagar GRC. After all, the fight for democracy that democracy means having all seats in parliament to be contested.

No need to talk about PAP lah.

two party system

The headline of The Straits Times today really carry ball for the PAP government to the max. It reported that Lee Hsien Loong made a case why a two-party system is not workable in Singapore.

He state that having such a system will weaken the overall infrastructure. However, in my opinion, a multi-party system would work in any country and every country should have at least two or more parties forming the government.

I am certain that many Singaporeans will agree with me. Democracy can only be restored if two or more parties rule a country. Political parties need to check on each other every now and then. Ultimately, it is the people who will benefit from it.

PM Lee said that one scenario of having a two-party system is that society will be divided with one party representing one race or religion and another one representing another race and religion.

By saying that, he is indirectly trying to say that PAP will be defeated should there be a day two new parties take over the government. Well, unless he claims that PAP is race/religion-biased or else, it means that PAP will not be one of the two parties in that system.

In fact, there are many loopholes in this piece of news. If the Prime Minister insists that only one party should rule, then why bother having elections?

The PM also said that Singapore does not possess enough talent to form two "A teams". If that is true, why is there a need for GRCs then? To give minority candidates a chance to enter parliament?

Maybe the ruling party has been unable to attract top talents of the nation lately. Therefore, they are made to settle with less impressive candidates like erm, 20-plus years old Miss Kate Spade.

The myth that PAP attracts the cream of the crop is starting to look a piece of fiction. Opposition parties do boast new candidates who are well-educated, articulate and have a heart for Singapore. Some of them also look capable of defeating PAP candidates hands down in a debate.

If you think that life has been tough or that there can be room for improvement, that's because Singapore is still a one-party system. Vote wisely.

Singapore is not mundane

It's been ages since I last wrote a blockbuster post so I have decided to pen one while I still have some inspiration lingering in my mind.

I am relieved to know that Singapore is not mundane after all.

This highly urbanized country still boasts people who can create controversy and make commoners talk about them when there's nothing else left to chat about other than the weather.

Last week, a certain Samantha who lives in Holland Village called in to a radio station and asked uncultured heartlanders to stay clear of her (I assume that it's a female) high-class neighbourhood.

That was good enough to provoke someone to create a Facebook event called "1000 Go Holland Village in Singlet Short and Flipflop". So far, there are 58 brave souls who have confirmed their attendance. Not bad, just another 942 more.

Samantha has since called in to the radio station to issue an apology. I propose that everybody including ang mohs who are Dutch to boycott Holland V on a certain day and wear classy clothes to neighbouring Ghim Moh. I have not thought of what will they be doing in Ghim Moh.

The MP of this constituency should also dig into the records and order all the Samanthas living there to attend a counselling session where they will be informed that Singaporeans wear shorts and slippers to anywhere they go, Orchard Road included.

If an anonymous voice over the radio is not enough to interest you, how about a picture on the Internet? Yes, it's none other than the one of a maid carrying a NSman's bag.

News about it spread quickly from the online world all the way to the mainstream media. The older generation was quick to label their younger counterparts as "spoiled" and "pampered" although it is obvious who were the ones who spoiled and pampered them.

Netizens also took the opportunity to show off their poor Photoshop skills by creating pictures of the maid in a variety of NS situations. Unfortunately, none of them looked decent enough to make me look for more than 1.6 seconds.

Actually, there is no big deal about this incident. As a domestic worker, it is her job to help her young master carry his bag. Indeed, the focus should be on the plain-looking maid and not the one wearing Number Four uniform.

All potential maid-employers should look out for such a diligent and obedient worker. Also, it is evident that as a female, the maid has quite a considerable amount of strength to bear such weight.

Now, who says Singapore is unable to attract quality domestic helpers?

If a rich snob's voice on radio and a picture of two people with their backs facing you is still not sufficient to catch your attention, then I have no choice but to use my trump card. Wait, it's not mine, it's the PAP's.

You will be forgiven if you had not heard of the above two people who have hogged spaces in newspaper pages over the past week. However, you must definitely know who is Miss Tin Pei Ling.

There are two variations to who she is, depending on whether the person who talks about her is clad in white or other colours. The first variation is that she is the youngest candidate unveiled by the ruling party to take part in this year's elections.

I always thought that Tay Ping Hui (TPL) was the most popular and well-known member of PAP but things do change overnight. Another TPL has emerged to hog newspaper headlines and the eyes of men.

Dr. Lily Neo of Jalan Besar GRC would be pleased (and maybe pissed as there's competition) to know that there is a successor to her as the face of PAP.

However, Miss Tin is a class above. She is more fashionable and has good taste as seen in one of the photos where she posed with a Kate Spade bag. Honestly, I've never heard of Kate Spade because I am many classes below like what Samantha of Holland V labels as heartlanders.

This is clearly a sign of leadership renewal in the government. Younger, cuter and materialistic women should be in parliament. This will send a strong signal to the citizens that our legislature can be hip and dynamic compared to the current one.

These women MPs might stomp their foot in Parliament when their proposals are rejected or pose for the camera with a cute peace sign when their ideas are taken into consideration.

The above are just speculation but there is one thing that I can be 99% sure of. These girls will enter parliament via the GRC backdoor.

Now, how can Singapore be mundane with so many interesting people?

social life

Many people had ever question me about my social life. I cannot blame them for being such a kaypo like how China people crowd around a table in Marina Bay Sands to watch someone playing blackjack.

The impression which I give to people, especially those who just got to know me, is that I am a dull person whose brain is filled with  knowledge that is too boring to start a conversation with. I don't deny this, except that I do know who is who in SNSD so I'm not sure if that's considered boring

There are always those suspicious ones who wonder why I hardly go out and socialize at night. I can only conclude two things and it's got to be one of them. One. These people can't differentiate between social life and nightlife. Two. Their social life is pathetic as it only comes to life when they head out after the sun sets.

For me, my social life is alive throughout the day. A colleague once asked me "don't you go out with friends?" I simply cannot comprehend what does go out refer to. If it means hang out, then I have been hanging out with friends in classrooms and offices for a long time.

Don't we joke and gossip with one another at school or work? Isn't that considered as socializing? Having lunch with your co-workers is already a fine example of what it means to socialize. There are people whom are more anti-social  than me as they prefer to eat alone.

In the minds of those who find that I have a questionable social life, their perspective of socializing is that it is incomplete if you don't have dinner, chat about juicy stuff, and visit a pub with your friends.

Also, many people like to enquire about my private life. I am not sure if this is some sort of pre-test for me before I become a celebrity. "What do you do at home?" is the number one topic I have been asked about.

Sometimes, I really ponder over the complexity of this question. Well, I sit in front of my lousy Made-in-Taiwan Acer computer and move my fingers around the keyboard to blog about these people who have questioned me.

A Political Forum on Singapore's Future

Title: A Political Forum on Singapore's Future
Time: Tomorrow, 10pm
Duration: 1 hour
Broadcasted on: Channel NewsAsia

For the first time since I was born, there is going to be a pre-election forum aired on national TV. This programme consists of the ruling party, PAP and four other alternative parties.

Those who participated were Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Josephine Teo from PAP, Gerald Giam (a popular blogger) of the WP, SPP's Lina Chiam (Chiam See Tong's wife), SDA's Nazem Suki and Vincent Wijeysingha coming from SDP.

Mediacorp claims that it is an uncut and unedited version which I believe to a certain extent. It is good that the country's sole TV station decided to have such a show for parties to air their views and allow voters to hear these views.

However, I think it is quite regretful that NSP, RP and even Socialist Front were not on the show. Maybe one hour is inadequate for so many parties and the fact that SDP was excluded from the previousTaking Point programmes aired on CNA.

I am still hoping (or you can say dreaming) that Singapore will have a debate among political parties broadcasted live to TV. That would no doubt be the epitome of political participation in our nation.

Wait till I be the CEO of Mediacorp first.