What the election taught me
That we want change.
That we want a better future,
not for ourselves but for our next generation.
In hope that you all live a better life.
Oppositions who come from all walks of life,
came to contest, who genuinely want to make a better future for the nation, to be the voice of the minority,
to lend a helping hand.
However, the nation is divided, many stayed comfortable, some are set by default, others felt deeply obliged, while the rest are hoping for their voices heard and want accountability from leaders who mask being good leaders.
Oppositions whom the mainstream media potray them as Rebels, Activist, Reckless, Radicals, Troublemaker while people like me call them brave, for asking and speaking up for people like us commoner, questioning "leaders".
They whom you call oppositions, troublemakers are actually Professors, Doctors, Lawyers, Teachers who want to serve the people. Not for the price tag.
They who speak their mind, loss their party because majority just cannot be bothered for change, or perhaps they are afraid of change.
You see Dr Chee Soon Juan, Dr Paul Tambyah, Alia Mattar, Faisal Manap and lastly Dr Tan Cheng Bock (who is 85 years old) who powered through and fought this hard fight, rallied through short timing, but loss.
And here are what they taught me. Dr Chee "We never give up, we keep trying". How is this man grit still standing despite the heartbreak after trying his hardest. Dr Tan Cheng Bock who is, i repeat, 85 years old, still fighting for Singapore future. He declared 2025 is his last election and yet the nation did not give him a change. Both of these men, started in the 80s. They saw a flaw in the system and fight for us for 40 years.
Life is hard you say, these men combine, face the biggest heartbreak from the nation. It hurts to know that the nation did not give Dr Tan Cheng Bock for his last election. Dr Chee who did so well, loss to gerrymandering. It hurts me deep because he still said "so much work to be done". Is he stupid? is he not tired? Yet he bites the bullet and presses on like a soldier.
I'll press on too. We will do justice for the next. Your grit and determination impacted me deep. We press on because we want change.
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