I know it's "cooling off" day but i'm not a PAP candidate, so under Parliamentary Elections Act, i'm allowed to express my view.

Website that tells it all:

http://www.news.gov.sg/public/sgpc/en/media_releases/agencies/mica-pcd/press_release/P-20110504-1/AttachmentPar/0/file/Press%20release-%20Cooling%20off%20day%20and%20Polling%20Day.pdf

This election isn't about "taking revenge" against the government.

It isn't about attacking them.

it isn't about quarreling / fighting with fellow Singaporeans, which party is better.

it isn't about forcing the government.

it isn't about degrading either party.

it isn't about humiliating the government.

THIS ELECTION IS ABOUT GIVING SINGAPORE A BETTER FUTURE, TO ALLOW SINGAPOREANS TO BUILD THE NATION TOGETHER WITH THE GOVERNMENT.

As quoted in Guide Me Singapore, "Singapore is one of the few countries that do not have to worry about their public debt" (http://www.guidemesingapore.com/relocation/introduction/singapores-economy)

Look, this is something that the government has achieved isn't it?

you can complain about high taxation, high GST, high cost of living.

but without all these HIGHs, we wouldn't be able to survive the economy downturn a few years back. We were one of the fastest country to get over the economy downturn.

of course, you can argue saying that "this is our money" but think, isn't this your country? so is it right to help your country?

Policies now are maintaining Singapore's revenue.

Do you really think that lowering the GST/Taxation/Cost of living will help Singapore?

The answer is no. Instead, it will make it harder for Singapore to survive another economy downfall.

You claim that you love & care for Singapore, each and everyone of you. And i do not doubt that. So isn't it fair now that you fork out money to help your country?

No doubt, cost of living is high, but i believe, without degrading/attacking our government, they will do something about it.

so can we please just give them another chance? on the account of all the good things that they have done for Singapore?

I'm not saying that the policies by the OP is not good, but what i'm saying here is that the government knows Singapore best and they know what Singapore needs. The policies made/proposed by the OP might not be that suitable and might affect Singapore.

We all want a stable and secure homeland. Policies should be made at not only the citizen's best interest, but also the nation's best interest. So think carefully, think wisely, are the policies proposed now, suitable?

Another issue that i feel upset is regarding the apology.

When PAP don't apologize, you guys say that they are ignorant, proud and blah blah blah.

BUT

when they apologize, you guys say that they are fake, they just wanna win the votes, blah blah blah.

Seriously? When you make a mistake, will you want the person to forgive you? Would you want the other person to say that your apology is fake? No right?

then why are we saying things like this to our government?

Don't tell me that they are only apologizing because they want to win your votes. Then what about those people who cried infront of the media or say that they are upset or whatever? Are you trying to say that they are fake too? No right?

I don't see the need for them to apologize for the floods =.=

i don't see the need for them to apologize for the escape of Mas Selamat. (it's the guard's fault)

BUT they apologize because they are the kind of leaders Singapore needs and by apologizing, they reflect themselves as TRUE leaders. A true leader is one that is able to apologize when the citizens are unhappy. they apologize because they are willing to take full responsible. this is the kind of leader that i want.

I want leaders that apologize when needed, listen to us and care about us AND the nation. not only the money issues or the citizen's issue. i want leaders that care about both the citizens and the nation.

Imagine, our government is our parents and now the children are all turning their backs against them because of a few mistakes. Do you betray your parents because of a few mistakes? Those of you who are parents yourself, would you wish that your children speak ill of you and never forgive your mistakes even after you apologise?

From the start till now, I've never once said that i disagree having opposition party voices in the parliament.

In fact, i agree that there ought to be opposition voices in the parliament to ensure that policies are of the best quality.

However, i don't agree that the opposition party should be there to force the government to step down. I don't agree that the opposition party should condemn PAP for the mistakes that they made.

I just wanna ask this one question. "Are they sure that they are able to do as well, or even BETTER than the government?"

I'm not doubting their abilities. In fact i think that there are really a few candidates in the opposition party that are really caring for Singapore. However, the way they took was way too extreme. I just hope that the opposition party can calm down, look at the good side of PAP and stop shooting their policies or mistakes..

there can be debates but it must be a healthy debate. not digging up each other's mistakes and shoot shoot shoot without coming up with a solution.

Can we, Singaporeans, give our government one last chance to prove themselves during these 5 years? Let us not condemn them now. Let's give them another chance to serve us, to prove that they are capable! I really want a secure and stable homeland and i'm sure PAP is able to live up to the promise because they have been doing so for the past 4 decades. Let us all unite as One Singapore to support PAP this time. To give them one more chance.

Live and let live.

Forgive and forget.

I'll be praying for wisdom in each and every Singaporean.

I'll be praying for Singapore's future.

I'll be praying for Aljunied's PAP candidate, Minister of Foreign Affairs, George Yeo.

I'll be praying for forgiveness.

Please vote wisely.