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Sunday, March 19, 2006

All In the name of Risk. (Singapore's Election).

Dear all, Election is just around the corner. Try smelling it. (Hahaha!).

Frankly speaking, I’m quite excited over this year election. I will explain promptly.

But first let’s talk about my title. Why do I put the title as “All in the name of Risk”?
When I was reading an article in the Insight section of the Straits Times dated Mar 3rd, 2006, titled “Hot Talk in Hot Wards”, the Straits Times team gave us a half page worth, fully colored details of what the electoral boundaries maybe like in this year election (The electoral boundaries was released on that day).

The first impression at the very first glance of these electoral boundaries, it reminded me of a game that I played. RISK! (Don’t you feel the same way?) The whole of Singapore is being zoned up, like the world map in RISK! Each “Players” are now strategizing and planning where to putting their “Soldiers” in the “Territories” that they want to “conquer”.

Ok, now on why am I am excited. First of all, I had been interested in the political scene recently, part of my studies for Economics/Financial. This year especially, since it’s PM Lee’s first election and probably Minister Mentor Lee’s last (God bless his soul).

This year, the opposition party had been more active and aggressive, they had even discussed among themselves (different camps) to ensure there aren’t any three way fight. I watching in particular over Choa Chu Kang SMC (Where Steve Chia is re-running) and Bukit Panjang SMC (First time SMC, breakup from Bukit Timah-Holland GRC), since both are the nearest to my Hong Kah (potential walkover) ward.

I am also very interested in the trending of another 2 SMC, Potong Pasir and Hougang where PM Lee had strategize and rope in SM Goh’s help to “advise” the two PAP candidates in their wards. Especially in Potong Pasir where in 2001, the marginal difference between PAP’s Seetoh and SDA’s Chiam in the different of only decimal values.

Wonder did any opposition party read on what MM Lee said during his annual PAP’s CNY dinner over at his Tanjong Pagar wards. Let me summarize it in points form
1. Concentrate on a SMC
2. Work the ground and gain credentials
3. Employ like minded people’s help
4. When timing is right, go for a GRC.

You see, it’s really like the RISK! Game that I’m talking about. The question here is, which stage is our opposition party currently at?

Being Weird On|8:38 PM| All In the name of Risk. (Singapore's Election).
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