“Do not be afraid to give up the good to go for the great” – John D. Rockefeller.
2 big wigs from 2 opposing camps are leading their teams in Punggol GRC.
On one hand, there is the pap team headed by deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong (GKY), Janil Puthucheary (JP), Yeo Wan Ling and Sun Xueling.
On the other hand, there is the Workers’ Party (WP) team headed by Harpreet Singh SC, Jackson Au, Alia Matter and Alexis Dang..
Personally, I have no issue with the pap team and GKY is not some small fry either, however, unlike many other people who maybe floored or wow by his big title of Deputy Prime Minister, to me, that just reflects his appointment in the government and apart from according him the proper decorum and respect, people should not be carried away by blind bowing, worshipping and/or nodding habitually without even knowing exactly what is happening etc.
The one sore point about that pap team there is that, JP, unlike many able bodied male citizens across generations, did not serve National Service.
I believe that I can confidently say on behalf of many, many Singaporean men who have fully served both their NSF and reservist obligations that they do not like it! I certainly despise that. It is a decent team but it is not indispensable.
However, the WP team contesting there is different. It is headed by a young, energetic, accomplished Senior Counsel. He is a godsend.
Of course it is bad news for the pap but by and large, it is Singaporeans’ and WP’s good fortunate to be able to recruit a person of HS’s calibre and professional standing to be on its side. I think it is safe to say that it took the opposition decades to see such a breakthrough.
If the WP team is able to win there, in time to come, HS’s presence will not only be felt and benefit Punggol GRC’s residents only, Singaporeans by and large must also benefit from his professional training and calibre etc. He is too big and too useful to only swim and stay in a small pond, so to speak.
I hereby sincerely urge my fellow voting citizens over at Punggol GRC to read my opening paragraph again, ie, do not be afraid to give up the good to go for the great, for yourself, your children and our country as a whole. Be courageous for our collective and national benefits.
Think.
Simon Lim
