The real generation that does not remember

Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has called the younger generation of voters as a generation that “does not remember.” Lee was probably expressing his frustrations that younger Singaporeas appeared to have forgotten the efforts of the People’s Action Party in making Singapore what it is today, suggesting lack of gratitude from young Singaporeans. A letter [...]

Auntie power

In this elections, Gen-Y voters may be playing a more significant role than in 2006, but the bulk of the votes still lies in the hands of the Gen-X group, and any candidate wishing to win any seat must be able to seal signifcant support of the Gen-X group. The People’s Action Party appeared to [...]

Gen-Y: Independent, young and unpredictable

The upcoming General Elections 2011 will see much larger numbers of eligible Gen-Y voters since the last elections in 2006. According to a white paper by the e-Government Leadership Institute, Gen-Y refers to individuals born between 1977 to 1997. For this year’s elections, Gen-Y Singaporeans born between 1977 to 1990 are eligible to vote, making [...]

Be very, very afraid of the electorate

Fear is perhaps one of the most powerful human emotions. Out of fear, human beings can be made to do certain things they normally would not do, or they can be made not to do things they want to do. During elections when every vote counts, political parties will use all legitimate means at their [...]