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 [...]
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George Orwell’s Animal Farm is probably must read for Singaporeans before elections. The novel makes one really important point, that is, living beings are generally selfish. Without a properly functioning system of checks and balances to counteract selfish tendencies, the majority suffers in the end. The novel is not all that long, but for the [...]
Gen-Y: Independent, young and unpredictable
Posted: April 28, 2011 in People, PoliticsTags: GE2011, politics, prices, singapore, society, voting
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 [...]
