Singapore is in the midst of the most “hottest” season! We will be voting for our respective political party tomorrow the 7^th May 2011. I never failed to miss the news these days. I am deeply affected and as much as possible I will read every other article via online and the local media. As much as I hate how controlled the Singapore media is, I am still “chasing” after their news. Yes, Singapore does not have the freedom of speech. Most of our news is propaganda! Well, from my perspective at least!

25 years of my life here, born and raised in this sunny island called home. I love my family, friends and neighbors. I love my country, very much at that and I am very patriotic. I sang the national anthem and recite the pledge with full pride (here, every morning in school we are supposed to sing the national anthem and recite the pledge during flag raising ceremony). I lead my fellow students in reciting the pledge and will raise Singapore flag every other week. However, there are many times when I feel I am a second class citizen! There are many times when my friends and I have decided to call it a quit being here and migrate or settle down somewhere else. It is not gonna be a easy process and then I told myself I should not give up trying. How else can we feel like we are a Second class citizens unless our ruling party makes us feel so!

We were thought History in school. Singapore’s history is very interesting. I am proud to have Nation builders who are strong and determined and bring Singapore out from a third world country to a developing one. Sure, we are small and of course most of our policies are implementable. I am proud we do not have corrupt government officials. I am grateful our Minister Mentor was there to guide as through and in the early days we have our great economic founding father Goh Kin Swee.

Now, I realized how much we the citizens of Singapore are in the most disadvantageous position. We have to compromised and sandwich between the “Foreign Talent”. Then again are the Singapore government is certain and positive that Singaporeans are not capable to be in those high paying positions?! Doesn’t that mean that the Government has no faith in their education system?! Yes, “Foreign Talent” brings better economic growth, but we are compromising ourselves here. The pay that we are getting each month is way lower! We work hard everyday, our family time are being compromised. I remember growing up in those days where my mum work 12 hours a day and there we don’t have quality time together. In fact, I was so used to her working all day and when she finally retired from working I find her such a nag! Why do graduates all over the world earning double the amount we are getting. Worse, if you do not come from the state universities you will be paid way lower. Prices of goods and services are one of the highest world-wide. There is no way I can afford to buy a house in the years to come as property prices are sky high! I do not enjoy travelling in a bus packed and filled with foreigners from some third world country when we should be given priority to travel in luxury! Yes, I am being discriminating but We Singaporeans feel the PINCH IN OUR BONES! Your neighbors are no longer your usual Singaporeans family members! We compromise and live along with all this foreigners yet we still accept it. Have the ruling party ever ponder why many have quit being here, even gave up their voting rights and migrate elsewhere?!

It’s time we as a nation adopt new changes. Our opposition political parties have come a long way. Some have dedicated their entire lives fighting for a better Singapore but they never make it there! They didn’t give up on us, to build a better Singapore and we as a nation should not let them down. I believe if every single votes matter and it represent a way we can voice our opinions we should definitely choose who to represent us well! We have Mr Chiam See Tong who is a patriotic and a real leader! He dedicated his live being in the opposition party to make sure he serves the people well. Some of our opposition political leader could have jolly well make it big, yet they choose to oppose the current party. I am a Gen Y and I love to rebel. Rebel for the better! We are not immature first time voters but we are bitter voters who are patriotic yet treated like the second class citizens!

We shall see tomorrow, the fate of the Nation. We should vote for what we believe in. I want a change to happen and I believe so would you every one of us Singaporeans. Let’s Stand up and Stand proud for our Rightful Rights! Majulah Singapura!!!