Waking up this morning at 0830hrs, I hurriedly got myself readied and move out with my family to the polling centre near my house to cast my Sacred, Secretive & Enforced vote in support of the political party that I have chosen. The past 9 days of campaigning is finally over and today is the day of decision by residents of Nee Soon East SMC. (SMC stands for Single Member Constituency) . The political parties involved in this section are the PAP (People Action Party) & WP (Workers Party) with the candiates Assoc. Prof Ho Peng Kee & Dr. Poh Lee Guan respectively.
As I arrive at the polling station, I could see already a steady moving crowd of eligible voters moving orderly under the guidances of the Polling Officials & Policemen on duty. Moving on with my family, we soon arrived at the registration point to register for our Vote Ticket issued by the Polling Officers after they have verified our identities.
The situation was solemn, serious and nobody spoke much, perhaps just getting ready to cross out their preferences and casting them into the ballot boxes. I was a bit disappointed personally because I did not see any of the candidates at the polling station to greet the voters and perhaps do some last minute efforts to garner the trust of voters.
After obtaining my Vote Ticket, I proceeded to the dividing stand to cross out my preference on the PAP candidate, Assoc Prof. Ho Peng Kee. The reason that I chose him over the contesting candidate was that I was very much satisfied by the results the Prof Ho have produced for over 15 years when he was at the helm of Nee Soon East Constituency. I have totally no idea of the contesting candidate Dr. Poh whom I have not even met at all totally over the 9 days of campaigning after the Nomination Day and I do not even have a clue as to what Dr Poh have to offer which would garner my vote.
After completing the Vote Ticket, I folded it in half and proceed to cast it into the ballot box and make my way out towards the exit and meeting up with my family members. There and then at this point, the people whom have gathered there and starting to exit the polling station were much more at ease, chatting happily, perhaps discussing whom they have just voted for and maybe praying hard that their votes will be able to make a stand as to whether the incumbent will be the return of Prof. Ho or new leader Dr Poh.
As the polling hours come to a close at 2000hrs, from what I understand that majority of the supporters went and gathered at meeting points set up for the contesting candidates. The ballot boxes are then sealed in front of polling officers & then transported to the designated Primary Counting Centres for the counting & tallying of votes counts. After completing the countings, the results are then faxed over to Primary Election Centres before forwarding over to the Election Board for announcements on whom are the winners.
The end results? For Nee Soon East SMC, the winning political party is the People's Action Party (PAP)!. Congratulations to Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee for once again winning the election and another successful office term of 5 years for Nee Soon East Constituency.
In the final end results for all the remaining SMCs and GRCs (Group Representation Constituencies) which comprises of up to 84 parliamental seatings, 82 seats went to the PAP giving them back the power, while the remaining 2 seats goes to Workers Party (WP) Leader Mr Low Thia Kiang of Hougang SMC & Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) Leader Mr Chiam See Tong of Potong Pasir SMC.
P/S: A Personal Thought
During the 9 days of campaignings, I have discussed with my friends on their views of whether should the PAP be re-voted back into power or should the Opposition Parties be given a chance to have their voice in Parliament. My final conclusion derived from the conversations is that, no matter what.. I would always say to vote for the candidates whom have shown either great results in their constituencies management or based on the performances by the contesting candidates from opposition parties, whether or not they are able to be taken up to task to manage the constituencies and NOT just because of just wanting to have an opposition voice in parliament. What say you?
Cheers!
As I arrive at the polling station, I could see already a steady moving crowd of eligible voters moving orderly under the guidances of the Polling Officials & Policemen on duty. Moving on with my family, we soon arrived at the registration point to register for our Vote Ticket issued by the Polling Officers after they have verified our identities.
The situation was solemn, serious and nobody spoke much, perhaps just getting ready to cross out their preferences and casting them into the ballot boxes. I was a bit disappointed personally because I did not see any of the candidates at the polling station to greet the voters and perhaps do some last minute efforts to garner the trust of voters.
After obtaining my Vote Ticket, I proceeded to the dividing stand to cross out my preference on the PAP candidate, Assoc Prof. Ho Peng Kee. The reason that I chose him over the contesting candidate was that I was very much satisfied by the results the Prof Ho have produced for over 15 years when he was at the helm of Nee Soon East Constituency. I have totally no idea of the contesting candidate Dr. Poh whom I have not even met at all totally over the 9 days of campaigning after the Nomination Day and I do not even have a clue as to what Dr Poh have to offer which would garner my vote.
After completing the Vote Ticket, I folded it in half and proceed to cast it into the ballot box and make my way out towards the exit and meeting up with my family members. There and then at this point, the people whom have gathered there and starting to exit the polling station were much more at ease, chatting happily, perhaps discussing whom they have just voted for and maybe praying hard that their votes will be able to make a stand as to whether the incumbent will be the return of Prof. Ho or new leader Dr Poh.
As the polling hours come to a close at 2000hrs, from what I understand that majority of the supporters went and gathered at meeting points set up for the contesting candidates. The ballot boxes are then sealed in front of polling officers & then transported to the designated Primary Counting Centres for the counting & tallying of votes counts. After completing the countings, the results are then faxed over to Primary Election Centres before forwarding over to the Election Board for announcements on whom are the winners.
The end results? For Nee Soon East SMC, the winning political party is the People's Action Party (PAP)!. Congratulations to Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee for once again winning the election and another successful office term of 5 years for Nee Soon East Constituency.
In the final end results for all the remaining SMCs and GRCs (Group Representation Constituencies) which comprises of up to 84 parliamental seatings, 82 seats went to the PAP giving them back the power, while the remaining 2 seats goes to Workers Party (WP) Leader Mr Low Thia Kiang of Hougang SMC & Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) Leader Mr Chiam See Tong of Potong Pasir SMC.
P/S: A Personal Thought
During the 9 days of campaignings, I have discussed with my friends on their views of whether should the PAP be re-voted back into power or should the Opposition Parties be given a chance to have their voice in Parliament. My final conclusion derived from the conversations is that, no matter what.. I would always say to vote for the candidates whom have shown either great results in their constituencies management or based on the performances by the contesting candidates from opposition parties, whether or not they are able to be taken up to task to manage the constituencies and NOT just because of just wanting to have an opposition voice in parliament. What say you?
Cheers!
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