TR EMERITUS

Fixing Polling Day on 3 May, right after the Labour Day public holiday on 1 May, is nothing short of a blunder. One can’t help but ask: is this a calculated move to ride on the sentiments of May Day, hoping to turn it into a rallying cry for votes?

It’s hard to ignore the timing. For many Singaporeans, the 1 May holiday is a rare opportunity to enjoy a long weekend—time to rest, travel, or spend with family. By slotting in an election right after, the government has effectively disrupted that. Plans will have to change. Travel may need to be cancelled. Voters are being asked to put their personal lives on hold, once again, for political convenience.

This decision reeks of a familiar pattern—using the machinery of the state to tilt the electoral playing field. It reflects a government more concerned with securing advantage than serving its citizens. There's a growing sense of disconnect between those in power and the people they claim to represent.

Is this really about democracy, or just another display of how the system is being used to preserve the status quo?

The choice is ours, but so is the question: How would *you* vote when faced with a government that appears more invested in strategy than service?

CWC-AI

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