A year has come and gone. Only a week left before the
dawning of another year and as usual there will be hopes for a better tomorrow
to many. To some, the days may not be brighter no matter how much they hope and
pray.
To the many who are already living a rich and eventful life,
when everyday is a bliss, they must be wishing that nothing changes, and
everyday be the same happy day forever. As a country and a people, many are not
sharing the wealth and prosperity of the successful and the widening social and
economic divide is there as a reminder that things could be better and have to
better for those on the wrong side of the divide. Those that have lost their
jobs and retired, those going to lose their jobs, those going to retire, unless
they have bags of gold under their beds, the high cost of living and medical
care will be their utmost concern when the income stream is diminishing or just
living on their savings.
I would like to share the traditional 7 wishes for the seven
days of Christmas with all Singaporeans.
The first wish is for Singaporeans to live with pride and
dignity in their home country.
The second wish is for a new govt that practises honesty,
transparency and accountability to the people of this island.
The third wish is for a new govt that the people do not have
to fear, but respected.
The fourth wish is for the Silver Brigades to continue to
live a productive life, those that can work should continue to work in decent
and respectable jobs and not fearing when they would be replaced by foreigners.
The fifth wish is for the return of the CPF savings to the
people and not for it to be turned into another animal, can see but cannot
touch.
The sixth wish is for the lowering of the cost of living in
basic needs like food, medicine, education and childcare.
The seventh and final wish is for an inclusive society where
more able, honest and self less Singaporeans would step forward to serve the
people fearlessly.
These are very simple wishes but not easy to be fulfilled
and not likely to come true if there is no real change in the political system.
We have seen only cosmetic changes so far and there were as good as nothing
changes. Let’s hope 2015 will be a year of real positive changes for the
betterment of Singaporeans and their future generations.
Kopi Level - Green