I had a meet-the-mp session with MP Seng Han Thong. That was in
2005. During the meeting, I conveyed my displeasure of the constant
estate upgrading program in Singapore (and of course in my
neighborhood). Cement was dug up and replaced for no apparent
reason. He was not empathetic. I was the minority whose voice was
drowned by the majority who voted 'yes' to the upgrading. He
advised me to move out of my HDB apartment if I was not happy with
the upgrading. If not, I'll definitely love the place after the
upgrading. He said he was sure I'd love the upgraded estate.
I was absolutely pissed. And so I was not at all surprised
when he was slapped by the cabby in 2006. This incident (with the
kerosene) was committed by a so-called mentally unstable person.
However, I do understand how that might have happened given the way
the MP 'talks down' to his people with this 'I know what's best for
you' attitude.
Granted, he's a very hard-working MP. I do think he embraces and
personifies how this government works, which is often ' do as
you're told, we know what's best for you' .
This is the kind of response you get from staunch PAP supporters
here.
"Not happy with Singapore,
get out of Singapore then!" 
Perhaps PAP needs to rethink it's strategy in a changing
environment, maybe provide lessons in "soft skills" for it's so
called leaders and supporters.
No "people skills" how to be leader of people, unless they
consider the majority as sheeps, dogs and robots.
