I'm a current civil servant. Unfortunately, true or not, many of
my colleagues still has this fear that it may be possible to get
"marked" for voting opposition. So while many of us are against the
ways of the ruling party (though we too feel that the oppositions
does have more room for improvement), many still end up voting for
the PAP.
After all, we got this job to sustain our family, so we tend to
be more risk-averse in this area.
Another thing is that the govt has already admitted to each
voting slip being serialised when someone brought it up in the
local paper forums. So while they may not actually "use" this
advantage to see who vote for whom, they have the capabilities to.
It's like the laws in this country; many laws exist, but are merely
not enforced. If they decide to one day, they can. And they
have.
I too would like to make a difference with my vote. I can't
though, my area has been a walkover for over 20 years.
well, everyone has it own set if problems. Do what you think is
right.
The fear has been instill in my parents who warn me
against voting the the PAP. But to me, the importance is to express
myself freely and this lead me to overcame my fear.
