Now is the time. To be continued...
“ I have always been his supporter. But I have been betrayed by him. I wonder how many of us who supported him and his party have experienced such betrayal ? “ He took another sip of the beer.
His eyes lit up. His tone turned serious. He said,”All my life I have been fighting for justice and equality for my people. I have seen the hardships of many of my countrymen. People whose jobs are taken away by foreigners. Old folks told to go elsewhere for medical care. The cost of living has gone up. Many folks are telling me that they need more monies than ever to survive, but their monies are tied up in the CPF. I wanted to do something to change these.“
Curious, he probed further , “ and how are you doing to change all these ? “
“ You know , there is a time for everything and a time for every event under Heaven. A time to be silent and a time to speak, “ he paused as he tried to search for the right words to express his thoughts.
Like an epiphany, he declared,“ Now is the time ….I have waited for 25 years just to have the opportunity to be able to stand up and speak for my countrymen. I ask for your vote to get me into Parliament so that I can speak for you.. all of you!” He was dead earnest.
The man put down his beer can and nodded his head in approval.