I think that is what the electorate is looking for - they are not looking for a pretty face to lead the country. They are looking for someone who can give them hope, who can promise them change and who can tell them this is your hands and you have the ownership of how you want to steer the country forward.
Politics is not about a certain type or breed of people. It is a representation of the different voices we have in society.
I was a mediocre B-average student throughout my school years.
Politics wasn't actively discussed in my household. I only knew that my parents had always supported the opposition.
Having strangers bash you is something you never get used to.
I know now that much of the pressure that resulted in my breakdown was self-imposed. I didn't let myself enjoy the opportunities I was given, choosing instead to doubt myself.
I hope that people who might speak out respectfully and out of concern would not get mobbed or bullied for their differing views.
What I appreciate about WP is that they have very clear processes for candidacy and membership. There is no fast track or parachuting.
If you think I'm just another pretty face, read my Facebook updates, read my articles, read the interviews I've done and judge for yourself.
I feel that I'm an average Singaporean.
I understand how it feels to stand in a crowded train, to be stuck in congested traffic.
When you are in the public eye, in the name of public service, you have to understand that the more people know about you, and the more people say they want to support you, the more you have to work even harder to uphold that trust.
There are patches in the GRC that are actually full of low-income people... and we cannot leave them behind in our pursuit of economic development and success.
I think community service on its own is very simple, it's a lot less complicated than having a political affiliation to it, which I fully understand.
