We need people like this. People with guts and confidence in themselves.

In times , like in future, when there is some wrong done there would be someone standing in Hong Lim Park to voice up for the rest who are meek.

I for one know that I’ll be bringing more friends the next time round something is organised

Singaporean youth are definitely not apathetic, they are well learned and they listen.
They ought to participate in shaping Our HOME, the very HOME we live and for our children.

Lets assume there are 500,000 youths in singapore.

120 / 500,000 = youths are apathetic.

either that or the youths could not be reached/Engaged.

But i’ll admit, with efforts by TR and TOC all the other credible blogs, more youths have woken up. But ‘more’ or ‘many’ is just a relative term. It does not quantify the real extent.

So, allow me to ask :
Why does it seem to me that TOC is promoting the idea that youths are not apathetic? What is the motivation behind? what is the objective you like to achieve? Is it WISE to go around assuming with 120 , the youths are not apathetic? It would be fair to say they aregetting less apathetic but this meaning is different.

I do hope my post be allowed to live for asking a question that begs to be asked.

“The party was formed in 1954 by English-educated middle-class professional men who had returned from their university education in the United Kingdom. The PAP first contested the 1955 elections, in which 25 of 32 seats in the legislature were up for election. The party won 3 seats, one by its leader Lee Kuan Yew, the election going to the Workers Party’s David Saul Marshall.”

I agree with you, there is nothing to be Afraid of IPS. Absolutely nothing. Zilch.

Wiki on IPS reveals :

“Institute of Policy Studies
The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) is a think-tank dedicated to fostering good governance in Singapore through strategic policy research. It focuses on Singapore’s domestic developments and external relations taking a multidisciplinary approach with an emphasis on long-term strategic thinking. Established in 1988, IPS merged with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in 2007.
”

and

“The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is a school of the National University of Singapore (NUS). ”

and the dean accordingly is Kishore Mahbubani.

Now, with such a background, like Lee Kuan Yew’s name related to it and LKY being the founder of PAP and MM , what is there to be Afraid given the Credibility and track record of this guy?

This is not the 1st time IPS people like Tan Tarn How have worked/engaged with TOC. And this time , an NMP joined in. A MP Nominated by the most credible person in singapore.

But i choose not to turn up not because of TOC but i was worried that i would say the wrong things in front of the people from IPS.

IPS is under the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS. Why are you afraid of an academic?

Surprising turnout ? Yes

Encouraging signs ? Yes

Dispelling the myth of apathy among Singaporean youth about key issues concerning their country ? Not yet. (Can’t assume answer to be a no, just in case there were actually a million who wanted to turn out but had various reasons.)

We need more meetings like this. Good job TOC. It’s a tough long road ahead, but can we get more to travel this path?

It’s nice to be amongst people who agree with you. It’s nice to pat your own back once in a while.

Most importantly, in my opinion, is – For those who are unable to vote, are you able to sway votes? Are we able to create a real momentum that we can start feeling it in the ‘streets’, where we will be able to look and nod at each other knowingly?

Keep it up!

We need to know.
We need to know also the Need to Know what we want to know.

Lets liberate the minds of citizens before its too late.

Again , this is onesided.
Basing on a small number of 120, it is claimed that singaporeans are not Apathetic?

How about i rephrase the ‘news’ as ”
“Judging by the turnout, 99% of Singaporean youth are Apathetic. Thats pathetic! ”

Feel free to disagree with me.