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变色龙无论怎样变，始终是变色龙，不会脱胎换骨。
李显龙总理在人民行动党青年团举行成立25周年庆祝大会时，要求党的候选人要做人民公仆，不要做人民的主人。这样，才能争取选民的支持。新加坡选民不知是幸运不是不幸运，每五年才知道自己才是老板头家，自己才是主人。
事实上，不久前，行动党还是头家前，老板后的。就在3月6日早报的一则标题是“拉丁马士邻里“换头家”，内容说由于新的选区划分，拉丁马士将成为单选区，因此，新的负责议员将是陈振泉。早报还引顾蔡矶的话，“你好。这一区已经不是丹戎巴葛了，换成拉丁马士。这位陈振泉是这里的新‘头家’（负责人），大选的时候要请你照顾一下，多多支持。”
行动党犹如一条变色龙，每五年大选来了，就摇身一变成为人民公仆。大选过后，又变回原形成了新加坡人的老板头家。因为，每次大选过后，就会有些措施要改变，税务也要改变，收费也要更新。生活费不但没有减轻，反而会增加。消费税，教育费，水电费，大选后就会调整。
还有一些政策，大选前大开杀戒，采取严格的措施，如，外劳政策，外国人才政策，组屋政策，车辆政策，等到大选过后，又打回原形，露出变色龙的本色。50多年了，我们已经和这条变色龙共舞了这么长的一段时间了。难道还不厌倦，难道还不把变色龙毒打一番，逼它现出真身，让它真正的为民服务。
每次大选过后，行动党政府机会借国际形势的严峻，要求国人做出调整，做出牺牲，要求人民同舟共济，共创未来。接着，就是各种各样的调整，加价。
但是，当人民要求知道国库储备情形，淡马锡的投资情形，政府投资公司的情形，公积金的情形，行动党就会以各种借口，不是说要50年才能做出账来，就是投资情形需要保密，不能公开，不然就说，我们的投资是看长期的，短期的波动不会影响我们的长远利益。不知在那里听过一位经济学家说过，在长期，我们大家都死光光。行动党大概就是希望你死光光，这样一来，就不会问长问短。
50多年来，国会里没有制衡力量。也没有人敢问，问了也随便给个答案，不了了之，反正，其他行动党议员是不会问的。偶尔，有人在国会外问了几下，这可不得了，有些作古了，也得不到答案，活着的，身败名裂，可能还要吃黑豆饭。
接下来的两个星期多一点，新加坡选民可够威风了，是主人了。一旦大选过了，主人就变成行动党，不管你喜欢不喜欢，这个现实50年来都不变，难道今年的风水不一样吗？
新加坡选民如果要改变命运的话，就要做出牺牲，让反对党在自己选区中选，不要寄望反对党议员在其他人的选区出现。不然，行动党的变色龙主人，头家，老板统统出现，压到你出不了声。昨天，有一个政治论坛，两位专家说，行动党这回大选，整体得票会下降几个百分点，这几个百分点，不会让反对党胜出的，还很可能出现86:1的局面。
早报报道：新加坡管理大学法律系助理教授陈庆文和独立政治学者德里克博士， 对于这次大选可能出现的局面，作出相当保守的预测，认为有可能出现的两种情况，一是只有工人党继续保住后港区的议席；另一是反对党成功攻破一个集选区，并拿下几个单议席选区，但这是属于最乐观的预测。陈庆文倾向工人党只能保住后港区，行动党则拿下其余86个议席。但是，他预测行动党整体得票率会被拉低，只能取得60％至63％得票率，比上届大选的66.6％得票率低。
看了上面的分析，新加坡选民可要好好的想一想，区区只是把行动党得票拉低，是于事无补的，到头来，还是要做回仆人，任由行动党我行我素。
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This is the translation to my best ability:
They are like chameleon. Once in every 5 years, especially during the elections, they will suddenly become your servant. However, after the election, they will return back to their status – as lord over you! It’s after the election, where the promises fails to be fulfilled. Instead of fulfilling the promises, they create more policies, increase GSTs, cost of living, water bills etc!
The trend after every general election, is such that the ruling party would ALWAYS use grim and sad international situation, which requires people to make adjustments by sacrificing. By using those examples, their aim was such that the people would help each other create a better future, following with different kinds of changes/ adjustments. IE: Why the need of GST. Ours only 7% while other country’s like 20% etc…
When the people demands to know the situation of the state treasury, namely – Temasek holding’s investment’s situation/ what happens to our CPF contributions, they will find various excuses not to reveal the situation. Either, they will say it’ll take 50 years for them to compile and balance the records OR tell you that it’s the issue of confidentiality, that’s why cannot anyhow reveal OR they will say, the investment is for the long term and not for the short term. The current fluctuations do not affect our long term interest. I do not know where I heard this but I remembered one economist mentioned that, in the long run, how long is the long? We would have perished by then! Probably, the ruling party would want us to perish so that we will not ask that much?
For the past 50 years, there were no balance in power in the parliament. Nobody dared to question! Even if someone asked, they will simply brush you off by an answer (which don’t answer your question) or tell you of another matter. Afterall, nobody in the parliament will ask for an answer. (Birds of a feather… You know the rest.)
Occasionally, some who are not from the parliament challenge the ruling party by posing a couple of questions. Not only are they not given an answer, there are situations where they may not live that long to get the answer (due to delay) OR even if they are alive, they will get their reputation ruined! Others who are unfortunate, may even get charged and jailed or SUED!
In the next two week, the voters are KINGS/ Master! However, once the GE is over, like it or not, the master will not be the people but the PAP once again! This, has not change for the past 50 years! Are you going to be so gullible to think that this year is going to be different?
Singaporeans, if you want to get out of this vicious cycle, you need to sacrifice! Let the opposition party be the one selected in YOUR area! Don’t expect oppositions to win other areas/ GRCs or even expect them to turn up for other areas! Or else, the ruling party would continue to do the same, be your MASTER! Is that what you want?
Once they are back into powers, they will suppress you till you chock or suffocate! During a discussion yesterday, some experts speculated that the ruling party would LOSE by a couple of percentage but the oppositions will not prevail! There may also be a possibility of having 86 seats for the PAP, out of 87 seats in parliament!!!
In the Zaobao newspaper article, Chen Qing-Wen, an assistant professor of law, from Singapore Management University and Dr. Derek, from independent political science made this very conservative forecast for this coming GE:
1. Only the Worker’s party will continue to be elected for Hougang, another scenario would be that the
2. Other oppositions may successfully win other Single seat but this is only optimistic speculation.
According to Chen Qing-Wen, the possibility of Workers Party defending Hougang is high but PAP will get the rest of the 86 seats. In regards to the overall polls/ support given to PAP may be lower than expected as it might only be able to attain a support of 60% – 63% in overall support. (A win is a win! No matter by 0.01% or by 1%. They will still be the ruling party!)
So, after reading the above analysis, fellow Singaporean voters, you’ve got to think twice and wisely! By lowering the overall support of PAP will NOT DO ANYTHING GOOD! After all, we will still be degraded to be their slaves (or lesser mortals while they become almighty!) and they can do whatever they want without any accountability or even any reason!
Is that what you want for your next 5 years? Vote wisely!!!
Hi Calvin,
Thank you for your translation. Your input is very much appreciated.