I was at the SDP rally at Commonwealth this evening.
The atmosphere was electric and I guess there must have been a few thousand people in attendance.
This SDP team looks really strong.
Some highlights:
James Gomez rocked the crowd with his "Send Khaw Boon Wan to JB" battlecry. This is an obvious jibe at Khaw for suggesting that Singaporeans could send their elderly to cheaper nursing homes in JB.
Some in the crowd suggested Bintan or Batam, drawing spontaneous laughter.
Dr. Vincent got the biggest cheer.
I thought he was extremely intelligent in how he downplayed the "gay video" incident and even wished Vivian the best. He touched on immigration, HDB and YOG with the usual eloquence.
Tan Jee Say positioned himself as the team's economist and he certainly has the credo for it. He also explained how PAP misconstrued his suggestion of focusing on the services sector saying that land intensive manufacturing industries may not be the best use of scarce land resources in Sinagpore.
Dr. Ang Yong Guan had the last slot. As a psychiatrist, he called himself the "software" of the team.
He spoke very passionately about a variety of issues and was able to excite the crowd with salient and witty remarks.
Overall, you could feel the heat and excitement on the ground. There seems to be alot more passion this time round, candidates and supporters alike.
I think the PAP has a big fight on its hands.
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