Singapore Election Rally 2011

Hi,

My family and I attended our 1st election rally just a few hours ago.

We were motivated by the fact that there is always an unusual crowd in opposition rally and we wanted to experience the atmosphere and excitement that we read in the papers and on the Internet too.

Also, the rally by WP is held at Bedok stadium which is near to our home.

Though it started at 7pm but we only left our home around 7:30pm and there was traffic jam along the way and many people walking along the pavement towards the stadium.

We decided to stop one bus stop earlier and walked to the stadium as the traffic jam was pretty bad. However, we found out that there was a car accident just near the entrance of the stadium and it was causing the jam.

Upon arrival at the stadium, we thought that we may not be allowed to get in as there was a huge crowd but we managed to slowly get in through a small entrance.

Wow....! The grandstand and terrace were full with people already and people were standing on the track and field too.

We managed to slowly make our way to almost the centre of the field so that we can hear clearer from the loudspeakers.

Amazing crowd! I have never seen so many people in a stadium before!

If only this is an S League soccer game....ha..ha....

The contents of the speeches were really nothing new as I have read them in the papers and on the Internet but hearing it delivered in person, can indeed stirred up the people emotions as can be seen by their shouting and waving the opposition flags in acknowledgement of the the speeches made.

We slowly made our way out of the stadium before the last speaker as we do not want to be caught in a human jam and also, we have yet to get our dinner. It was around 9:30pm and we have stayed longer than planned.

What an atmosphere indeed..!

Good-nite,

David