To The Moon

I’m 25 this year. Like many young Singaporeans, I grew up hearing that the PAP knows best, that voting for them keeps Singapore safe, stable, and prosperous. My grandparents and parents voted for them because of upgrading, because “investors will run away,” because “better not take risks.”

But now that I’m an adult, working and paying my own bills, I can’t help but ask: whose future are we really protecting? Because from where I stand, every time Singaporeans vote out of fear or habit, we’re selling away my generation’s future — and our children’s too.

The PAP makes big promises every election. “Affordability.” “Accessibility.” “Security.” Nice words, but year after year, the reality is very different. After GE2020, they said they’d ease the cost of living. But I’m watching water, transport, and electricity bills climb. Even school fees have gone up.

They said housing would stay affordable. But resale flats are completely out of reach for many of us in our 20s. Singles like me? We’re basically told to wait till 35 or get married. And yet we all know HDB flats lose value once the lease runs down. So what exactly are we paying for?

And when inflation bites, the “solutions” are just vouchers and rebates — short-term sweeteners that don’t fix the real problem.

Growth That Leaves Us Behind

I see the headlines about “strong job growth” and “foreign talent.” But then I look closer: between 2022 and 2024, Singapore added over 350,000 jobs — and more than 90% went to non-residents. Locals like me got just 30,000. How is that fair?

Yes, the economy looks great on paper. But on the ground, it means tougher competition for jobs, higher rents, more crowded trains, and salaries that don’t keep up with living costs. It feels like the system is built to attract investors and foreign workers, while young Singaporeans like me are left to struggle.

Because They Think We’ll Never Replace Them

What frustrates me most is the way PAP talks during elections. They tell us voting opposition means instability. They keep repeating that opposition parties “don’t want to form government.” They make it sound like Singapore will collapse if they lose power.

But I don’t believe that anymore. We have a strong civil service that will keep running the country no matter which party is in charge. What we lack isn’t competence — it’s political will to put Singaporeans first.

The truth is, PAP behaves like it can’t be replaced. And as long as we keep giving them our votes out of fear, they’ll keep treating us this way.

My Generation’s Choice

I don’t want to grow old in a Singapore where my children inherit higher costs, fewer chances, and leaders who don’t feel the need to change.