Political Apathy in Singapore and China

Looking backing in youth participation in politics in Singapore, it is indeed worrying given current situations. Most people do not even know who their ministers are (I am guilty to be one of them), let alone having the passion to take stepping into the political arena as their goal. It even seems that most of us are actually waiting for a competent leader to just pop out from somewhere. This is not just a common trait of Singaporean youths, as it is actually what most Singaporeans adults think too. We are not too concerned over how future leaders are going to be trained, nor are we very critical of the governmental system. As long as our standard of life does not drop too much, we are pretty much contented. However, it is impossible that such political apathy would create suitable conditions for training future politicians. It is hard to imagine what PAP will be like when there are no capable leaders like Mr Lee Kwan Yew and Mr Goh Chok Tong. It is even more unthinkable if PAP is unable to satisfy the needs of the people and there are no viable alternatives.

As a youth, I have to admit that I am never ever interested to be a politician. Although I have expressed my concerns over growing political apathy in Singapore among youths, I do not think that I will be able to help contribute anything. People always say you never know what you are going to be in the future, but being a politician is really on the bottom of my list of aspirations. Perhaps the government should really think carefully on why this happens.