Campaigning
During the two-week campaign period, I merely attended half a Teresa Kok speech at Sri Petaling night market and a Carol Chew dinner at Happy Garden. Teresa stood on the back of a truck to deliver her speech, while Carol had a proper stage with three local ge dai entertainers to fill in the lulls. Carol is a fantastic speaker with a speech that reads like a Pengajian Am essay, while Teresa goes for a more down-to-earth approach-- fiery and sprinkled expletives. Hehe. Being the newbie, quite a number of MCA heavyweights spoke for her during the dinner. One speaker was most honest when he said:
"Don't let our Carol lose too many votes..."
I definitely clapped to that. At least they're not deluded. But they still pour out the campaign funds, just in case lar. In addition to that, they even had an ex-DAP member denounce Teresa. Many allegations and mud-slinging. Halfway through, it rained really heavily, and his voice was drowned out by the din of the rain against the zinc roof. When he stopped, the rain decided to let up too. Uncanny, isn't it?
My mother, sister and brother-in-law on the other hand were really hot on the campaign trail. Going out nearly every night to listen to opposition speeches around town. They even brought their own stools. Goodness. My unborn nephew may just end up being like the next Tian Chua with my sister listening to so many anti-establishment speeches during the pregnancy. Pengsan. Mum was also at the center nearly everyday helping to put posters in clear plastic bags and to make streamers. Quite standard campaigning material-- printed matter, posters, flags, banners and buntings. But MCA kinda upped the ante by putting up mini billboards with caricatures. One of them was deemed sexist and Teresa was quick to set up a press conference to condemn it, stating that woman was used to demean woman. Up next... the Election!
"Don't let our Carol lose too many votes..."
I definitely clapped to that. At least they're not deluded. But they still pour out the campaign funds, just in case lar. In addition to that, they even had an ex-DAP member denounce Teresa. Many allegations and mud-slinging. Halfway through, it rained really heavily, and his voice was drowned out by the din of the rain against the zinc roof. When he stopped, the rain decided to let up too. Uncanny, isn't it?
My mother, sister and brother-in-law on the other hand were really hot on the campaign trail. Going out nearly every night to listen to opposition speeches around town. They even brought their own stools. Goodness. My unborn nephew may just end up being like the next Tian Chua with my sister listening to so many anti-establishment speeches during the pregnancy. Pengsan. Mum was also at the center nearly everyday helping to put posters in clear plastic bags and to make streamers. Quite standard campaigning material-- printed matter, posters, flags, banners and buntings. But MCA kinda upped the ante by putting up mini billboards with caricatures. One of them was deemed sexist and Teresa was quick to set up a press conference to condemn it, stating that woman was used to demean woman. Up next... the Election!
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