Goh's Past, Goh's Present and Goh's Future

Politics. PM Goh is stepping down after fourteen years in the top office. I don't know the man well enough to evaluate him, much less comment on his legacy. He is a "nice" man, yet being a firm believer in Machiavellian Realpolitik, I believe that "nice" people die young in Politics, my own experience tells me that.(Not that I am nice, but I am not exactly a total vermin rat ). Having said that, a "nice" public front makes it very difficult for ANYONE to criticise him, just look at Mr Chee Soon Suan, the combustible political cannon who experiences regular chamber explosions.

I AM NOT GOING TO BE A POLITICIAN. I know i am sort of an idiosyncratic iconoclast in class. I know I know more current affairs and more "academic", perhaps even "practical" Politics than most people in our class. I know the teachers like to FANTASIZE me being a politican. I know I can sway a crowd with my crap.

BUT, I AM NOT GOING TO BE A POLITICIAN.

Why?

1) I am an intensely private person who is anti-social. I have at the very MAX, 10 people whom I considered close friends. I don't enjoy meeting new people. I don't want to know about you. I don't want to have any close relationship with you. I will hate the public knowing more about me.

2) I have been burnt in Politics. For those of you know something, fine. For those of you, who don't know anything, too bad.

3) Hypocrisy is not my natural virtue. When I don't like you, it shows on my face. I tried to be more "yuan hua" as dear Lau suggested. But it is not easy, you can probably sense that I detest you, and that is probably right.

4)Singapore is not safe in my hands. If Goh, becomes PM Goh, please remember to emigrate. If my wife wants me to sell Singapore so that she can have an ice villa to see penguins in Antartica, I might do so.

5)I have a disturbing sense of morality. I think Hitler is cool, Goebbels is hip and our dear Ah Lee is great.

Besides, in our cohort, there are more deserving candidates out there.

Lastly, to the Lu Flowers and Big Flower Pot, don't ask me to be a Politician when I go back to DHS.