Election is Over, Now Start to Work!

Election is over, but it does not mean the end of our work. Instead it marks the beginning of our new assignments. 42 committees were elected, and only 1 new face were elected. The rest of the elected committees were either coming from the existing committee board, or previously had served in the board.

The new faces or first time contestants were not successfully getting into the committee board. However this is a very good experience for all of us, including myself. At least now, I see how the old foxes play the game and learn the tricks so I will not fall in the trap next time.

Major Chinese Newspapers has given wide media coverage for this election, and for sure they earn a lot of money from the 2 leaders who wants to fight for the President seat whom has advertise in the press heavily for the past few days before the election. Because of this ads, the media actually came to interview the event, and even NTV7 was there to cover the news on the day of AGM. Those who cares about the news sure will buy newspaper for the period of nomination till the election. This also will increase the sales of newspaper.

Overall, mixture of 2 camps candidates were elected and for sure there will be check and balance in the execution on projects and plans. There was 1 supporter who helps up in the campaign was suggesting "bi-partisan" idea to me, and after giving it a serious thought I strongly disagree with this idea. In Association, we are talking about UNITY. We are not against each other. It should be from individual whom interested to serve the association come together and work together. Association and the Clan's interest come first. Unlike Politic scenario, party's interest should come first. (Whether the country or the civilians' interest come next or not, I don't know)

As for the time taken for counting the votes, the election committee took 6 hours to count the vote, and I think It is ridiculous. Think about it, our country's General Election only took 6 hours to come out with confirmed result, and a small election which consist of 10,257 qualified voters, and voting rate was 26%, which only 2600 votes cast, but also took 6 hours. We still have room for improvements.

I only have one hope for this post election, dictatorship in the association shall be eliminated immediately. No one should has all the say even though he has been serving in association for 40 plus years. Majority must be heard.