7 May 2025 – With PAP

Sun: woke up~0230hrs by a sudden gust of wind blowing the bedroom curtains to an 90%angle towards the bed, got up in time to close the windows before the short downpour and went back to dreamland until~0830hrs when a pickup truck in the neighbourhood with loudspeakers with PAP thanking the ppl for their votes+LionDancingDrums in the distance.

Congratulations to People’sActionParty/PAP took 65.57% winning 87 of 97 seats, 75% of the vote in 10 constituencies with higher national vote returning the PAP to power with the majority. Best PAP constituency – QueenstownSingleMemberConstituencySMC, where EricChua won 81.12% of the votes. Not all seats were contested, PAP-MarineParadeBraddell HeightsGRC being declared a walkover on NominationDay.

A total of 2,429,281 votes, including rejected votes, were cast in the country’s 14th election since independence. And now with the 4th PM LawrenceWong.

GE2025: Analysis – how the PAP scored a landslide win and why the opposition failed to make inroads – CNA

This made up 92.47% of the 2,627,026 registered electors in all contested divisions – a record low voter turnout. The previous record was in the 2011GE, in which 93.06% of voters turned up to cast their ballot.

GE2025: Stunning victory for PAP, winning 87 of 97 seats with higher national vote share in PM Wong’s first electoral test – CNA

Congratulations too to Australia’sLaborParty for winning the 2025NationalElection. Hopefully these parties with their leaders will lead their ppl thru’ a peaceful&safe time ahead and who knows what will happen between now and the next election but glad that it’s over with this round…

Dinner at Les&Ivy’s and dessert&drinks at his enclosed GardenMancave@Rochalie – can handle with just him smoking a cigar but when more ppl smoking, might trigger an asthma attack, and not wise to tempt fate nowadays…

Miss this gazebo when it was completely opened, now completely enclosed in glass with the AC as he likes relaxing here and it can be hot without AC in the afternoons. The open pool-deck area is good when the GardenMancave gets overwhelmed with smokers.  A sip of this Tequila will make my day for tomorrow!

Mon: a school holiday today after 2025GE and a good new week ahead to all. Happy Cinco-de-Mayo to those celebrating&marking Mexican army’s victory over France@PueblaBattle/Franco-MexicanWar in 1862, will try to get some TexMex food this week – pix downloaded.

https://www.edarabia.com/cinco-de-mayo/

Tue&Wed: fasting and taking it easy with audio-books,music,sewing,etc…