- Are you a first time voter this year? - Obviously not... I how old already...
Hi guys, this is Fauzi and welcome to the very first episode of 'How Woke Are You'.
This series involves me going around asking my TSL colleagues
to find out if they are truly woke or not.
Now, for this very first episode, we are going to talk about a topic that is so hot,
that if you touch it, you might get scalded. And that is...
Oh, wait. It's been there for the longest time.
GE2020. Everybody has been talking about it over the Internet.
People are having such intense discussions about
the different parties, who they are going to vote for, as well as
first time voters. I am ready to go around the office to find out
if my colleagues are truly as woke as they seem.
I wish them all the best. The elections is not an easy topic to talk about.
Are you guys ready? Let's go.
Hello hello hello! Wake up! Excuse me!
Middle of the day and you are sleeping in the office...
What is up with your hair, dude? Did you just cut your hair?
"How Woke Are You? #GE2020".
Hello, Amanda. Do you know what I am here for today?
I don't know. You look like you are going to ask me for money.
- Or a vote. - Money or a vote.
So you are assuming that I am here to campaign for my party?
Yes, correct.
What would my party name be?
Fauzi Atas Party...
Chiara, my very first question for you is...
How woke are you?
I woke up 6 hours ago, so I am pretty woke.
I am kay poh (busybody), but not that woke.
Actually, I think that you are one of the smartest people in the company. So I have high hopes for you, you know.
If you were running for the elections, I'd totally vote you.
Ok, thank you. My PSLE is 246.
I certainly hope that you're able to answer some of these questions. Why you laugh??
No, I saw the pamphlets. But I haven't read the manifestos and stuff for my GRC.
Amazing. I have no hope for this quiz for you.
Are you ready? First question is...
It is happening on the 10th July, on a Friday, and it's gonna be a public holiday. So woo! Long weekend!
We'll vote for people who will voice out our concerns for the government.
Raise certain issues and solve certain problems we have in Singapore.
I said it in layman terms.
Some people would like you to lay down on this table, you know.
No thank you.
Here is the answer. 'It is a political voting election,
where all or most of our members of a given political body are chosen'.
So these are held for the nation's legislative body,
means that they are the ones making the laws for this country.
The by-election right... Is...
The election over, then you say 'bye bye'.
No, I'm kidding! I know what it is.
The 'by-election' is where there is a vacancy in the parliament that
needs to be filled.
Like what happened to your constituency!
Basically, as a politician, you need to be clean. He had a scandal,
and we had to elect someone to replace him.
So please don't be naughty. Correct?
'Corrupt'? You cannot say this kind of things... Chiara...
Huh? I heard him say 'When is Bolin's day'.
Polling Day is July 10, Friday...
Long weekend!!!
Do you know your voting timeband?
- Same as my dad. - What time is that?
I will ask my mum.
Ok. Next question.
- This year is quite a lot. - How many?
P is for PAP. S is for SDP.
P is for.. PV.
Workers' Party. PSP.
Shag.
'Shag' is not one of them.
- NSP? - Correct.
- This year no NSP. - Got. They lost Nicole Choo.
Sorry. Nicole Choo is a poet. Nicole Seah was ex-NSP.
Now WP.
We have the Singapore People's Party. We have the Reform Party.
People's Power Party.
Singapore Democratic Alliance...
Oh wait. Still got one more. FAP.
I am not running for any elections this year.
Too bad for Singapore...
Grand total of 11 parties.
Oh shit, that is a lot.
Maybe being a politician makes good money. Everybody wants to be one.
West Coast GRC. Woo!
Yew Tee Marsiling GRC.
Grass...
Roots...
Community?
Grope...
Grope. Don't grope anybody, please.
I know this. General...
Representation...
Constituency?
What about 'SMC'?
Small Medium...
Community.
Oh my God, I can't do this. My dad is going to disown me.
Aiyah, so easy.
Group Representation Constituency.
Very good. What about 'SMC'?
Single Member Constituency.
Very good! Clever.
4 years? Oh my God, is it wrong?
2 years? I don't know...
Oh my God. Sorry Papa, Sorry Mama.
- I will be a better student... - Are you a first-time voter this year?
- Obviously not. I how old already. - Oh dear.
Once in... max 4 years.
5 years.
Good, good.
Means no more. Bo liao.
Why everybody say this?!
When it's dissolved, it's dissolved... No one in the parliament to make new policies.
Until we reelect people in the parliament?
You know what? In the most layman way, that actually does sound correct.
Yay! Ok, next question.
Next round is a quick fire round. I'm going to give you 12 terms.
These are commonly used during the general elections. You have to give me the meaning
or what you think the meaning of these terms are.
Here we go. 'Sample Count'.
You know in Math, you wanna have a sample count to test the results out a bit...
Before the real poll numbers, they count the sample...
to see if they are going to win. Popular vote.
The most voted - most - er...
The vote that is populous?
- 'Spoilt vote'! - You anyhow draw angkong (drawings) on your vote...
on your paper. Draw teletubby...
If the vote is not being crossed correctly... Someone puts a tick.
Yes, ok. 'Swing'?
Means... You won so well.
Something you sit on that makes you go high and low...
This party is supposed to win, but there is a swing vote that makes the other party win.
'Landslide'.
'Won even.. more well'.
It's when you win by a certain margin. I'm thinking, a lot.
- Coalition. - They jam poh (put together)
- together then they... - Eh, quite close!
Two parties combine? Somehow?
'Three cornered fights'.
Three parties all fight together.
It's like Iron Man and Captain America fight, then Black Widow comes in and says, "Oi I tell you ah..."
3 parties fighting for that seat.
- Er... Yam Ah Mee!!! - Yes!!!
"Result for the electoral division of Hougang..."
The one who announces the winner...
who gets what seat.
- Important... - I don't know. A plan?
- 'Manifesto'. - Manifesto is... "I promise you...
give you a park by 2030..."
"I promise you... No electricity bill..."
Last but not least... Cooling off day.
I think it's 3 days? 3 days of cooling-off day... 2 days...
All the parties are not allowed to post anything, no promotional posters,
not allowed to say anything on social media...
mainstream media. But because they are all rallying,
then cooling-off day is when everybody diam diam. mainstream media. But because they are all rallying,
then cooling-off day is when everybody diam diam.
Then they all think.
You all very noisy... My house...
Last question - most important. Who are you voting for this year?
Cannot say lah.
Very good.
Okey, now that I am done interviewing my beautiful friends,
while they might not know every single nuance about the elections,
I think they have an overall idea of why the election is important,
and why it is important to be informed before making their vote.
Would I say that they are woke?
I'd say they are like... 75% woke.
Some advice especially if you are a first-time voter. Make sure you do your reading...
All these things are important things for you to find out before you cast your vote on the 10th of July.
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