GIRL and the CITY

Saturday, May 06, 2006

Okay...this post will be full full FULL of rallies' pictures!!!!

I went to SDA's Rally at Yio Chu Kang Stadium on Wednesday, 03.05.06. It wasn't as crowded as the Worker Party's Rally. But still, it wasn't too bad. I personally think that the turnout looks better than PAP's (Nothing against PAP though. They usually get majority of the votes even when their rallies' turnouts were bad anyway.)

Pictures!!!

This was the crowd gathering right in front of the stage. There were also one whole stretch of people sitting on the 'benches', as seen in background. I'm sitting on the opposite side 'benches'.

There were people sitting on the tracks too! Hmm...looks cozy!

I was sitting there happily eating by Skittles and mentos when a girl came over and sat beside me. She said she was from the Straits Times and asked me a few questions regarding the General Election - Is it my first time at a rally, Is it my first time voting, Why do I come to rallies etc. She said she was doing a poll on approx 50 people. And she was writing in a notepad in those kinda reporter's style writing which, errrr...I forgot what is it called already. But anyway, normal people can't understand one, like drawing like that. Very amazing...

This is her pic, shhhhhh...she doesn't know I took it. HAHA

Looking melancholic huh...haha

There were also a few people walking around selling their party's newsletter and manisfesto. This guy is one of them. These people were watching the rally outside the stadium through the fence. Everywhere also got people.

At 10pm, the rally was over and we were asked to leave the stadium in an orderly manner. Near the entrance/exit, lots of people were queuing up asking for Steve Chia's autographs!! He's pretty popular huh!

WAH, talk about the exit I angry. Look at this:

Each of us have to pass through this old fashion spinning gantry to get out of the stadium and there's only ONE of this gantry!!! WAH LAU, so many people!!! I queued for very long loh!!!

Meanwhile:

This super big blue gate looks so peaceful.

EH!!! WHY CANNOT OPEN THIS GATE FOR THE PEOPLE TO COME OUT LEH???!!!! WHY MUST LET SO MANY PEOPLE QUEUE UP TO GET THROUGH THE CREAKING GANTRY (it produces 'eeee, eeeeee' sounds whenever people passed through it) ? SIGH!

Anyway, end of rally.

Then today, since it's the last 'rallying' day, I went down to attend Worker Party's Rally at Serangoon Stadium.

We parked somewhere near my old Zhonghua campus and walked there. There were a hell lot of people walking there. You should see the people gathering at traffic lights waiting to cross the road! MAGNIFICENT!!!

Can you see the bunch of people crossing the road (circled in red)? This was only part of them. Some are hidden behind the trees...

We were almost there:

Hmm...the stadium looks full. (Look at the small silhouettes at the top!)

WAH! The stadium was indeed very full even though it's still very early. Around 7.30pm.

Again, we squeezed into the crowd trying to inch closer towards the stage. Finally found a spot to settle down:

The stage.

The crowds.

I spotted this kid waving his Worker Party's flag!!! CUTE!!!

At this point in time, there was an announcement that the stadium was full and there were still lots of supporters outside who couldn't get in!!!! OMG!!!! SO FUN!!!! (It was only around 8+ at that time...)

Everyone came prepared for the rally:

Those who brought newspapers with them to sit on the ground.

Those who brought umbrellas in case it rains

Some even use their umbrellas as 'poles' (see red circles)! VERY GOOD! 1 stone hit 2 birds!

Those with the waterbottles.

Those with their own snacks.

HAHA cute right? All came prepared. I was all-prepared with my waterbottle, sweets and camera too!

And don't think that there are only aunties and uncles around, there are lots and lots of young people my age. Or even younger!

Hall13!!! NTU-ian?

A group of young people! (See red circle)

And of course, ME!!! Okay, my face very oily coz it's very hot there okay!!!!!

Of course, there were all sorts of banners/signboards/flags:

The hammer!

A self-made red Worker Party's flag!

The Sylvia-lovers!

The connecting 'You Have My Vote' banner!

And I absolutely love this one:

This is one side of it...

This is the reverse...

ISN'T IT SOOOOOOO WONDERFUL???!!!! I LOVE IT!!!

Again, I would not elaborate on the speech given by the Worker Party. You may refer to their website for further information.

Anyway, I saw some familiar faces there!!! Actually, they spotted me first...;p

SIM SRC-mates: Leonard, Marcus, Eddie and me!!!

10pm:

The end of the rally. The Worker Party had left (it would be illegal if they stayed on). But the crowd were still not dispersing...

The rally was at its peak!!!!!

And look!!!

Tourists!!! (Hmm...they don't seem like locals to me coz they seem very lost and bewildered yet amazed...haha)

And...

EUGENE!!! YOU SEE!!! YOUR FRIEND!!!!! I saw him there with his girlfriend...hahaha...

The crowds are starting to leave...

This is the view from inside the stadium.

BUT!

People who left the stadium gathered outside the stadium, still chanting repeatedly, 'WORKER'S PARTY!!!"

Look at the police!!!! There were so many of them!!!! These were those standing guard at the exit, there were lots more inside the stadium and some patrolling...

Soon after, the police started dispersing the people.

A last picture before we leave: