06/07/2026
// Join the PAP. Join the WP. //
I echo the call by PM Lawrence Wong for youths to join the governing party.
Youths today should consider joining a political party. Understand how it functions, how it organises itself, how it engages residents, and what public service actually looks like beyond speeches and social media.
Volunteer at Meet-the-People Sessions. Write appeal letters. Walk the ground. Support the MP. Most importantly, support Singaporeans who need help.
Always keep an open mind. Never let a political identity replace your individuality. Learn from different parties. Work alongside people with different convictions. Then decide where you can serve best.
But always remember there is another path if neither party feels right.
If neither party fully represents your convictions, start something of your own. Organise a civic movement. Run as an independent candidate. Contribute through civil society.
Singapore has never lacked people with ideas. What we need are more people willing to act on them. Lest our youths become desensitised to politics, believing our voices no longer matter.
The best politicians are not those who are loyal to a party above all else, but those who remain loyal to Singapore - people willing to support good ideas regardless of who proposes them, and change their minds when the evidence changes.
So if you feel called to serve, don’t let party labels be the deciding factor.
Join the PAP. Join the WP. Join another party. Or build something of your own.
What Singapore needs most is not uniformity of affiliation, but diversity of thought united by a common purpose: to make our Singapore better.
Happy Youth Day to all of us!
(photo credits to Straits Times)
