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The Straits Times, April 1, 1955 Excerpt from report Singapore has a severe case of "election fever", a Straits Times survey showed yesterday. In offices, buses, shops, bars, cafes and in the street, the main topic of conversation is the election. Click to read the poem, Merdeka, from a Straits Times reader. The question is not: "Are you going to vote?" but "Which party are you voting for?" Singapore women were not as willing as the men to speak about their election feelings. Here are the views of a few of those successfully interviewed: I heard one of Mr Marshall's election speeches but, although I thought it quite a good speech, I shall vote for the Progressives because I am voting for a party, not a man. - Miss Katie Seah, of Cairnhill There are three candidates in my division. I know something about their policies, but it is very hard to decide how to vote. I am going to vote for the same party as my husband. - Mrs Lee Cheok, a housewife of Bencoolen Street Most people want to see a real people's party in power which will try to help the poor people. In these elections, I think the main issue is not what the rich people want, but what the poor people need. - Miss Felicia Abeyegoonasekera, assistant instructress at a children's centre Next: Marshall to lead | The new chief Previous Moses' start page Leslie's start page Chee Beng's start page Nura's start page Copyright © 1998 Singapore Press Holdings. All Rights Reserved.