Divided and conquered ( The Root of the evil, the political opponent)

Divided and Conquered
The village people were simple minded people.

Life in the 50's

Village happiness came to an end. The was a strong political opponent. The Chinese Educated formed a political party to opposed the ruling party. The villagers were brain washed to accept the opposition. The ruling party had to move the villagers and to resettled them so that the opposition will not get the support from the villagers. The support the villager gave to the opposition were the cause, they were resettled. Unrest followed by detention created fear amongst the villagers, they withdrew the support, the opposition failed to over threw the ruling party and there was peace for the people,but not for long. The villagers, because of the support for the opposition must be resettled, the ruling party wanted to secured the area, no more opposition supporters stayed in the same place, divided and conquered. A victory for the ruling party and peace for the nation. Then came urban development for the nation. The country moved forward, the opposite was left behind and vanished from the political radar.

Resettled into HDB, the former villagers had no means to make a living, their farms were taken, many were with no means to support their families. Many people gave up the lives, and found them lying on the floor in front the HDB. The weakling killed themselves, suicides were common, the the problems did not go away, their spouses had to shoulder the responsibility. Good time came when the kids grew up and found employments.