Politicians take advantage of our idealism to get away with corruption, poor governance

It is either eternal optimism, plain naivety or just gullibility at play, but we never stop clutching onto any strand of hope that we can, as a people.

Besides our legendary entrepreneurial nature and perhaps our world-beating athletic prowess, hope must be the other widespread trait in this country. Anything that lifts the spirit and gives us something better to aspire and look forward to in the foreseeable future, whether or not it has a real chance of coming to fruition, is always welcome.