It is tough being a local politician nowadays.
What do you do on a public holiday morning? Instead of going out with your family for brunch, you must remind yourself to wish your residents and constituents online.
Navigating some of the religious public holidays can be treacherous territory. One such example is Hari Raya Puasa, especially if you are not a Muslim or a Malay-speaking Singaporean.
Sometimes these efforts appear awkward. Not everyone can speak Bahasa Melayu as fluently as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong or is a Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.
Nevertheless, we appreciate all the politicians for trying their very best to spread the festive cheer. Here are the top ten Hari Raya FB Greetings we found online this year:
Coming in at number 10...
10. Share a greeting card - Minister Lawrence Wong
A personalised Hari Raya Greeting Card!
9. A short and sweet greeting that can be re-used as a tweet - Senior Minister of State Josephine Teo
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If it ain't broken, don't fix it.
8. Surround yourself with many, many kids - MPs Chen Show Mao and Foo Mee Har
Everybody loves a sweet innocent smile from a child.
7. Let this opportunity be a teachable moment for Singaporeans - DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam
tl;dr
6. Take a photo of you writing your Hari Raya greeting card to your residents - MP Lee Li Lian
Bonus points: A resident praising you for making the effort.
And the top five FB posts...
5. Making the extra effort to take a photo of Darul Aman Mosque - Minister Tan Chuan-Jin
Photograph autographed by chuanjin. Five exclamation marks!!!!! It shows his enthusiasm for Hari Raya.
4. Filming your own video greeting from a phone - MP Zainudin Nordin
A few awardees for the third position
3. Posting your extensive Hari Raya greetings a day earlier - Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim
Good preparations go a long way.
3. Show, don't tell - MP Baey Yam Keng and NCMP Gerald Giam
The best way is still to wish your Muslim friends Selamat Hari Raya offline.
Who's taking the photo by the way? Hmmm...
Good effort by Housing Minister Khaw Boon Wan too but...
NPNT.
The second place goes to Facebook expert PM Lee, who is dethroned this year.
2. The all-purpose FB post - PM Lee Hsien Loong
Photos of Geylang Serai bazaar - check.
Personal photos taken by you - check.
Hari Raya Greeting in two languages - check.
And the winner this year is...
1. A short, heart-warming Hari Raya video greeting - Foreign Minister K Shanmugam
Timed to perfection at one minute, the video explained what our Muslim friends will be doing today during Hari Raya.
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Subtitles translated to Bahasa Melayu - check.
Video with Muslim friends - check.
Praising Muslim residents - check.
Video of Geylang Serai bazaar - check.
An inclusive video featuring an ang moh - check.
Happy theme song - check.
Street cred with Malay-muslim community - priceless.
We wish all Muslims readers Selmat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!
Top photo from here.
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