Daily Diary (DD) - Day 74 of 2026

1316hrs:

A late start today, even though I did get up for Sehri (pre-dawn meal in Ramadhan) at c. 0400hrs, having slept at c. 2200hrs last night (an hour earlier than normal given my routine in this month of fasting). I did fall back asleep at 0600hrs and got another 6 hours of sleep, waking up at midday, just as well for a Sunday.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 73 of 2026

0304hrs:

Yes, you've guessed it. Another false start!

The following words were generated immediately after watching this video, earlier not too far into today:

@greatinsgbox Gary Player - Lee Kuan Yew what he does is remarkable #sg #leadership #tiktoksg #singapore #sgfyp ♬ original sound - GreatinaSGbox

Lee Kuan Yew

#Singapore

#Asia

Master of #PublicPolicy in the 20th Century and impacting this 21st Century, despite moving onto other.....

You all need to reference this, as an important confirmation of the #Conflict2PeaceStrategyJKA 

adopted by JKA PUBLIC AGENCY - even in retrospect - since at least 2009.

I - Tanveer Ahmed - have only watched this short video, just beyond midnight on Sat 14 March 2026 but have been a long time student (from afar) of the life of Lee Kuan Yew, perhaps the most impactful man of the 20th Century. 

He had ideas, intellect and action all in one. 

We in #JKA can learn more from him than any other human of the 20th Century, I think. 

JKA PUBLIC AGENCY Note: #E123214032026

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

208

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

555

Cash in Hand: 75,330

Cash Deposits: 262,943

Immediate Debts: 0

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 72 of 2026

1652hrs:

A very late entry today but with reasonably good reason. It took me to beyond 0200hrs this morning to get to sleep and I missed out on Sehri, waking up around midday. It was then too late for me to log this entry, given that I had to shower and also get to Sehnsa by 1300hrs, by hiking a lift too!

It was all too much and I eventually joined the anti-war procession in Sehnsa at about 1320hrs. A lot to address, even at his mature stage of this 'Subject to Citizen' journey.

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

208

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

555

Cash in Hand: 76,670

Cash Deposits: 263,341

Immediate Debts: 0

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 71 of 2026

0259hrs:

Almost on the dot but alas another false start. An all-nighter was due yesterday, it just had a delayed impact of 24 hours. We continue marching on towards that ideal sleeping pattern (2000hrs to 0300hrs).

Returned home to my village Gurutta today, Kokoi is the name of my hamlet (sub-village).

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

208

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

550

Cash in Hand: 77,680

Cash Deposits: 265,017

Immediate Debts: 0

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 70 of 2026

0524hrs:

A midnight retirement followed by a 0430hrs restart, narrowing down my window of rest even further, with my aspired for resting routine slipping further away, though I have broken the alternate - all night remaining awake - pattern.

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

208

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

546

Cash in Hand: 80,060

Cash Deposits: 268,023

Immediate Debts: 0

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 69 of 2026

0533hrs:

If nothing else, its been a reasonably stable routine this Ramadhan. Sleeping at c. 2300hrs and getting up at c. 0400hrs. with the likelihood of staying awake through every alternate night.

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An outing out to Smaahni today, on a family errand.

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

208

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

546

Cash in Hand: 82,260

Cash Deposits: 263,333

Immediate Debts: 0

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 68 of 2026

0321hrs:

Admittedly, or rather proudly, this isn't quite the false start of previous false starts. I did try and sleep during the hours of darkness from 2300hrs onwards, although I wasn't quite successful but I did try.

Obviously, I'll have to try and make up for the shortfall in sleep post 0500hrs, after Sehri.

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

208

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

546

Cash in Hand: 91,420

Cash Deposits: 257,027

Immediate Debts: 0

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 67 of 2026

0530hrs:

Reverted back to sleeping at 2300hrs and waking at 0400hrs. 5 hours sleep certainly isn't enough but there are opportunities to make up the shortfall during the day. Certainly, Sunday is always one such day.

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

208

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

545

Cash in Hand: 91,920

Cash Deposits: 257,488

Immediate Debts: 0

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 66 of 2026

0245hrs:

Again, good timing but alas another false start as I haven't slept yet. I seem to be alternating between all-nighters and a truncated sleeping session every night. Perhaps, this is the sort of instability that is needed to imminently get into a perfect groove. At least, that is what I'm hoping for anyway.

I knew it was going to be hard but it is more than that!

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

208

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

545

Cash in Hand: 41,920

Cash Deposits: 321,776

Immediate Debts: 0

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 65 of 2026

0429hrs:

I'm now reverting back to the norm established earlier during this month of Ramadhan. That is, sleeping at about 2300hrs and getting up at about 0400hrs. Getting to sleep 3 hours later than intended and waking up an hour later than intended. There is still much work to do on this essential front.

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

208

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

545

Cash in Hand: 43,920

Cash Deposits: 323,404

Immediate Debts: 0

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