PRs' worries front page, Singaporean plight sideline

[theDoors]

Mar 27, 2010
Almost Singaporean
http://www.straitstimes.com/print/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_507289.html

THREE-YEAR-OLD Prateek Garg once smacked his Chinese playmate for calling him Indian. 'I'm Singaporean!' bawled the child, whose favourite food is chicken rice.

His mum, training and development manager Shweta Garg, 30, came to Singapore from India in 2004. Dad Vishal Garg, 32, is an assistant vice-president at Barclays Capital. They are permanent residents (PRs) here.

Having picked up the Singaporean kiasu (afraid to lose) trait, the Gargs moved to a Marine Parade condominium to improve Prateek's chances of getting into nearby Tao Nan School or Ngee Ann Primary School.

But a slew of recent changes to favour citizens over PRs means they get one fewer ballot than citizens for places in popular schools.

'I totally agree that Singaporeans must be given a privilege, but we are doing our part for the country and giving back to it,' said Mrs Garg, about the recent changes that range from public housing to education and health care.

'If my son can't get into a good school because of the balloting, what do I tell him? That it was because you are not Singaporean?'

Today's Insight asks PRs what they feel about the recent changes, and whether they are now encouraged to sink roots here or seek greener pastures elsewhere.

 

[Leongsam]

Does anyone actually believe this shit?

 

[makapaaa]

What are u voting for? Period.

 

[Ah Guan]

Seriously, this is on the front page of today's ST??

These traitorous prostitutes from Braddell should be stripped naked and drowned in a swimming pool

 

[makapaaa]

Why did not the 154th question how these FTrash get their jobs that Sporns are more than able to do?

 

[makapaaa]

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[wonerman]

FUCK The Straits Times for reporting such NA BEI CHEE BYE story! Who cares what the fuck these Indians are capable for! Hey, reporter who report this story and publish it on front page ------> NA BEI CHEE BYE TO U AND UR BOSS FOR APPROVING IT ON FRONT PAGE!

 

[Boliao]

'If my son can't get into a good school because of the balloting, what do I tell him? That it was because you are not Singaporean?'

Fuck Yes! Did you parents help build Singapore during the turbulent years of the 60's? Did your husband serve national service? Why the fuck do you think you should enjoy these benefits?? You come here to steal our jobs and you fucking want to rob our children too?!

THIS IS BULLSHIT! Fuck ST! Fuck PAP!

PR are nothing but tourist with a immigration speed pass. A foreigner can get PR within 2 months of touching down in Singapore!

FUCK YOU! FUCK YOU! FUCK YOU and your Ah Ney husband and son!

 

[Ah Guan]

FUCK The Straits Times for reporting such NA BEI CHEE BYE story! Who cares what the fuck these Indians are capable for! Hey, reporter who report this story and publish it on front page ------> NA BEI CHEE BYE TO U AND UR BOSS FOR APPROVING IT ON FRONT PAGE!

Reporter and editor must be FTs. PAP have let them infiltrate the media. This country is gone.

 

[cooleo]

Does anyone actually believe this shit?

Depends on whether u believe raise GST will help the poor

 

[General Veers]

This is what u get for your buck if you bought Shit Times

Singapore
Mar 27, 2010

Almost Singaporean

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Permanent residents Vishal Garg and his wife Shweta moved to a Marine Parade condo to improve their three-year-old son Prateek's chances of getting into popular schools nearby, but recent changes mean PRs will get one fewer ballot than citizens for places at schools. -- ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

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Read the special package in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times' Insight section.

 

[krafty]

can someone tell thme that they are not welcome here and give us back our jobs!

 

[STUCK_HERE]

Aiyah, why so worked up? A lot of people here http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?t=55065
say they are so happy they don't have to vote. Some say can go on holiday some more woh!

 

[krafty]

'I totally agree that Singaporeans must be given a privilege, but we are doing our part for the country and giving back to it,' said Mrs Garg, about the recent changes that range from public housing to education and health care.

Loads of bull dung!

 

[myfoot123]

SPH has a lot of PRs working as PAP's dogs. Don't be surprised such report came from PR writer and there is truly a conflict of interest for writing such divisive report in favour of the writer's himself/herself.

 

[myfoot123]

Re: This is what u get for your buck if you bought Shit Times

That gave us every reason to hate these people. If they truly think they deserve on equal footing with Singaporeans, than lets check out why they still want to remain PR and not take up the pink IC. They cannot on one hand wanted all the priviledges in this island and on the other claimed Singapore is not their ideal home because their loyalty is somewhere else.

 

[cooleo]

Re: This is what u get for your buck if you bought Shit Times

Fuck off back to whatever shithole cuntry you people are from la! Knnccb! :oIo:

 

[numero uno]

Re: This is what u get for your buck if you bought Shit Times

typical extremely selfish FT, wants the best and do not want to contribute, talk c@ck like shit. worse they are the ones who contribute to all the traffic jams, crowded schools, buses, lower salaries, higher priced flats. To hell with them. NOT happy, go back to india. see their smiling stupid face that begs to be slapped.:oIo::oIo::oIo:

 

[numero uno]

If PRs consider themselves as Singaporeans

then one must ask.... What is a Singaporean?

HAhahahaha. don't you get it. that asshole says PR should be consider as singapore. the second part was deleted ie singaporeans should be considered as PR . really sh!tty article frrom 154.

 

[cooleo]

If PRs consider themselves as Singaporeans

then one must ask.... What is a Singaporean?

U never heard of YOUR SINGAPORE?!

Anyone free to claim their right the cuntry. No such thing as local or foreigner. If u wan, u can take - YOUR SINGAPORE! :oIo: