[h=2]The fight for independence[/h]
April 20th, 2014 |
Author: Contributions
This could be a clear, cut and dried case of harassment.
Organisers of the Pilipino Independence Day Council Singapore
(PIDCS) allege they are being harassed by anonymous callers
demanding the cancellation of the June 8 takeover of the Ngee Ann City’s Civic
Plaza. The Protection from Harassment Act
2014 was tabled, and passed, in Parliament on 3 March this
year. A fine of up to $5,000, a jail term not exceeding 12 months or both awaits
those who engage in stalking, defined as activities which an offender should
reasonably know would result in harassment, alarm or distress.
The aggrieved PIDCS say they do not plan to make a police
report because doing so may escalate tempers into an event of seismic
proportion. Think Little India instead of Tahrir Square. The cops may demand
immediate reinforcement of 1,000 more men, and the only way to meet this supply
at short notice is to fly in the expensive but reliable Ghurkhas. And then there
is the potential disaster of epic ramification, the banning of alcohol along
Orchard Road. All we need is some minister to make a site visit and sniff the
air.
Sensitive nostrils aside, there is this provocative use of the Marina
Bay Sands (MBS) and Singapore Flyer silhouettes to promote the
carnival. Both symbols were also showcased prominently in the “cringeworthy”
video sponsored, and quickly taken down, by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
This has to be another clear cut case, of copyright infringement. Unless MBS has
given their full hearted endorsement, in view of the large number or foreigners
employed at their establishment.
The use of the “interdependence” word may be key to the heightened emotive
reactions. An independent Singapore should be able to stand on its own feet,
without the crutches of alien elements. But that’s not what Baey Yam
Keng implied, “The Filipino community has been contributing to
Singapore in the workplace and helping to take care of Singaporean
families”. Grossly out of touch, Baey is blissfully unaware that Burmese
and Indonesian domestics are now preferred as they are less likely to demand
their day off and complain about having to wash the family car. And contribution
to the work place sure sounds better than taking away Singaporean jobs.
Independence warriors don’t give up easy – children of the EDSA Revolution
are involved here – and the June 8 gathering will be happening, come rain, sun
or haze. Forget about Geylang, Ngee Ann City’s Civic Plaza is the hottest place
to be.
[h=3]Tattler[/h]
* The writer blogs at singaporedesk.blogspot.com.
Organisers of the Pilipino Independence Day Council Singapore
(PIDCS) allege they are being harassed by anonymous callers
demanding the cancellation of the June 8 takeover of the Ngee Ann City’s Civic
Plaza. The Protection from Harassment Act
2014 was tabled, and passed, in Parliament on 3 March this
year. A fine of up to $5,000, a jail term not exceeding 12 months or both awaits
those who engage in stalking, defined as activities which an offender should
reasonably know would result in harassment, alarm or distress.
The aggrieved PIDCS say they do not plan to make a police
report because doing so may escalate tempers into an event of seismic
proportion. Think Little India instead of Tahrir Square. The cops may demand
immediate reinforcement of 1,000 more men, and the only way to meet this supply
at short notice is to fly in the expensive but reliable Ghurkhas. And then there
is the potential disaster of epic ramification, the banning of alcohol along
Orchard Road. All we need is some minister to make a site visit and sniff the
air.
Sensitive nostrils aside, there is this provocative use of the Marina
Bay Sands (MBS) and Singapore Flyer silhouettes to promote the
carnival. Both symbols were also showcased prominently in the “cringeworthy”
video sponsored, and quickly taken down, by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
This has to be another clear cut case, of copyright infringement. Unless MBS has
given their full hearted endorsement, in view of the large number or foreigners
employed at their establishment.
The use of the “interdependence” word may be key to the heightened emotive
reactions. An independent Singapore should be able to stand on its own feet,
without the crutches of alien elements. But that’s not what Baey Yam
Keng implied, “The Filipino community has been contributing to
Singapore in the workplace and helping to take care of Singaporean
families”. Grossly out of touch, Baey is blissfully unaware that Burmese
and Indonesian domestics are now preferred as they are less likely to demand
their day off and complain about having to wash the family car. And contribution
to the work place sure sounds better than taking away Singaporean jobs.
Independence warriors don’t give up easy – children of the EDSA Revolution
are involved here – and the June 8 gathering will be happening, come rain, sun
or haze. Forget about Geylang, Ngee Ann City’s Civic Plaza is the hottest place
to be.
[h=3]Tattler[/h]
* The writer blogs at singaporedesk.blogspot.com.
