Study confirms tensions between S'poreans and new immigrants

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[h=2]A recent study has confirmed tensions arising from the growing pool of new immigrants in Singapore.[/h]

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SINGAPORE: A recent study has confirmed tensions arising from the growing pool of new immigrants in Singapore.


The Indicators of Racial and Religious Harmony -- put together by the Institute of Policy Studies and OnePeople.sg, the national body for racial harmony -- showed that Singaporeans were less comfortable with new Singaporeans as their boss, employee, or neighbour.


The study covered some 5,000 local households.


It showed that 93.8 per cent of non-Chinese respondents are comfortable with having a Singaporean Chinese as their boss. The figure drops by nearly 20 percentage points when it comes to having a new immigrant from China as a boss.


Similarly, about 95 per cent of non-Chinese respondents said they are comfortable with having a locally-born Chinese as a neighbour. The figure drops by 14 percentage points when it comes to having a new immigrant from China as a neighbour.


The biggest gap came from Singaporeans' comfort level with having new immigrants making up the majority of people in the country -- only about 50 per cent of respondents are comfortable with that idea, with most preferring the status-quo when it comes to Singapore's current racial mix.


Zainudin Nordin, chairman of OnePeople.sg, said: "The reality is we are going through a major change in socio-economic situation in Singapore... There are people who are concerned about the differences that are happening because of these new arrivals.


"How then do we minimise those concerns -- so rather than allowing people to do nasty things, allowing for people to take negative actions, allowing discrimination and even insults from happening in public places -- how then do we now make the effort to ensure people come close together.


"The new arrivals and Singaporeans need to realise that we have a common destiny. That common destiny must be the reason why we need to work together and slowly we believe and build the trust. All of us must realise that this tension does exist and all of us must understand that we should not allow this to become a problem for us in the future, for the country to move to a better Singapore."




- CNA/ac

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

This kind of thing still need study meh?

 

[winnipegjets]

The biggest gap came from Singaporeans' comfort level with having new immigrants making up the majority of people in the country -- only about 50 per cent of respondents are comfortable with that idea, with most preferring the status-quo when it comes to Singapore's current racial mix.

I am shocked ...50 percent accept being bullied, condescended, spit on, insulted ...sinkees need a super hard knock on the head.

 

[laksaboy]

Here we go again, the mainstream media attempting to set the narrative for the pappies' agenda.

It's quite silly to require a 'study' to find out about something that's bleeding obvious, but these two telling paragraphs:

Zainudin Nordin, chairman of OnePeople.sg, said: "The reality is we are going through a major change in socio-economic situation in Singapore... There are people who are concerned about the differences that are happening because of these new arrivals.


"How then do we minimise those concerns -- so rather than allowing people to do nasty things, allowing for people to take negative actions, allowing discrimination and even insults from happening in public places -- how then do we now make the effort to ensure people come close together.

...indicate that you can expect more 'integration' events (funded by taxpayers' money) coming your way soon.

Really, the tricks of you pappies are getting quite predictable. You are always in cahoots with the mainstream media, various NGOs and think-tank groups, business leaders etc. Utterly pathetic.

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

...indicate that you can expect more 'integration' events (funded by taxpayers' money) coming your way soon.

Really, the tricks of you pappies are getting quite predictable. You are always in cahoots with the mainstream media, various NGOs and think-tank groups, business leaders etc. Utterly pathetic.

Yes, basically they will be using the citizens' money to made the foreigners feel welcome. And these foreigners will invade Sinkieland without our billion dollar army expending a single bullet.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Why do they need to do a study to reveal obvious facts?

Oh why not study whether exercise is good for health?

Or study whether oily food makes one fat?

 

[Jlokta]

I am shocked ...50 percent accept being bullied, condescended, spit on, insulted ...sinkees need a super hard knock on the head.

Why are you shocked, 60.1% enjoys being bullied, condescended, spit on, insulted and sodomized on a daily basis. I see 50% as a marked improvement.

 

[MBSSLOTS]

This kind of thing still need study meh?

Waste taxpayers money to do stupid study.

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

Study shows that IHP feels very song when he gives infractions to kopisai.

 

[chonburifc]

Let's behead a few shit skins and mat yoyos and pinoys. See these mother fucker's still want to come sinking land.

Beheading their thrash is good for sinkers cos' the air smell fresher.

 

[enterprise2]

Our ministars need study to tell them basic facts because they never experience these themselves... never had to compete with FTs for jobs, for promotions, never have to fight for space in MRT or buses...etc

 

[MBSSLOTS]

Our ministars need study to tell them basic facts because they never experience these themselves... never had to compete with FTs for jobs, for promotions, never have to fight for space in MRT or buses...etc

Fact is that PAP indiscriminate admission of foreignors is a WRONG policy.

 

[enterprise2]

Matter of time before things get ugly!!

 

[MBSSLOTS]

Matter of time before things get ugly!!

Not ugly BUT FUCKING SIBEI UGLY!

 

[jw5]

They should conduct a brand new study where ministars and ministars of state have homestay with new immigrants.

 

[MBSSLOTS]

They should conduct a brand new study where ministars and ministars of state have homestay with new immigrants.

u mean share the same toilet bowl....

 

[Jlokta]

u mean share the same toilet bowl....

Toilet bowl will be scrubbed clean ala army standby standard.

Everything will still be a wayang for these 超级白.

 

[jw5]

Toilet bowl will be scrubbed clean ala army standby standard.

Everything will still be a wayang for these 超级白.

That may be the case when everything is calm, but let's hope there are 2 toilets and 3 people want to pang sai at the same.
And 1 of the 3 is a MIW.

 

[Agoraphobic]

Being a "foreigner" myself, I observe that the locals welcome imports at the expense of the natives. To support my statement, look at the Pandas (Jia Jia and Kai Kai? I think), Singapore is spending millions of dollars to house them in spacious and luxurious abode and you bring your children to marvel at them. At the same time, the local native wild boars are being culled, and got your full support!!! Eh, have some consistency in your attitudes, lah!

Cheers!

 

[Jlokta]

Being a "foreigner" myself, I observe that the locals welcome imports at the expense of the natives. To support my statement, look at the Pandas (Jia Jia and Kai Kai? I think), Singapore is spending millions of dollars to house them in spacious and luxurious abode and you bring your children to marvel at them. At the same time, the local native wild boars are being culled, and got your full support!!! Eh, have some consistency in your attitudes, lah!

Cheers!

We did not welcome the 2 pandas, the 超级白 and the 154 made a hoohar of the 2.

As for the wild boars, they became a nuisance once they overstay their welcome. Then they should be gotten rid off.

This applys not only to the boars, but to the foreigners here as well. Don't overstay your welcome.