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Foreigners and SPGs use 154th to say "f#@k you sinkies" for "foreigner-bashing"

Rogue Trader

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Many worry over foreigner-bashing

<small class="clear">Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 08:28
</small>Jalelah Abu Baker
MyPaper

SINGAPORE - An innocuous Facebook post inviting Filipinos to celebrate their national independence day in Orchard Road has led to an outcry by some Singaporeans.


The reaction of this minority of Singaporeans, who posted comments online, has left experts and other Singaporeans both surprised and worried.

Senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies Mathew Mathews, who examines issues surrounding societal cohesion, said that some may have felt that the Filipinos were "taking over" their space, by celebrating in Orchard Road, which is seen as a Singapore icon.

Sociologist Paulin Straughan, from the National University of Singapore, said that there is no justification for such behaviour, and that it is worrying.

She said that since the debate on the Population White Paper, some people have found it acceptable to "foreign-bash" without valid reason.
"We must be more cautious and culturally sensitive when we are making race-related comments," she added.

The event is to be held at Ngee Ann City's Civic Plaza on June 8.

Event organiser Pilipino Independence Day Council Singapore (PIDCS) had to take down the poster for the celebration on its Facebook page, following the backlash.

Mr Rychie Andres, co-chairman of the PIDCS, told The Straits Times that organisers had been harassed by calls and texts asking for the event to be cancelled. "The callers say we have no right to hold the event in Orchard Road," he said. "We do not dare to pick up phone calls now if we don't recognise the number."

Lawyers told My Paper that there is no law preventing the celebration of a community's independence day in public, as long as appropriate event licences have been sought and obtained.

The people behind "Say 'No' to an overpopulated Singapore", a Facebook page that has more than 26,000 "likes", had earlier urged Singaporeans to protest on the PIDCS page.

They said in a post that they were against the use of the Singapore skyline in the logo for the independence day event and using the terms "two nations" and "interdependence".

They updated their post with news of the taking down of the "offending" poster.

On the other hand, other Singaporeans took to the PIDCS Facebook page to show their support, wishing Filipinos a happy independence day, and calling those against the celebration "black sheep".

A 35-year-old Filipino, who has lived here for five years, said she felt that those who were upset were overreacting.

"If it had not been posted on Facebook, no one would have known about it and been upset. There are some people always online, waiting," she said.

There are about 180,000 Filipinos in Singapore.




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pallkia

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[/FONT][/COLOR]Sociologist Paulin Straughan, from the National University of Singapore, said that there is no justification for such behaviour, and that it is worrying.

She said that since the debate on the Population White Paper, some people have found it acceptable to "foreign-bash" without valid reason.
"We must be more cautious and culturally sensitive when we are making race-related comments," she added.

Who is this pseudo angmo worrying for Singapore or herself?
 

laksaboy

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[/FONT][/COLOR]Sociologist Paulin Straughan, from the National University of Singapore, said that there is no justification for such behaviour, and that it is worrying.

She said that since the debate on the Population White Paper, some people have found it acceptable to "foreign-bash" without valid reason.
"We must be more cautious and culturally sensitive when we are making race-related comments," she added.

Who is this pseudo angmo worrying for Singapore or herself?



Paulin Straughan is one of the (many) pro-establishment academics. Once upon a time she was the head of the Department of Sociology in NUS.
Then again, you need to be pro-establishment to get ahead in academia in Singapore. :wink:

Those of you who are NUS alumni and still receive the Alumnus magazine should know. Flipping through the pages, you would be forgiven for thinking it is an issue of Petir. :rolleyes:
 

pallkia

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Paulin Straughan is one of the (many) pro-establishment academics. Once upon a time she was the head of the Department of Sociology in NUS.
Then again, you need to be pro-establishment to get ahead in academia in Singapore. :wink:

Those of you who are NUS alumni and still receive the Alumnus magazine should know. Flipping through the pages, you would be forgiven for thinking it is an issue of Petir. :rolleyes:

We have many local girls who are so proud to wear a European (Slavery) names and discard their own Chinese native names and we have those King mentality like our Harry Lee who has gone so far to take away his slavery/waiters name to be known as LKY.This is why I admire and salute LKY for this action though I dont agree with much of his works!
 

AhMeng

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Burn down the Straits Times? Possibly one fine day, some Sinkies will just do that... :biggrin:
 

syed putra

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Sinkies shouldn't behave like the malays.
They are still made their country was overrun by foreigners.
If you are mad, then you are turning brown.
 

pegasus

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The new ED of the NUS alumni is a mediocre Geography asso Prof Victor Savage ( local eurasian). A closet gay, he was always suspected of being an ISD plant during the undergrad days to spy on fellow colleges and seemed to have continued this role by spying of students he lectured. Instead of retiring him, like what happened to many others, they gave him this cushy job to take charge of the Alumni and he now spends his time creating the sycophantic Alumni magazine, traveling all over the world on biz class to "foster good will between universities" and other similar frivolous stuff. Every other Alumni function or forum has either Prata Nathan or some PAP MP or other is a guest of honour. Pro estd permeates the uni. No wonder most of the lecturers today are foreigners!

Paulin Straughan is one of the (many) pro-establishment academics. Once upon a time she was the head of the Department of Sociology in NUS.Then again, you need to be pro-establishment to get ahead in academia in Singapore. :wink:
Those of you who are NUS alumni and still receive the Alumnus magazine should know. Flipping through the pages, you would be forgiven for thinking it is an issue of Petir. :rolleyes:
 
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