already exposed by the 3 in 1 forum. writer is a pap grassloot leader.
Bros, read this and you will begin to understand WTF is going on:
She was invited to attend the Prime Minister’s Chinese New Year reception and after the reception, she wrote to PM Lee to praise the good governance of PAP. She was quoted by DPM Wong Kan Seng in one of his speeches [MHA's Link]:
COS 2008 Speech Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng, 28 February 2008
A Personal Story
39 Let me share with you the views from a young Singaporean, Ms Khartini Khalid, who wrote to the Prime Minister after she attended the Prime Minister’s Chinese New Year reception 10 days ago. Ms Khartini is a grassroots leader and polytechnic lecturer. She said and I quote:
“I was in the United States last summer on a State Dept-sponsored programme on citizen participation in America. I attended an anti-war rally near Capitol Hill and saw how vibrant the spirit of the people was, due to America's freedom of speech provision in the constitution. I came back with a tinge of envy for societies with more "freedom" of expression. However, I got a reality check soon after when the Burmese uprising happened, and a few months later, the Hindraf protests.
It hit me then that the most important thing to a citizen is good governance, because without capable leaders, all the demonstrations and protests in the world would be meaningless.
While persuasive arguments by Singapore's critics sometimes manage to seduce me, and while I continue to harbour hopes that the authorities will be less strict over certain matters, I realise that ultimately, I do not want Singapore to be like Burma, or Malaysia, or even the US.
Sir, it was by no choice of mine that I was born in Singapore. But it is a choice of mine now to stay and contribute to my country and to make a difference in whatever small way I can. I may not always agree with the government but I am proud to be Singaporean. I am happy that as a Malay Singaporean, I claim credit for whatever I do because of my effort and not because of my race. I am happy that I am not part of a system which discriminates, even if it were to bring 'benefit' to my race.”
40 I think most Singaporeans share Ms Khartini’s views too. Like her, they may not always agree with the Government. But like her, they value the good governance that Singapore enjoys. I believe that Singaporeans understand and support the fundamentals that have made Singapore what it is today.
somemore work in 154 as sph dog before :
Lecturer
Qualifications :
B.A with Merit (English & Sociology), National University of Singapore
M.A in International Relations, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA
Profile/Areas of Interest :
Khartini has worked as a journalist with Berita Harian, Singapore Press Holdings, where she reported on numerous local and regional events such as the General Elections 2001, the Asean Summit and the tsunami disaster.
She has dabbled in broadcast journalism, having presented several English news clips on the now-defunct Straits Times TV channel. She was also involved in producing two publications; one of them titled ¡®Goh Chok Tong, Portrait of a Leader¡¯. She continues to write frequently for numerous publications, including The Straits Times.
Khartini briefly served the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) as senior manager in the corporate affairs department, before joining Ngee Ann Polytechnic where she teaches World Issues: A Singapore Perspective and Introduction to Social Psychology.
She recently completed her MA in International Relations degree under a Fulbright Scholarship in the USA. She was also a recipient of the Tan Kah Kee Postgraduate Scholarship in 2009. Her areas of interest are Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and socio-political issues in Singapore.
For pleasure, she jogs, volunteers, and reads non-fiction books.
