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Perhaps, what the “old” locals failed to do in getting the Government to take our complaints seriously, the new citizens and foreigners will succeed in shaking them up to do some deep self-reflection. After all, if our authorities go all out to attract them here, they will surely want to keep them happy and not turn off future potential foreign talents right?
What our government has failed to realise is that foreign talents and new citizens are human too just like the locals. Many of them share the universal principles of living life as decent human beings and they value the intangibles in life. They too want comfort and space and do not appreciate overcrowding. Nor do they feel at home in a country that is constantly in a state of unsettling flux and packed to the gills with a constant stream of foreigners.
I am beginning to wonder if our government has bitten off more than it can chew. They have shown that they can plan and implement new things like building infrastructure but just how good or poor are they in running a country, in long-term planning and in understanding human nature and the extent of the social impact of their policies?
Just look at the poorly anticipated overcrowding issues and the incessant public transport problems including the debacle over the handling of the recent MRT breakdowns. Many of the problems could have been avoided with a big dose of common sense, empowerment, pro-active actions and meticulous long-term planning.
- http://jentrifiedcitizen.wordpress....ore-is-having-problems-are-you-listening-sir/
What our government has failed to realise is that foreign talents and new citizens are human too just like the locals. Many of them share the universal principles of living life as decent human beings and they value the intangibles in life. They too want comfort and space and do not appreciate overcrowding. Nor do they feel at home in a country that is constantly in a state of unsettling flux and packed to the gills with a constant stream of foreigners.
I am beginning to wonder if our government has bitten off more than it can chew. They have shown that they can plan and implement new things like building infrastructure but just how good or poor are they in running a country, in long-term planning and in understanding human nature and the extent of the social impact of their policies?
Just look at the poorly anticipated overcrowding issues and the incessant public transport problems including the debacle over the handling of the recent MRT breakdowns. Many of the problems could have been avoided with a big dose of common sense, empowerment, pro-active actions and meticulous long-term planning.
- http://jentrifiedcitizen.wordpress....ore-is-having-problems-are-you-listening-sir/
