Lucky Tan's thoughtful piece on that Rally speech

[Confuseous]

There is no solution in his speech to close the biggest income gap in the developed world. There is nothing in his speech to alleviate Singaporeans' concerns on healthcare, retirement, housing and structural unemployment. If anything, his speech tells us the govt will drive along the same general direction...and the gap between what Singaporeans want and what his govt does will keep widening. 4 years from now, saying "sorry" is not going to work again.....and this govt will only have itself to blame because there ideas are all there...but there is just no political will to get it done.

I strongly believe that foreigners when they are allowed work here should be treated fairly. But the so-called anti-foreigner sentiment that our politicians keep highlighting is a result of PAP's own over-zealous policy to import foreigners in large numbers, Singaporeans had, in the past, been very graceful and welcoming of foreigners when the number was reasonable. I can't think of another nation of people who would behave more gracefully when its govt allows foreigners to form 40% of the population competing along side locals for jobs, housing and cars.

The fact that some Singaporeans have reacted negatively is a reflection of how badly constructed the PAP's policy is. To now use terms such as "anti-foreigner" and "xenophobic" on Singaporeans is not only unfair - it shows the blindness of the PAP govt to the plight of ordinary Singaporeans who have suffered as a result of this policy.

Calling Singaporeans "one-eye dragons" is very insulting especially when it comes from a govt oblivious to the sentiment and suffering on the ground -there are workers who have lost their jobs when employers hire foreigners to replace them, their are many PMETs unable to find good jobs when they are older due to structural unemployment because employers can now hire younger foreigner workers. How dare the PM talk about "heart" "feel for our fellow human being" when it comes to foreigners .......when he comes from a political party known for its harsh semi-authoritarian ways - in the past bankrupted and jailed people for speaking up for their fellow Singaporeans. We still remember JBJ. We remember Lim Hock Siew.

More....

- http://singaporemind.blogspot.sg/2012/08/all-ideas-are-there-it-is-question-of.html

 

[leetahbar]

our gov is still a NO EYE DRAGON. they can't really feel the sentiment of the nation. they only wanna mould the nation's sentiment to suit their whims.

one thing for sure: GST IS GOING TO RAISE....sooner than we thought. :(

 

[Tension68]

I had Bible Knowledge during my school days.. and I remember one teaching from what I was taught that stuck till this day.. and this teaching.. (one sentence actually) is also taught in Buddhism.. but not in the same words..

"You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye"
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If I'm not wrong, it was from Matthew.. and In Buddhism.. I remember a saying that before you look at others, you should first see yourself... only not with the hypocrite.. cos that was from a story in the bible.

But.. anyways.. yeah.. if our politicians want to say about us citizens, it would be wise of them to first check and see if they themselves are not culpable of the same bad traits/behaviour/faults.. then.. they can safely tell us what wrong we had done.

How easy it is to tell us to be gracious and help the foreigners.. when the foreigners can't take their jobs away?
Do you see pinoys, PRC or others ever being an MPin our govt?
Our ricebowls are affected.. and that affects our future.. our lives.. we dun get paid over half a million a year and ask the ppl who got us the job for ideas and suggestions.. instead of providing the ideas and workable suggestions themselves.
Call me watever, but it seems our ministers seem to have such an easy job.. no?
Ask ppl for suggestions and ideas.. answer a question with another question.. ignore the general feedback.. and then setup a National Conversation for another feedback session...geez.. how much stress they must haf!!![/FONT]