Minister Heng says it is okay for students to break their promises

[Confuseous]

“And what exactly is the minister trying to teach, that it’s okay to go back on your word?” – Learn how to understand the in-depth meaning of a promise and what is under unfair agreement, agreed under coercion. Right and wrong is not simply base on a promise. That is pure stupidity. A person being forced at gunpoint to promise the terrorist to help them do something… should the person do it? Enough said about promise and this issue".

The minister was absolutely wrong to blog about the principal’s change of heart Facebook, making it public knowledge. It gave the impression, rightly or wrong, that the principal was “pressurised” to recant. As yet another TRE poster put it, “Heng Swee Keat lacks leadership – He should not come out and open his big mouth in the facebook to announce the U-turn deal. He is not giving face to the Principal. He should have asked the principal to announce it. If I were the principal, I would have resigned. NO face!!! in front of the students, staff, parents, etc.”

Btoom line: The principal and the minister should be sent on a 101 PR course. The principal and the gals’ parents on an ethics course. And the minister on a time and priority management course. If the principal changed her mind because of the internet vilification, Yaacob should invite her in for a talk on the DRUMS playing RAVI (Recriminations, Accusations, Vilifications & Insinuations (or is it Insults?).

- http://atans1.wordpress.com/2013/08...unctional-school-education-minister-too-free/

 

[bryanlim1972]

no, the minister is teaching the students that the internet and social media can be used to bring down an establishment decision.

 

[tanwahp]

I support Heng and not that Marion principal.

Discouraging the girls from doing charity is already imparting bad values to them, so I don't see how the principal can claim high moral ground by saying that the girls broke their promise.

It's good Heng stepped in. If Marion was pressured to concede, that is the same way she pressured her students to make such promises.

 

[Yingge]

He supported the students tio kan... If he support the principle and insist the student need to wear wig... will he be a good Minister?? He will tio kan too...

You guys are here just to Fuk them??

 

[Devil Within]

The PAP breaks them all the time. Start with the "Swiss standard of living".

 

[Narong Wongwan]

I support Heng and not that Marion principal.

Discouraging the girls from doing charity is already imparting bad values to them, so I don't see how the principal can claim high moral ground by saying that the girls broke their promise.

It's good Heng stepped in. If Marion was pressured to concede, that is the same way she pressured her students to make such promises.

Rightly or wrongly....the fact that minister stepped in and made public already epic fail.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

The educational system in Singapore is so screwed up that you have to be nuts to have kids and put them through all the crap.

 

[steffychun]

next time don't go to st. margs i you want to care for cancer

 

[blackmondy]

Seefart Loong also said sorry to Sinkies but still continue screwing them. So it's ok to break promises.

 

[PrinceCharming]

Seefart Loong also said sorry to Sinkies but still continue screwing them. So it's ok to break promises.

Totally agree. Pinky set the standard for breaking promises.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Pinky said raise GST is helping the poor. Is that a broken promise?

 

[winnipegjets]

Pinky said raise GST is helping the poor. Is that a broken promise?

That's a lie instead. How can GST help the poor when consumption taxes hit the poor hardest proportionally?

 

[3_M]

I support Heng and not that Marion principal.

Discouraging the girls from doing charity is already imparting bad values to them, so I don't see how the principal can claim high moral ground by saying that the girls broke their promise.

It's good Heng stepped in. If Marion was pressured to concede, that is the same way she pressured her students to make such promises.

I don't see what purpose does it serve to shave your head to support a cause. Might as well run naked in the name of charity

 

[po2wq]

I support Heng and not that Marion principal.

Discouraging the girls from doing charity is already imparting bad values to them, so I don't see how the principal can claim high moral ground by saying that the girls broke their promise.

It's good Heng stepped in. If Marion was pressured to concede, that is the same way she pressured her students to make such promises.

dat principal din discourage dose gals 2 do sumting 4 charity ... she was juz wants 2 maintain a certain protocol 4 ze students of ze skool, in tis case, iz hairstyle ... u do sumting 4 charity, gud 4 u ... but dun tink dat wa! u did sumting 4 charity, u r so gr8 now! all others haf 2 kowtow 2 u ...

dat self-serving minister, after managing 2 coerce ze principal 2 submission wanted 2 b known dat he was ze 1 who did it ... he tot dat wat he did was ze rightest ting n clearly wanted credit 4 it ... dat was ofcos wif total disregards of ze principalz feelings ... hez juz another despicable sinkie wif disgusting bhaviour ...