Pundeknadu News #031-Sporeans DeCrying Foul on Indian CECA FTA with S'pore

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THE CECA is here:
http://www.commerce.nic.in/ceca/ch9.pdf


ARTICLE 9.2: SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
1. This Chapter applies to measures affecting the movement of natural persons of a Party into the territory of the other Party, where such persons are:
(a) service sellers of the first mentioned Party;
(b) service suppliers of the first mentioned Party;
(c) sellers of goods of the first mentioned Party;
(d) investors of the first mentioned Party in respect of an investment of that investor in the territory of the other Party; or
(e) employed by an investor of the first mentioned Party in respect of an investment of that investor in the territory of the other Party;
(f) advisor (as defined in paragraph 2(b)(iv)).

Comments: The CECA applies to above classes of persons, ie, Indian service providers, investors and people who are employed by them.

It simply allows them to come and setup business or sell their goods in S'pore and short-term stay for the above people.

It is not and should not be seen as an immigration policy or the right to reside in S'pore. Rather, it is work and stay. No work (by Indian business employer, then no stay.

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Why should the British taxpayers give their money to so called poor countries like India who have a space race, $15 billion fighter jets purchases from France, nuclear weapons, moon mission and and worlds most expensive ID card system being rolled out?

 

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Professionals

2. Each Party shall grant temporary entry and stay for up to one year or the duration of contract, whichever is less, to a natural person seeking to engage in a business activity as a professional, or to perform training functions related to a particular profession, including conducting seminars, if the professional otherwise complies with immigration measures applicable to temporary entry, on presentation by the natural person concerned.

ARTICLE 9.8: IMMIGRATION MEASURES
Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent a Party from applying measures to regulate the entry of natural persons of the other Party into, or their temporary stay in, its territory, including those measures necessary to protect the integrity of, and to ensure the orderly movement of natural persons across its borders, provided that such measures are not applied in such a manner as to nullify or impair the benefits accruing to the other Party under the terms of this Chapter.

Comments: S'pore has a right to impose whatsoever measures, such as raising levies, and also to ensure the national security (eg: over reliance in IT on Indians) as well as not to upset the multi-racial balance and harmony in S'pore.

The article requirements should also be amended as it is well known that many Indian congregate in enclaves (eg: whole block of condo in Simei) Indians are known to be racists, and they even look down on our local Indian bros and sisters.

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Why you all come here? Why you all come here? Go back. Go to India. I chase away the indians! I don't like the sight, the way they talk and their behavior. They so low class like that. Never respect S'pore indians? Never respect these people and that people? See look at them! In India also cannot eat you know? Come here and work like that. How can he come here and work be like that? In India they cannot even eat rice also you know. You see anot? Come here and talk so big like that. And then I'm a local here you know. I cannot stand also. Then we have to feed these Indians. Not respecting the laws you know, you agree or not? I telling you the truth know. We have to look after them, we have to feed them, we have to give them everything.

 

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ARTICLE 9.6: EMPLOYMENT OF SPOUSES AND DEPENDANTS
For natural persons of a Party who have been granted the right to long term temporary entry and have been allowed to bring in their spouses or dependants, a Party shall, upon application, grant the accompanying spouses or dependants of the other Party the right to work as managers, executives or specialists (as defined in paragraphs 2(f)(i) to (iii) of Article 9.2), subject to its relevant licensing, administrative and registration requirements. Such spouses or dependants can apply independently in their own capacity (and not necessarily as accompanying spouses or dependants) and shall not be barred by the Party granting them the right to work from taking up employment in a category other than that of managers, executives, or specialists solely on the ground that they as the accompanying spouses or dependants are already employed in its territory as managers, executives or specialists.

Comments: This is a BIG loophole that I see, which I think is clearly not in favour of S'pore, and to S'poreans. We should rectify this with the Indian mamas.

This allows them to bring in their 'whole kampong', grandpa, grandma, wives, kids, etc, on Dependent Pass and allowing them to temp stay, study work in S'pore. Technically, they are the dependents of the EP, and not as economic contributors. If they have no economic reasons (and criterias should be set to gauge them) to be in S'pore, they should not be here in the first place, as they are eating into our resources (eg: overcrowding our trains, housing and parks).

They should not be entitled to work, and if they do as allowed in the current agreement, they should be levied taxes and workman levies and dependency ratios for firms should be applied to them too; as this is income derived in S'pore.

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The real truth behind the Indian economy n why so many Indian FTs are dying to come to S'pore

 

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Why you all come here? Why you all come here? Go back. Go to India. I chase away the indians! I don't like the sight, the way they talk and their behavior. They so low class like that. Never respect S'pore indians? Never respect these people and that people? See look at them! In India also cannot eat you know? Come here and work like that. How can he come here and work be like that? In India they cannot even eat rice also you know. You see anot? Come here and talk so big like that. And then I'm a local here you know. I cannot stand also. Then we have to feed these Indians. Not respecting the laws you know, you agree or not? I telling you the truth know. We have to look after them, we have to feed them, we have to give them everything.

 

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Tan Chuan Jin’s hands tied by COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE (CECA) – http://www.commerce.nic.in/ceca/toc.htm.

Lim Hng Kiang was MTI minister and Ng Eng Hen was MOM Minister.


http://www.commerce.nic.in/ceca/ch9.pdf:

ARTICLE 9.3: GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR GRANT OF TEMPORARY ENTRY

Movement of Natural Persons

Neither Party shall require labour market testing, economic needs testing or other procedures of similar effects as a condition for temporary entry in respect of natural persons upon whom the benefits of this Chapter are conferred.

ARTICLE 9.5: LONG-TERM TEMPORARY ENTRY

Professionals

Each Party shall grant temporary entry and stay for up to one year or the duration of contract, whichever is less, to a natural person seeking to engage in a business activity as a professional, or to perform training functions related to a particular profession, including conducting seminars, if the professional otherwise complies with immigration measures applicable to temporary entry, on presentation by the natural person concerned of …

ARTICLE 9.6: EMPLOYMENT OF SPOUSES AND DEPENDANTS

For natural persons of a Party who have been granted the right to long term temporary entry and have been allowed to bring in their spouses or dependants, a Party shall, upon application, grant the accompanying spouses or dependants of the other Party the right to work as managers, executives or specialists (as defined in paragraphs 2(f)(i) to (iii) of Article 9.2), subject to its relevant licensing, administrative and registration requirements. Such spouses or dependants can apply independently in their own capacity (and not necessarily as accompanying spouses or dependants) and shall not be barred by the Party granting them the right to work from taking up employment in a category other than that of managers, executives, or specialists solely on the ground that they as the accompanying spouses or dependants are already employed in its territory as managers, executives or specialists.

http://www.commerce.nic.in/ceca/anx7b.pdf:

ANNEX 7B

SINGAPORE’S SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS

Presence of natural persons unbound, except as specified in the Chapter 9 on Movement of Natural Persons.

http://www.commerce.nic.in/ceca/anx9a.pdf: