[h=2]The perversion of Nationhood[/h]
June 10th, 2013 |
Author: Contributions
Mind the gap between The Pink and The Blue
A state cannot exist without citizens. A state is created by the citizen as a
protective umbrella for the common good of a collective citizenry. A state and
its citizenry co exist in a symbiotic relationship. One cannot exist without the
other. A people without a state become stateless. A country without a citizenry
is waiting to be taken over, or a loose or disorganized state will soon be taken
over.
The role of a govt is an intermediary between the citizens and the state. A
govt in a democratic state is voted by the people as a caretaker of the state
and to promote the interests of the citizens. Promoting the interests of
residents or non citizens is incidental and can only be pursued by the good
grace of the citizens, on the generosity of the citizens. A govt that usurped
the power given to it by the people to take care of non citizens and neglect the
interests and rights of the citizens has no reason to exist or be supported by
the citizens.
Permanent Residents are not citizens and owe no loyalty or responsibility to
the state but to themselves. They are fair weather residents and will move to
greener pasture when things are not favourable to them. They have no right to
vote and be represented in Parliament. They cannot enjoy the same privileges as
citizens. Period.
Non residents or transient workers have even lesser rights than PRs. It is
pure stupidity to allow non residents and PRs to have the same opportunities in
all things, especially in employment opportunities. There could be exceptions
for those who are here to contribute extraordinarily to the country and people.
Such people, like the tycoons, may even get special privileges in some areas to
make their stay worthwhile but not to compromise the well beings of the
citizens. One glaring problem is the buying up of properties and high property
prices.
Top talents in their respective fields, not joker talents dressed up as
talents, can also be welcomed and bestowed with certain privileges. This group
is unlikely to be more than 1 or 2% of the foreigners here. The rest are here to
benefit themselves more than the state and better enjoy their time here and the
hospitality of the state and people, and not to exploit the people.
Discrimination by foreigners against the citizens must be made a crime. It
has no place in the country. The govt of the people, by the people must be for
the people, must be there to protect the people in its own territory. Neglecting
this principle cannot be tolerated. When a govt sees it its responsibility to
care more for the foreigners than its citizens, it is a dereliction of duty to
the citizens, a perversion of nationhood.
.
Chua Chin Leng aka redbean
* The writer blogs at [url]http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com[/URL]
Mind the gap between The Pink and The Blue
A state cannot exist without citizens. A state is created by the citizen as a
protective umbrella for the common good of a collective citizenry. A state and
its citizenry co exist in a symbiotic relationship. One cannot exist without the
other. A people without a state become stateless. A country without a citizenry
is waiting to be taken over, or a loose or disorganized state will soon be taken
over.
The role of a govt is an intermediary between the citizens and the state. A
govt in a democratic state is voted by the people as a caretaker of the state
and to promote the interests of the citizens. Promoting the interests of
residents or non citizens is incidental and can only be pursued by the good
grace of the citizens, on the generosity of the citizens. A govt that usurped
the power given to it by the people to take care of non citizens and neglect the
interests and rights of the citizens has no reason to exist or be supported by
the citizens.
Permanent Residents are not citizens and owe no loyalty or responsibility to
the state but to themselves. They are fair weather residents and will move to
greener pasture when things are not favourable to them. They have no right to
vote and be represented in Parliament. They cannot enjoy the same privileges as
citizens. Period.
Non residents or transient workers have even lesser rights than PRs. It is
pure stupidity to allow non residents and PRs to have the same opportunities in
all things, especially in employment opportunities. There could be exceptions
for those who are here to contribute extraordinarily to the country and people.
Such people, like the tycoons, may even get special privileges in some areas to
make their stay worthwhile but not to compromise the well beings of the
citizens. One glaring problem is the buying up of properties and high property
prices.
Top talents in their respective fields, not joker talents dressed up as
talents, can also be welcomed and bestowed with certain privileges. This group
is unlikely to be more than 1 or 2% of the foreigners here. The rest are here to
benefit themselves more than the state and better enjoy their time here and the
hospitality of the state and people, and not to exploit the people.
Discrimination by foreigners against the citizens must be made a crime. It
has no place in the country. The govt of the people, by the people must be for
the people, must be there to protect the people in its own territory. Neglecting
this principle cannot be tolerated. When a govt sees it its responsibility to
care more for the foreigners than its citizens, it is a dereliction of duty to
the citizens, a perversion of nationhood.
.
Chua Chin Leng aka redbean
* The writer blogs at [url]http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com[/URL]