Rising public quarrels between Singaporeans and foreign immigrants
show that the government’s policy of mass importing of foreigners
to boost the economy and correct a declining birthrate
is going badly.
A worried Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
recently warned his people of the danger of social friction
between new citizens and locals.
Lee, however,
shows no sign of wanting to make any dramatic change.
Over the weekend he presented citizenship certificates
to 350 foreigners in two batches within a week.
Few Singaporeans believe the republic is in any danger of becoming xenophobic.
They agree that the country needs immigrants for long-term survival,
but only if their quality and numbers are controlled –
not taking in large numbers of workers with dubious quality
as has been happening here.
7 comments:
Change of high influx of Foreighers, may it be foreign workers, Foreign Talents, PR or citizens conversion will suffered the same in-action by goverment similar to the 18 yrs of high Ministers' salary & 22 yrs of making heartlanders compete with taxi companies for small cars COE.
PAP is too big to react. To arrogant to admit wrong policy. Earn too much to understand heartlanders problem and listen too much to Grassroot while not walking/working with the ground. You cannot win election by only spending more time on the ground during GE period....
KL, why do you think the NPTD released such a paper that has already bought into the assumptions the inner circle has put forth? Did they attempt to examine the basis for those assumptions and explain their reasoning?
And 50% are kept in darkness, swallowing the consequences of the past decade without knowing full well how this policy will run the country to the ground in the next decade.
This problem is imported and created by the PAP Govt, they jolly well come up with solutions, dun throw responsibility back to the local citizens.
Simply, dun expect us to wipe their dirty bottoms, clean up the mess themselves. People elected them to solve problems, esp problems created by themselves.
Humans are not Maths digits, have emotions and feelings, ditch the instant tree approach here, it won't work.
The constant shrill tweeting of immigrants needed to sustain GDP growth has boomeranged, get sick and tired by now. Emotions triumph over our heads, citizens have become "Deaf Frogs" now, closing our ears to propaganda.
Quality we wan, not the Bengs and Lians like the PRC shrew, strutting herself off on a public bus.
Wonder how many Singaporeans have emigrated due to this policy?
The immigrants and foreign talents are not at fault.
It is the fault of the politicians who implemented the flawed policy.
AND
the fault of 60% of our friends and relatives who voted for these deaf politicians.
If we want to change the policy.
Look in the mirror.
Stop blaming the foreigners.
Every year, more than 10000 apply for the Certicate of No Criminal Conviction. This certificate is the smoking gun for emigration. Guess how many of them are whole families? You should know what the educational and work qualifications of the principal applicants are. And the number of applications continue to rise every year.
Does the Hansard indicate any MP who asked about such statistics? Are intelligent debates held in Parliament about this issue? Would the ruling party entertain honest parliamentary discussions on the exodus of our most capable and determined citizens?
You know what the answer is - an eerie silence and gaping hole in the political narrative. You know why the establishment would never go beyond the kitcsh of Singapore Day to seriously engage the Singaporean diaspora who quietly ate their fill of char kuay and chicken rice at Central Park.
When the ruling party deliberately ignores the necessary paradigm shift required to address this policy disaster, they will only pay a very dear price that costs not themselves, but the citizens. When the day comes that their majority rule vanishes, it will be too late to salvage the situation.
The PM worried? Don't be fooled again !
As if they do not know the solutions.
Why ask us non-elite, non-scholars for views & remedies?
Maybe, if we charge the PMO ,say S$1,000 per hour for our honest feedback and suggestions, then they will sit up and take note, no ?
Actually, based on the compensation of all the minister, MOS & their Per Sec that rate might not be high enough .
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