TEMASEK REVIEW
The long suspected truth is finally out – that the PAP has been
giving out Singapore PRs and citizenships to foreigners like toilet
papers.
According to a Straits Times report today, an application for PR
or citizenship takes only “four to six months to process.”
This means that a foreigner can potentially become a Singapore
citizen in less than a year.
The state media reported last year of a Chinese national Zhang
Yuanyuan who obtained her Singapore PR within 2 months of
application. She later returned to China and participated in its
National Day Rally.
There appear to be no QC on the foreigners being granted
Singapore PR – even construction workers, cleaners, masseurs and
prostitutes were given PRs relatively easily.
The lax criteria for Singapore PR is in stark contrast with the
stringent requirements laid down by other countries.
For example, applicants for Malaysian PR “must have resided in
the country for a continuous period of not less than five years
under a valid entry permit preceding the date of application.”
In Australia, prospective migrants “must have an occupation that
is listed on the Skilled Occupation List if they are not sponsored
by a state or territory government.”
They also need to pass an English proficiency test known as
IELTS and reside three out of five years in Australia before they
can even apply for its PR.
There is no minimum residency period for Singapore PR. Neither
do applicants need to pass an English proficiency test.
As a result, Singapore has been swarmed by large number of PRs
and new citizens who are unable to speak a single word of
English.
Due to the PAP’s liberal immigration and pro-foreigner policies,
foreigners now make up 36 percent of Singapore’s population, up
from 14 percent in 1990. Of the remaining 64 percent who are
citizens, an increasing number are born overseas.
Faced with a potential backlash from the voters at the coming
elections, the PAP is cutting back on the inflow of foreigners to
appease the public.
Singaporeans should not be deceived by the latest political
gimmick by the PAP again.
During the recent May Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
called for the “understanding” of Singaporeans to accept a greater
influx of foreigners in the near future.
Unless Singaporeans send a strong message at the next election,
they will surely be relegated to being a second class minority in
their own country pretty soon.
