50 reasons not to vote PAP

last SG · 2009-12-14T22:58:22+00:00

Last time MP go door to door to ask whether people ok ar not.Now you got a problem you do to their office and for some reasons they are not in.So the next t...

angel7030 SG

Top student in PSLE this year from China

November 26, 2009

The top student in this year’s Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is a China national Qiu Biqing, 13, from Qifa Primary School, who achieved an aggregate score of 290, with four A*s and a Distinction in Higher Chinese.

She could barely speak any English when she moved here from China in 2006 with her family.

Her father, Mr Qiu Guo Hua, 45, is a research fellow at the National University of Singapore, and her mother, Madam Xie Xiaojin, 42, is a research assistant there. It is not known if they are PRs or citizens.

Six other top PSLE students are also from neighbourhood schools. These primary schools include South View, Greenridge, Gongshang and Rulang.

The number of China students studying in Singapore’s schools is not revealed by the Ministry of Education. Besides those already studying in Singapore, a number of them come on government scholarships to pursue their tertiary education in Singapore.

While Channel News Asia made no mention of Qiu’s nationality, it was highlighted by the Straits Times which has been trying hard to revamp the image of China nationals working and living in Singapore.

Yesterday, the Straits Times gave prominent coverage to a Fu Yun, a new citizen from China who was awarded the “Good Neighbour Award” by the People’s Association though there are four other recipients.

Ghost writers have also appeared frequently on the Straits Times Forum defending the new migrants from China. After an Australian tourist wrote in to complain about a China service staff who could not speak English, the Straits Times published a leter from a Singapore Indian a few days later sharing his positive experience with a PRC customer service staff.

Due to the declining birth rate among locals, the ruling party is trying hard to increase the population via immigration especially from China and India to maintain the racial balance in Singapore.

About 76 per cent of Singapore’s populations are made up of ethnic Chinese. They usually have less children per head than the Malays. In Malaysia, Chinese now consists only 25 per cent of the population, down from 40 per cent in 1957 when Malaysia attained independence.

Though Singapore is predominantly a Chinese society, the ethnic Singapore Chinese has more in common with the Singapore Malays and Indians than the mainland Chinese.

Singapore Hokkien is a hybrid of the native Min-nanese dialect from Xiamen and Bahasa Malaysia. Singapore Chinese are also more accustomed to Malay food such as Mee Rebus, Mee Siam, Lotong and culture than those from central and northern China where the newcomers are largely from.

Unlike other developed countries like Australia, Canada and United Kingdom, the Singapore government is very liberal or lax in its immigration policies. There are few criteria imposed on PR applicants such as their length of stay in the country or their fluency in the English language.

In the United Kingdom, one has to stay there continuously for a period of five years before one can even apply for a PR while for Australia, one must stay two out of five years in the country.

There seems to be no such restrictions in Singapore. One China national by the name of Zhang Yuanyuan who caused a furore in Singapore blogosphere lately with her public, if not outrageous proclamation of her allegiance to China revealed that she got her PR within 2 months of application after she started work as a Chinese language teacher in a private school. Zhang originally came to Singapore on a student’s pass with only a diploma from an unknown institution in China.

For prospective Singaporeans who wish to work in Australia or Cananda, they must first pass a basic English proficiency test here at their own expense. Over in Singapore, one need not pass any language tests to apply for PR or citizenship. In fact, the Singapore government is so generous that it will provide free language courses for the newcomers out of a $10-million Community Integration Fund.

Ms Qiu will be continuing her secondary education at Raffles Girls School and she is likely to excel in her academic studies. However, it is a big question mark if she will pursue her tertiary education in Singapore or even stay on in Singapore after she completes her studies.

Like many of her compatriots from China, she may decide either to return to China or seek greener pastures elsewhere. Singapore may end up “incubating” talents for other countries rather than winning and keeping their hearts here.

Haiz, people get top grades also want to criticise and further add in other events, should congradulate her mah. So selfish one.

Atobe SG

Haiz, people get top grades also want to criticise and further add in other events, should congradulate her mah. So selfish one.

Why will the Taiwanese 'hum' bother about what other's do by adding its imbecilic idiocy that is worth no more then its own creation of "1 dollar cent" ?

Is this another exercise to score a hit for its "Attention Seeking Whore" buried in the levi jeans worn by the Taiwanese 'hum' ?

light 123 SG

Haiz, people get top grades also want to criticise and further add in other events, should congradulate her mah. So selfish one.

MYOB

angel7030 SG

noahnoah SG

cant imagine sg got 10m ppl walking around

......

so crowded....take train can see so many aliens

from different planet..

The black or white

angel7030 SG

and with all the flats around with white, brown, yellow, black and chocolate color peoples living...in a concrete jungle

angel3070 SG

bye all.

John Penn SG

Monday, 5 January 2009, 2:04 pm | 1,485 views

Dheva Rajan

2008 has been a landmark year for Singapore, both economically and politically. As it passes into history, we welcome 2009 with a mix of optimism and caution.

There has been talk that there could be elections called this year so that the PAP can claim a fresh mandate to tackle Singapore’s economic problems. If this turns out to be true, I sincerely plead with Singaporeans to vote wisely.

1. Don’t be bribed with “shares” or “rebates” given in the budget preceding the election. They last only for a short time. Look out for long-term measures.

2. Don’t be threatened by the PAP’s threats to not upgrade your HDB flats. HDB flats are public housing and all HDB dwellers have the right to have their flats upgraded with taxpayers’ money. Besides, you are choosing a government and not a renovation contractor.

3. Don’t believe the PAP when it says that Singapore will be “ruined” by the opposition if they win. You are supposed to decide that for yourselves, not them.

4. Don’t be afraid to express yourself freely on the internet. It is one of Singapore’s only bastions of free speech. If you feel that something is not right, speak out. Just be careful on race and religious matters.

5. Don’t rely on the government-controlled media to make your choice. They only heap praises on the PAP and scorn on the opposition.

6. Do remember the PAP’s last promises in the 2006 elections. If they are still unfulfilled, it is unlikely that the same promises made again will be fulfilled.

7. Do read alternative news sources. Communicate alternative news to those who are not computer savvy, such as the elderly, so that the audience for such news is widened.

8. Do volunteer or donate to opposition parties if you agree with their ideas. They need all the help they can get.

9. Do check out videos of opposition rallies or activities online if you are afraid to be physically present there. Thanks to YouTube, you can still hear the opposition’s ideas and views.

10. Finally, don’t vote based on your “respect” or “admiration” for Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew or Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. Their time will soon pass. Vote based on the performance of current PM Lee Hsien Loong and his team.

You are not voting to reward past achievements, you are voting for ideas on how to deal with present and future challenges.

Voting is one of Singaporeans’ few democratic rights. Make good use of it.

Iwanna Humpalot SG

VOTE OPPOSITION!

John Penn SG

bye all.

where are you!

how come never posted already.

John Penn SG

You voted for PAP and…

August 27, 2009

You voted for PAP, and you get to pay 7% GST instead of 5%.

You voted for PAP, and they peg power to the price of oil even when
80% of Singapore’s power comes from natural gas.

You voted for PAP and your CPF money gets lock up for another 3 years
more than the original.

You voted for PAP, and your ministers demanded a 85% pay raises.

You voted for PAP, and your job went to a foreigner.

You voted for PAP, and your neighbors become foreigners.

You voted for PAP, and your elderly gets to enjoy the dignity of
employment by cleaning toilets, scavenging trash bins for aluminum
cans and selling tissue papers.

You voted for PAP, and your minsters tell you it is your fault that
Mas Selemat escaped.

You voted for PAP, and your government would rather lose millions at
sinking foreign banks rather than to save you from starvation.

You voted for PAP, and not only do your ministers literally spit on
you, but their scions tell you to “get out of their elite uncaring
faces”.

You voted for PAP, and you are amply rewarded with ERPs at your doorstep.

You voted for PAP, and Lee Hsien Loong pledged to fix the oppositions.

You voted for PAP, and you got a Division 3 Prime Minister who needs 2
mentors to hold his hand.

You voted for PAP, and you got a large serving of Mee Siam Mai Hum, at
your own expense.

You voted for PAP, and your salary stayed stagnant for more than a
decade while the cost of living shoot sky high.

You voted for PAP, and you see the foreign kids get a place in school
while you child get zilch.

You voted for PAP, and you find that your public transport is no
longer “public”.

You voted for PAP, and your ministers want to house 1,500 foreign
workers right smacked in the middle of a peaceful neighborhood without
any concerns for you.

You voted for PAP, and the government readily reward your men with
more hookers than they can ever poked in Geylang.

You voted for PAP, and your government happily demands $5000 ang pao
from you when your maid runaway or get pregnant even though you had
nothing to do with it.

You voted for PAP, and your government glorify themselves with Olympic
sized banners of their ghastly faces to scare away ghosts during the
Chinese 7th month, courtesy of your S&C contribution to your town
councils which is suppose to go toward making life in your
neighborhood better.

You voted for PAP, and they protect the interests of the petrol
companies by making you pump 3/4 tank before you cross the causeway.

You voted for PAP, and they see nothing wrong with fining you for
driving a foreign registered car into Singapore.

You voted for PAP, and you discover that world-class super talented
multi-million dollar minister with all the state resources and
manpowers cannot even catch a limping man in this tiny island state
after more than half a year.

You voted for PAP, and you realise that your MP’s job is not to speak
out for you in parliament, but to tell you to tighten the belt, bite
the bullet, eat lesser and work longer.

You voted for PAP, and your kids have to stay with you till 40 years
old, as they cannot afford the cheapest “public” housing.

You voted for PAP, and your government tells you that their
interpretation of subsidies is the profit that they forgo making,
instead of actually paying part of the cost.

You voted for PAP, and everyone in Singapore suddenly got elevated to
Swiss standard of living, except you, and everyone around you.

You voted for PAP, and your neighbors can sell your home for you
(en-block), whether you like it or not.

You voted for PAP, and your organs automatically belongs to the
government (HOTA).

You voted for PAP, and you have to pay administration fee to use your
own money when you are sick (Medisave).

You voted for PAP, and your sons get to spend 2 or more years as free
labour in National Service and 13 more years as reservists, so that
the foreigners can have a safe country to work in.

You voted for PAP, and you found out that each of your son is worth
$30k, because that is what you are going to get if your son die while
serving the foreigners.

You voted for PAP, and you get a grand party every year on 9th August
celebrating more salaries for PAP.Not everyone is invited though, you
will still have to ballot for it.

You voted for PAP, and they tell you that there is a corner called
Hong Lim Park where you can go to talk all you want, other than that,
shut up unless you have something nice to say.

You voted for PAP, and you get a world-bottom “nation-building” press
serving you the latest propagandas, regardless of truth.

You voted for PAP, and in order to buy a car, you have to first pay
for a piece of paper that cost more than the car itself.

You voted for PAP, and you must vote for PAP! You cannot even think
about not voting for PAP. Because a certain inaccurate old man said
that he will call in the army if you don’t.

So vote for PAP. Read the list above again, and vote for PAP. Go
ahead, vote for PAP. More good years eh? Vote for PAP. For Swiss
standard of living. Vote for PAP. Mee Siam Mai Hum ok?

John Penn SG

http://talkback.stomp.com.sg/forums/showthread.php?t=92111

soul_rage SG

Actually, this election, if I were the opposition, I would attack a PAP established stronghold.

Toa Payoh, for eg.

Just tell the residents, whatever can be done in terms of infrastructure, already done, upgrading all done, HDB hub already in Toa Payoh, therefore Toa Payoh is HDB's model estate

Vote opposition in here, there will be minimal impact, less of what they can threaten you with, and ultimately, as all of you have seen in Hougang and Potong Pasir, upgrades still happen.

And most importantly, remove Wong Kan Seng. He doesn't even dare to be accountable for Mas Selamat, how can he be a minister?

ztreyier SG

Actually, this election, if I were the opposition, I would attack a PAP established stronghold.

Do you dare to fight the king in TP?

soul_rage SG

Do you dare to fight the king in TP?

Why not, last election, the Suicide 6 attacked LHL's stronghold and made him very embarassed.

Moreover, there is some boiling anger over how the PAP shielded Wong from the Mas Selamat fiasco.

ztreyier SG

If you attack PAP in next elections, I will vote and support you.

Fantagf SG

If you attack PAP in next elections, I will vote and support you.

xtreyier, hahahahha

why be so hard on people who don't see eye to eye with your favourite party?

Vader1337 SG

The PAP established the place, why would the people there vote it out?

Pentaxdude90 SG

xtreyier, hahahahha

why be so hard on people who don't see eye to eye with your favourite party?

hahaha Ztreyier

ztreyier SG

The PAP established the place, why would the people there vote it out?

PAP established which place?

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