1. In today's Straits times, Wong Kan Seng argues that Singapore
needs 60,000 newbabies.
Currently there are only 37000 local born babies.
In 2006, Lee Hsien Loong said "About 35,500
babies were born in 2004, short of the 50,000 needed annually to
maintain the 4.2 million population.
Why the sudden 25% jump
for the need of 50,000 to 60,000 babies ? This is
because PAP has been "replacing" population over the recent years.
The population is now 5 Million instead of 4.2 Million. This is to
say, the more "replacement" there is, the more babies we need.
It is a moving goal post that
will never be met.
2.If true aim of the immigration was to replace the shortage of
babies to ensure sufficient labour for the economy, we should be
replacing the shortage of babies caused by "stop at 2 policy"
20years ago. Why should we be using the current shortage of
babies?By importing disproportionate workforce in the age group for
20s-40s, it would distort the aging population in 20 years
time,creating a greater need for importing young people in the next
generation.
Obviously, the true objective was
not merely to replace population but to increase GDP by population
expansion. Now they are just
fudging figures and making up reasons to justify their economic
strategy.
Shhh.
Not so loud.
You will scare away the voters for the next election. 