In countries like Australia, where globalisation has been firmly
established, integration has not been known to work, even among the
migrant population, Enclaves of like minded community people have
formed. The locals have refused to integrate even though locals get
more welfare and subsidies, But in SG, why would it work when
integration has failed in welfare countries where migrants pay tax
to support locals?
its not that the foreigners here are paying taxes to support
locals. In fact its the other way round, the locals are
getting disadvantaged compared to the migrants. In this situation,
why is a 10 million dollar fund set up to integrate foreigners with
locals?
as one may argue that it may be done in good faith to preserve
racial harmony, but one overlooked factor is the foreigners have
not grown up in racial harmony, wheres Singaporeans since young
have integrated well with communities other than their
own, so long as it was local. With tensions running high in the
social scene, due to inflation in housing prices, price hikes and
job stability, will locals ever will depend on foreigners from 3rd
world countries? For one, locals are very much attracted to western
nations to work and study and integrate in those countries rather
than in singapore where majority of foreigners are from the
surrounding 3rd world nations.
Is there any strong feasibility studies done on the viability
and merits of such a integration plan?
Announcing a tax payer funded integration fund adds fuel to
fire. Thats the result it has achieved so far.
