as if so easy my friend! by that time, more than 80% of the
population are foriegners and how to overthrow them?and maybe
that's the reason they start to give out PR and red ic to them as
easy as ABC! Our culture, the lasak, chicken rice... will go down
history and replace by their philippine, china or vietnam food
liao!!!
When you take a ride on the MRT, you faced hordes of
indian,china,asian workers, espacially on weekends, similarly at
rest and recreation facillities on our island. It is jam packed
with hordes and makes you think Singapore are populated with
foreigners.
But that is only a PERCEPTION and not
based on facts. The truth is that these workers are only here
working on our massive infrastructure projects known as IR, which
is in the critical final phases whereby a large labour force is
required, jobs of which Singaporean shun or feel that they would
not pay enough.
Another 2-3 years and these massive large labourforce will be
gone, when the IR projects are completed. But it will be replaced by
another pool of foriegners - well heeled tourists.
You will ALWAYS
be facing foriegners in Singapore. It contributes
substantially to our economy and will be more so when the
IR is completed. This is a reality you will face, and for
what?.
The reason is
because we need to grow. In an equal society, every individual has
the right to grow up and take his/her place in the halls of
opportunities, in the work place and in social life. In order to
partake in this citizenship birthright, leaders will have to ensure
there must be sustainable economic growth for opportunities to be
present for all, not only today, but for our tomorrows as well.
Thus the reason to expand, not only in Singapore, but to the
world as well. While we cannot use might to seize control of other
nations, we can garner wealth for the furtherance of our
society by economic might as Japan and Germany did in the
70s.
For that to happen, we will need a large amount of funds for
education, to give our next generation of employees and leaders a
better education and eradicate the peasant mentality we were all
born with, as evident in our local bosses who circumvent labour
laws and hired excessive foreigners to secure more profit instead
of giving our locals a chance and share profits more equitably -
something called social responsibility which is lacking by bosses,
espacially in these difficult times.
Such revenue will come partially from tourism, which accounts
for the sacrifices made by all citizens today for our future.
BUT does that mean, in mingling with foriegners, we loose our
identity as Singaporeans?
NO. Singapore is only a name, a piece of rock. Your home is
where your heart is - made up of your parents and previous
generations where they lived, and collectively made this piece
of rock great. This is place where you grew up, along with your
peers and friends.
Some will fly away from their nests, but many more will remain,
and those who remain, are yours and my fellow citizens where we
grew up with and contributed to our society collectively, for our
future generations. This is our only home.
Politicians will change, political scenaries may change, but
what NEVER will change is the collective memories of us all
growing up on this island in peace, studying, working and improving
our rule of law and equal society, with the right of say but based
on majority vote on the direction to move forward into the future,
something NO foriegners will ever get to do here, amidst the
turbulence and turmoil of other nations.
( I hope my language and writing used is simple enuff for
all to comprehend.)
