we shld quit using the word `quitters' . the lackey who coined
this many years ago has admitted that it is the wrong choice of
word already.
when you leave a country, it is for personal reasons mainly, so
how is it that one can be labeled a coward or quitter? if someone
takes a risk for a better life, how is that wrong?
jjb is correct, singapore is welcoming `quiters' in droves here
into its fold. these people come for the same reason singaporeans
are leaving. the only difference is the inbound `quitters' probably
have it easier to settle in because the government here has
little or no bar in screening these people. just look around us,
there is no need to rely on data to find out what's on the
ground.
the loyalty of anyone to the country should not be questioned
here.
the loyalty to the ruling government is what is
the issue.
I have been careful not to call everyone who had left
'quitters'. Personally I have many friends and relatives who
had migrated and never have I ever called them quitters. We can
have hours of talking kock during coffee or golf either in
Singapore or their new place, never doubt each others loyalty
to where we belong, and the respect for where we came
from. No cursing and swearing .....
Immigration policies change every now and then for countries
such as Canada and Australia. When rich immigrants came in from HK
and other part of Asia a dacade ago, the local Canadians were
happy cause whatever properties they held simply appreciated and
they just cashed in and went on retirement.
Today, just look at Vancouver, richmond, the wealthy suburb has
become a mini HK, shopping malls there were duplicate of that in
HK, even with name such as aberdeen. Surrey, another suburb is now
punjabi... Singaporeans all stay in coquitlam...switch on channel M
you will hear news in Mandarin, Cantonese and Punjabi...If you live
in these areas, you don't have to speak or read English, or
Canadian for a thousand years. If you need to deal with the
government on official matters, they are obliged to find an
interpretor for you. now the presence of PRC is
everywhere, moving further East to Calgary...You can imagine how
the young native Canadians think, but then, who are the natives,
the Red Indians or the Whites? If you live in Canada, you can
verify if what I wrote above is true.
Will Singapore be spared from having immigrants? No, and who are
the native true Singaporeans, the people from the the Sumatran
Srivijaya empire in the 2nd century, the Malay from Johore,
the Chinese from China, or the Indian from Madras? What really
important in Singapore is the recognition of Singapore as our
home. We have established our way of life and even our
Singlish. It is important that all immigrants come in and
adapt to our way of life rather than the other way round. Singapore
has our own identity. If we can't avoid immigrants, we got to know
what we want and what is important.
Those who cannot differentiate between politics and
nationhood, between Singapore and PAP do not help in
anyway the protection of the identity of Singapore, but they are of
great help to the PAP for running down the oppositions, especially
those who are cursing and swearing... a failure in the education in
Singapore.