Wee Shu Min

Genie99a SG

Nov 23, 2006

Mixing welfare and elitism in Singapore
By Alex Au

In a now-famous exchange in Singapore's vibrant blogosphere, Derek Wee (no relation to the parliamentarian) wrote in his blog on October 12 about his economic insecurities as he approached middle age. He opined that Singapore's liberal immigration policies were putting his job at risk, and he urged the government to be more understanding of ordinary citizens' plight.

An 18-year-old girl in her own blog replied and disparaged Derek Wee's concerns, saying, "If you're not good enough, life will kick you in the balls ... There's no point in lambasting the government for making our society one that is, I quote, 'far too survival-of-fittest'.

"If uncertainty of success offends you so much, you will certainly be poor and miserable," the young blogger added. She went on to refer to Derek Wee as "one of many wretched, under-motivated, over-assuming leeches in our country", and rounded off her attack by telling him to "get out of my elite uncaring face".

It was quickly discovered that the girl, Wee Shu Min, was the daughter of a less-known PAP MP, demonstrating to many Internet users that Singapore's highly touted meritocracy was being undermined by an intolerant elitism at the top. Her name, "Wee Shu Min", rocketed to the top of keyword searches in Singapore as measured by Technorati.com.

Her father, Wee Siew Kim, later unapologetically waded into the controversy. "I think if you cut through the insensitivity of the language, her basic point is reasonable," he told the government-controlled Straits Times newspaper, adding: "Some people cannot take the brutal truth and that sort of language, so she ought to learn from it."

Your leaders think of you as losers ..... and the advice they give you to face the difficulties in life?

If you're not good enough, life will kick you in the balls

get out of my elite uncaring face

and what do you do? you vote to give them million dollar salaries

Hey tell me you are NOT a loser ROFL

fishbuff SG

i would give her one tight slap. disgrace the surname of Wee.

FireIce SG

this is super duper old news...........
>insert rolleyes emot<

Genie99a SG

Agreed except that god knows how many of them are still in power with that kinda mind set....

And telling you to get out of their uncaring elite face

And getting paid millions still lol

4getmenot SG

isn;t this an old topic.??

hloc SG

I think the term is ''Flogging A Dead Horse".......

Go find something new ler.........

Genie99a SG

Yea agreed I'm sorry will the moderators lock it pls.... I'm sure we don't want to be reminded of it

.........humiliating

dragon_stone SG

old news liao, she still ok, father still ok, wat there to talk somemore

SevenEleven SG

Agreed except that god knows how many of them are still in power with that kinda mind set....

And telling you to get out of their uncaring elite face

And getting paid millions still lol

i believe plenty. just look and the Minister of Education comment on the principal remarks on Sec 5 being asked to buck up or jolly well go ITE and not waste time.

Poh Ah Pak SG

The sickening arrogance of the ruling elite.

They are too secure, take things for granted. Winning elections too easily.

dragon_stone SG

they change systems but not their mindsets...to be always elite

phil30k SG

The odd thing is people who incite hatred through race and religion are put in prison but those who incite hatred through social standing, class and income get promoted.

Edited: On second thought, I wondered if that was too sweeping a statement. Then I thought again and while it's not yet true, we seem to be headed in that direction.

EarlNeo SG

The odd thing is people who incite hatred through race and religion are put in prison but those who incite hatred through social standing, class and income get promoted.

Edited: On second thought, I wondered if that was too sweeping a statement. Then I thought again and while it's not yet true, we seem to be headed in that direction.

I second that. But then again, most if not all, human are hypocritical when it come to morally rights and politically right.

Genie99a SG

The odd thing is people who incite hatred through race and religion are put in prison but those who incite hatred through social standing, class and income get promoted.

Edited: On second thought, I wondered if that was too sweeping a statement. Then I thought again and while it's not yet true, we seem to be headed in that direction.

Im not very educated so I prefer to keep things simple....

My conscience tells me that people who incite hatred through race and religion is wrong.......

My conscience also tells me that telling someone to "get out of my elite face" is demeaning. What infuriates me more is that she is the daughter of a MP (*leader of the country). God knows what moral values the father has been instilling in the daughter. And the father supported her daughter's reasoning before apologising later... (*did someone tell him to do that?)

As a leader of the country you have the faith of the people who put you there in the first place and you show such intolerance to the general public?

If Shinzo Abe were Singaporean I would gladly vote him and tell MP Wee that you dun live up to yer salary cause you dun feel for the people and are intolerant to their "failures". And besides i believe Shinzo Abe is cheaper and he does his work cause he feels its a higher calling ....not a $ making machine.

You have a conscience use it to keep your behaviour in check ..... less you become an uncaring rude snob

ChoCoChips SG

off topic abit, where did she go after her As?

greengoblin SG

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