Originally posted by Quincey:
Gone are the good old days where jobs are aplenty, pay is gd, the
cost of living is low. We live in a new reality, maybe that is
Oxford's point. Of course, it is illogical to literally compare
Singaporeans with the Burmese Philosopher maid (Well, maybe she did
philosophize that it wasn't such a bad thing after all working as a
maid). However, Mushroom has to realize that most Singaporeans
possess the dependent mentality as a result of the government's
'nanny state' grip on day to day lives. When things were going
well, the kid 's happy. But when things go awry, the kids throws a
tentrum and blames the nanny.
You are correct with your
statement that "gone are the good
old days where jobs are aplenty, pay is gd, the cost of living is
low" .
Unfortunately, Oxford's point was simply an attempt at deriding
Singaporeans for not wanting to work even at menial works - so much
so that we have to employ a Myanmese Graduate in Philosophy - and
Singaporeans still will not even work on shift jobs, as well as in
'Clean Room'.
On what basis did he form his views, while perched on an ivory
tower in UK ?
Is he in touch with the reality on Singapore soil, or is he
dependent on Singapore Government propaganda to form his opinions
and chastise Singaporeans ?
He should count himself fortunate to be perched on that ivory
tower, while offering partonising opinions with such regular
arrogance; as there are others in the UK who are less fortunate,
let alone those in Singapore.
Globalisation is a fact of Life, which Singapore has been faced
with ever since we were kicked out of Malaysia, and had to be
plugged into the World Economy for our survival.
It is not a recent phenomenon, and yet this Singapore Government
had 45 years of leadership position, and did not steer our ship
clear of this approaching competitive storm - in which the whole
world has awaken to be plugged into the same energy source.
This Singapore Government continue to monopolise the Singapore
Economy, ensuring that Singaporeans continue to be dependent on
their GLCs for all essential services - name which essential
service that Singaporeans can obtain from alternative source that
is approved by the Government - and not owned by the Government
?
During the last three economic downturns - in 1987, 1997 and 2002 -
economic committees were formed with carefully deliberated
recomendations made. Yet less then 30 per cent of those
recommendations from three separate committees were adopted.
The Government was supposed to get out of business, and yet remain
as the lynch-pin in a pseudo-privatise economy that remains largely
in the hands of previous GLCs that were reformed but continue to be
in Government hands.
Is it any surprise that the sluggish status quo will continue
despite the glowing economic reports of growth coming from narrow
sectors of the Singapore economy ?
If I am not mistaken, Oxford's PhD is in the medical field, which
leave him even more entire out-of-touch with the economic reality
faced by Singaporeans, while he is overpaid in UK offering
patronising and chastising remarks with such arrogance.
