Singapore must be different from now in the next 40 years:PM

gorby107 SG

In the ND Rally, PM said that Singapore must be different in 40 years from now or else Singapore would be dead and backward. In the next 40 years, the technology and others in Singapore will change rapidly. But will politics in Singapore will change? Will it still be the same way of now in the future or worser than now or better than now?

iveco SG

The changes have to begin with the regime. They must open themselves to scrutiny and improve on their failings.

ndsef SG

I don't know whether anyone noticed it. Cmparing the speeches of LHL, GCT and LKY, you can see the difference in the usage of words. LHL uses a lot of "street slang" like "flunking" and "Hanging out". This is to communicate with the younger Singaporeans.

One part of his speech that left a deep impression on me is when he mentioned about the few Singaporeans who are in East Timor. These Singaporeans knowing that Dr. Tony Tan is coming to town, went to the airport to meet him. They had a discussion and they did not ask the Govt to assist them in any way except to leave the SAF on UN Mission there longer. I repeat, "They did not ask for the govt to assist them

Doesn't this mean something to all of you?

The other part is that left a deep impression is the maximising of assets of the poorer 25% of the population. The emphasis it seems is on creating assets for them, ie HDB flats. But aren't all HDB on 99 yr lease hold? Meaning, we don't actually own the flat, we are merely tenants.

I guess what matters to the poor is bread and butter. What is the point of having a roof over their heads when they MAY need to worry about the bread and butter of their lives?

I guess the policy makers have done it again. Making policies on wrong data input. Rolling Eyes

Atobe SG

Originally posted by ndsef:
I don't know whether anyone noticed it. Cmparing the speeches of LHL, GCT and LKY, you can see the difference in the usage of words. LHL uses a lot of "street slang" like "flunking" and "Hanging out". This is to communicate with the younger Singaporeans.

One part of his speech that left a deep impression on me is when he mentioned about the few Singaporeans who are in East Timor. These Singaporeans knowing that Dr. Tony Tan is coming to town, went to the airport to meet him. They had a discussion and they did not ask the Govt to assist them in any way except to leave the SAF on UN Mission there longer. I repeat, "[b]They did not ask for the govt to assist them

Doesn't this mean something to all of you?

The other part is that left a deep impression is the maximising of assets of the poorer 25% of the population. The emphasis it seems is on creating assets for them, ie HDB flats. But aren't all HDB on 99 yr lease hold? Meaning, we don't actually own the flat, we are merely tenants.

I guess what matters to the poor is bread and butter. What is the point of having a roof over their heads when they MAY need to worry about the bread and butter of their lives?

I guess the policy makers have done it again. Making policies on wrong data input. Rolling Eyes [/b]

Singaporeans overseas feel the FREEDOM of being able to accomplish much by themselves, and are able to cope with the many challenges that they face - which are more often then not, not so insurmountable.

One can talk things out, reason with those in Authority, rules can be bent, and at the very last resort - money talks louder.

Why are Singaporeans so helpless in their OWN Country ?

Or is their homeland truly their OWN, or is the homeland OWN BY SOME OTHERS ?

Lowclassman SG

The singaporeans there in east timor; I know all of them. One super market operator is call ''Singapore LandMark'' They were asking tony tan to let SAF on UN Mission there longer because the locals have no
spending power. I was in East Timor for 2 years and lost nearly 2 hundred thousand sing dollars investing in petrol station.

If tony tan had allowed SAF and UN mission to stay longer; this means singapore gov is assisting singaporeans in east timor.

I wouldn't want to be there if I hadn't know the president Mr Xanana Gusmao and other ministers. Forget it, give them other ten years it will still be the same.

I was there when riot broke out in East Timor on 04 December 2002, my Singaporean friend was stuck in one of the hotel while the locals were creating havoc and throwing stone into the hotel; I was lucky enough to be accepted by the Thai embassy in the Central Marinetime vessel and met a Singapore SAF's Major. I asked him to help to fetch my friend to the vessel and the Major was reluctant; eventually I had to beg him and he did it with a long face.

Let me ask the LHL. What can singapore government assist them there?

AF2005 SG

missed the talk.

read discussion here. interesting.

will catch up with full version tomorrow.

Lowclassman SG

In East Timor, if you have no money you still can survive. You can grow your own food, dig for underground water, rear goats, chicken and etc. if you not too lazy. Mr. Green In singapore? You have to work like shit to earn about 2 thousand a month and still not enough to pay and pay.

gorby107 SG

Originally posted by Lowclassman:

In East Timor, if you have no money you still can survive. You can grow your own food, dig for underground water, rear goats, chicken and etc. if you not too lazy. [b]In singapore? You have to work like shit to earn about 2 thousand a month and still not enough to pay and pay.[/b]

Singapore is such as stressed society to work and live in. Even I as a student cannot take it anymore with tons of homework everyday!!!!!!

vIn.Warrior SG

didn't you study in Social Studies (in upper secondary if i remember correctly) that Singapore needs to have an educated and knowledgeable workforce to sustain its development. having academic qualifications will definitely provide you with a stable job in future. suffer some stress now is nothing compared to the whole lot of stress you're going to encounter in the working world. Wink

TooFree SG

I do agree with you that cost of liviing is raising but this is the phenomenon of all developed country. So you can't compare it this way. The standard of living is different.
Give a Timor Lest-er a Sg PR status and he will jump over the moon. Throw a Singaporean over, he might think thrice.

TooFree SG

Students nothing to say one lar. It's the same everywhere.
If Emperor Qin succeeded in buring all books. Then all of us will have one stress less.

gorby107 SG

hehe I still haven't study social studies yet but next year going too! Thanks for the advice Wink

Medicated Oil SG

As the PM Lee have said all the poor people in Singapore is RICH, they have a house - that cost $138 000 excluding Mortage and $33 000 CPF.

BUT, where do the POOR people live when they sell their house ???

Can the CPF $$$ use to feed them ???

IF THE RALLY IS REPEATED THIS SAT, NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

When PM Lee mentioned HDB offered the cheapest price for a flat, there was a moment of DEAD silence.

He was expecting some applause.

But, when the camera was moved to the audiences, there are faces of NON-BELIEF. Shocked

PM Lee have lost touch with the common people.

His supporters have applied too much butter into the speech that they turn their leader into a fool.

ahpeh SG

hes out of his league, LHL, apparently he appears to be in a world of his own, with the other PAP members as the only people living in it.

gorby107 SG

I noticed that those audience in the ND Rally clap and laugh to all those very "funny" jokes made by PM Lee to liven up the atmosphere or else it would be very dead like having a communist party assembly in former USSR and China where the most clapping of hands is allowed. But seriouly speaking PM Lee jokes are quite funny for some and better than SM Goh. Maybe he could be a comedian when he retired??

timothytsgsg SG

In 40 years time, the PAP themselves will not be in power anymore. If they are so arrogant to believe that they will still be in power, then the joke is on them.

loosefuse SG

No need what. Just wait for 99 years and there goes our assets. Looking at it, we're already 40% there!!! Laughing

lotus999 SG

Correct. They themselves must change first.

lwflee SG

I remember a "joke" made by the then PM Goh. It went something like this:

"SARS means Schools Are Really Shut"

*cue*

- Ha Ha Ha Ha - Clap Clap Clap Clap clap... -

That was when i swore off govt speeches forever.

TBH, i think we shoudn't read too much into these speeches. Yes, in broad terms, they may very well give an insight into the character of the talking head. However, bear in mind that these speeches are just as likely to have been written by a dedicated speech writer. Hence, all these "jokes" might have been written by the same pencil pusher.