Originally posted by HarryPussy:
Yeah, he is talking abt the fundamentals of democracy
always...
we really need someone like him.
With the Ruling Party locking all the doors to allow
Singaporeans the RIGHT to PARTICIPATE, Singaporeans have forgotten
about these Rights - especially during the good years when the
Ruling Party had succeeded in achieving their first goal of
'Filling the Stomach, and Dull the Mind'.
Now that the Stomach is half full - (some are empty) - many
Singaporeans have forgotten how to exercise those rights, and DO
NOT believe that they are entitled to those Rights.
Some Singaporeans with Dulled Minds are even afraid to exercise
those Rights.
Fortunately, with education becoming more universal, and with a
larger pool of Singaporeans graduating with Tertiary Education -
'the Dull Mind is also a Thinking Mind, even when the Stomach is
Full'.
In a situation where Singapore has a large pool of Thinking Minds,
and with many idle from a tight job market that also see a 4.5%
unemployment, this presents the biggest political nightmare for the
Elites in the Ruling Party.
This scenario can be explosive, as the Elites in the Ruling Party
have always been fearful of a large pool of idle graduates.
This is the reason for Singapore having only TWO universities over
the last FORTY YEARS - and during the 1970s, the Ruling Elite also
required Certificate of Suitability for applicants
to the NUS or NTU.
It was only during the two recent years, were decisions made to
move ahead in creating two additional universities to produce a
higher grade of 'Technocrats' - that will support a new move into
new economic territories.
However, can a shackled population - with limited and guided access
to information - develop ENQUIRING and THINKING minds that are
needed for Research and Development ?
