Dr.M had settled some of the issues with Singapore written on
his toilet wall durinng the Asian currency crisis, mainly the CLOB
issue. Now that times are bad, money again is an issue,ie water,
the pricing of water. When the economy was good in Asia, you don't
have all these problems. They have no time for all these, they talk
about all the mega projects..... the tallest buildings in the
world, they want to build the longest bridge in the world across
Malacca Straits, they boast about Multimedia super
corridor....
Domestically, you don't hear any problems about the tudung issue as
most if not all Singaporeans Malays enjoying full employment. Now
that more Singaporeans Malays are retrenched in the manufacturing
sectors, they shouted that they are being discriminated and
retrenched, they shouted loud and clear to PM that they are going
to judge whether the govt is discriminating.... but they are blind
to realise that they are more Chinese and Indian Singaporeans who
are retrenched in other sectors. Tudung was not an issue as all
Malay family abide by all school rules during boom time. Why there
are some black sheeps trying to rupture the racial harmony now? Are
they acting heroes trying to champion their community's grivances
or are they fanatics out to create troubles?
The JI arrests already created some waves in this multiracial
republic, it may be foolish for anyone of the same kind trying to
add salt to its wounds!
If all Malays both in Singapore and Malaysia know how to manage
their finance prudently and pragmatically, they might not reveal
their weaknesses or shortcomings openly and inadvertently!As the
Chinese saying goes, it's easier to move a mountain than to change
one's attitude, it may be ages before the weather changes its wind
direction, so be prepare to live with it in the tumultous days
ahead!