That we are mired with a govt that purports to be a democracy is
our own undoing because we acquiesced unawares to a one-party
system and today the reality is far from it. It is a
pseudo-democracy and it is in expereince a dictatorship.
Singaporeans have been for much too long deluding themselves that
they have an accountable, responsible, just and transparent govt.
It is a myth – the reality is that it stinks from all quarters!
Even if one tries to obtain info or .., one is more likely to run
into a bureaucratic cul-de-sac. If they really “listened” n not
hear they would have made a big difference to many lives and
Singaporeans would be proud of them as a government or
what-have-u.
Singaporeans are in a relatively unfavorable and in a sorry
state in many ways – eg, high cost of living has been oversold as
higher standard of livng, so-called subsidized HDB flats though claimed to be offered at reasonable
prices is in fact most likely untrue and no independent source(s)
have yet to or has it ever been verified. HDB
has never and doubt it will ever release the actual costing (costs)
or how they came about with this pricing. Why the secrecy? No one
owns any HDB flat – it is being leased at an
exorbitant rate and top of that tenants (that is the reality) pay
for the building costs of each unit n incur property tax which
should actually be borne by HDB. Muse over
this – Does one rent a room and pay the landlord for the cost of
the unit and foot the property tax bills?
All that is palpable is HDB fattening itself
on $$$ and if it is not rationalizing, it is hoodwinking the
citizens into believing half-truths and sadly roped in a conniving
media (we dont have a msm, a lame one – yes!) to prop itself up and
propagate its one-sided stories n truth-sounding lies.
Also, the incumbent ruling party/govt keeps harping on this:
that other models or so-called political models (eg
multi-party/proportional representation) are unsuited for Singapore
and it must be discouraged or eschewed at any cost;of course, it is
utter rubbish and crap and one has to be an imbecile to subcribe to
such rantings! Beware, it is a ploy to perpetuate power and the
rationale and arguments put forth seems at best hollow and
dubious.
Is not this being enslaved to a system (one-party state) that is
choking and stultifying us in many ways? It would have made a
difference if were oppo … had been voted. They would have been
forced to reveal and where possible be more transparent. Some
limitations would have been imposed on PRs buying resale flats.
From health to education to transport n CPF … – all one way traffic (almost opaque). Who are
these people who sit in committees or bodies that make
recommendations or implement …? people who are ostensibly
yes-man/woman!
Why? Simply, cos the one-party system favours PAP”s style of governance. It was NEVER transparent nor accountable to the people
(citizens) and doubt it will as long as the one-party system
remains.
Does Singapore ministries/ govt depts have an OMBUDSMEN? Do we have checks n balances? Who is checking
whom? Imagine an independent organisation or an oppostion party –
it would make a BIG difference. The so-called
‘’self-check” mechanisms are at its best lip service gestures,
cursory and perfuntory and at its worse, sadly spurious!
These are questions that Singaporeans need to seriously ponder
about and not be lulled by the mainstream media’s propaganda and
what is put out
As an aside, the FT (foreign ‘talent’ in quotes cos the incument
govt ’’defined’’ and decided which or what is .., on close scrutiny
it seems so facetiously shallow) policy is not in the favour of
SIngaporeans but to the advantage of the govt. Do other countries
allow foreigners to take up PR/citizenship so VERY easily and facilitate them and what is worse is that
Singaporeans who were born here and in some ways directy/indirectly
contributed to the country have to COMPETE
for jobs, schools and who knows what else is to come.
Why accord preferences (preferential treatment) to foreigners
when NS is concerned? It is criminally unfair! Utter shame that it
has come to this. This is a self-serving policy.
The benefit(s) of FT policy to the citizens is a mere trickle
effect! It seems more of a political tool to leverage (and benefit)
during elections (the unchecked and poorly policed foreingn intake
of ... attests to the motives that belie this so-called label
’’talent’’. Lest one forgets, higher poplulation means higher
GDP = means higher salaries for ministers and
their cohorts cos salaries are pegged to GDP.
For political orthodoxy/patronage n personal gains, Singaporeans
have been (and are being) sacrificed and pawned.Does anyone know or
heard of any country allowing foreigners on a social visit(toruist)
pass to seek employment while they are in that particular
country?
Foreigners dont create jobs, on the contrary locals forgoing
market-rate wages are SUBSIDIZING EMPLOYERS N
FOREIGNERS. Hence, the resistance to a poilcy of
minimum-wages.
Winners are MIWS and Employers.
Losers are Singapoerans!
By ignoring the realities we are unwittingly perpetuating ‘
tyranny’. The crime of ‘tyranny’ would persist as long as we are
complicit and stay non-chalant to this charade.
Singaporeans, need to wake up and disallow these state of affairs
to persist and seriously consider a two/multi party system. It may
not be perfect but is all hunky dory now?
The past does not equal the future. There is no nation, no country,
individuals make up that nation or country. It is the quality of
individuals that makes or breaks a nation/country. Life without
dignity is worthless. Hopefully Singaporeans understand and be
cognizant of the pitfalls of simply imbibing what is told to
them.
One who is ethical, principled, knows sense of justice would
never stand for this and would have never voted in such a party to
govern us.
