Govt to study proposal on evaluation of PR & citizenship

QX179R SG · 2013-03-26T00:33:54+00:00

If you are unhappy just don't vent your anger imappropriately, just go direct to those who vote them and deal with them. I am not interested in your imapp...

QX179R SG

SINGAPORE: The government has said it is prepared to consider the suggestion by several MPs of giving Singaporeans a role in evaluating applications for Permanent Residency and Citizenship.

Several Members of Parliament had floated the idea during the debate on the estimates for the Prime Minister's Office.

Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean also addressed suggestions of having Singaporeans vouch for or support a person's application or consider factors such as being able to speak English or being involved in the community.

He said the government will study them and is open to other ideas, to fine-tune its framework.

Parliament has passed the Budget for the Prime Minister's Office

New citizens, Permanent Residents and integration were some of the issues raised during the debate on the budget allocations for the Prime Minister's Office.

Some MPs said there could be some meaningful roles for the community in the naturalisation of citizens.

MP for Jurong GRC Ang Wei Neng suggested that PRs be required to obtain some form of community endorsement, before clinching the Singapore Citizenship that they want.

Mr Ang said: "We could consider requiring applicants for Singapore Citizenship, after satisfying the current eligibility criteria, to further obtain endorsements from the community. This could be in the form of obtaining endorsements from 10 Singaporean "community assentors" who are the applicant's acquaintances in the workplace and in the neighbourhood.

"For the "assentors" scheme to work, we need some rules, guidelines and safeguards to ensure impartiality, fairness and to preempt undesirable implications such as bribery, malpractices."

Describing the proposal as an interesting one, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Grace Fu said the government will consider it.

Ms Fu said: "Ultimately, effective and sustainable integration can only be achieved when sincere relationships are forged between new immigrants and Singaporeans. The numerous opportunities in our daily lives to cultivate and nurture these relationships are therefore the most crucial element in the integration process.

"We therefore seek the support and participation of everyone, both Singaporeans and new immigrants, so that we can maintain the cohesion in our diverse society and safeguard our values and norms."

Singaporeans were also assured that the Long Term Visit Pass Plus in no way disadvantages a foreign spouse's application for Permanent Residence or Singapore citizenship.

Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said: "A foreign spouse will be eligible to be considered for LTVP+ if the married couple has at least one Singaporean child from their marriage. For those without a Singaporean child, we will look at other factors such as the duration of marriage. A marriage of at least three years will be considered more favourably. Each application will be considered on its own merits."

But Singapore's not prepared to allow dual citizenships as the government explained that it's important for Singaporeans to have a long-term commitment to building a future together here and having a second citizenship is unlikely to enhance that commitment but could dilute it.

- CNA/de

lce SG

please shaft yr proposal , evaluation n our consensus up your ass.

we have enough of your BS

SJS6638 SG

Is this another wayang?

Lazybumy SG

The evaluation will be conducted by the P.A / R.C / etc… members so to ensure that the new citizens will vote for the elites.

troublemaker2005 SG

most be rich invest in spore bring in wealth. then can

charlize SG

The evaluation will be conducted by the P.A / R.C / etc… members so to ensure that the new citizens will vote for the elites.

charlize SG

Life is surreal.

SJS6638 SG

The evaluation will be conducted by the P.A / R.C / etc… members so to ensure that the new citizens will vote for the elites.

all these people from these groups all support the shit and dirt of miw. another wayang!

knn, nothing but wayang after wayang ........................

charlize SG

SJS6638 SG

now they also wayang about employment. programme on CNA on Sunday night.

Wayang by NTUC on fair employment when there are cases to prove that employment in Singapore is not always fair. and unfair employment is getting worse...........

Employ foreigners and let them become PR.

When they become PR they are asked to convert to citizens.

it is just crap they are evaluating PR and citizeship .................................

Lazybumy SG

now they also wayang about employment. programme on CNA on Sunday night.

Wayang by NTUC on fair employment when there are cases to prove that employment in Singapore is not always fair. and unfair employment is getting worse...........

Employ foreigners and let them become PR.

When they become PR they are asked to convert to citizens.

it is just crap they are evaluating PR and citizeship .................................

The elites are not concern of the unfair practice in employment as this only happen to the Lesser Mortals, whereas the high up circle are well protected. If they are really concern, if such thing happen, they should take action instead of just give a "stern warning" and close the case. How about revoke the person PR/employment permit if they are the one that practice such unfair practice as so far most of the case that I notice, when the HR/decision maker for hiring is a foreigner, he/she will just hire his/her country fellows. When MOM take a serious stand on this and a few lose their PR/work permit due to such unfair practice, then the other will not risk to practice this anymore. When our elites come out some laws against Singaporean, they always come out some punishment, as they believe "if there is no punishment,rules will be broken." How come they don't do this when it concern FT?

troublemaker2005 SG

no need asy so much. GE2016 do the right thing can already.

SJS6638 SG

Simple. They are for foreigners. Can you still remember there was a long period of time they keep blaming Singaporeans for almost everything? for eg, blame singaporeans on job hunting and praise foreigners for they are better than singaporeans.

Lazybumy SG

I had mention that please don't blame the foreigner on these as this is human nature, I had work overseas before and when there an opening to hire someone, I would love to hire someone in Singapore (reason will be culture/working style etc will be the same, therefore will be easier for me to manage the new staffs), however most of the time, their govt policy will not allow it. Since SG policy allow this, of course as the FT will prefer to hire their country fellow (they will be more extreme compare to Singaporean on this as most still have the village mindset). Since the whole issue come from the policy and the majority of the Singaporean agree with the policy, why complain about this.

SJS6638 SG

Which part of it in my post tells you I blame foreigners? Do exercise wisdom when you read, don't overreact.

You are bringing your past problem to respond to my post. I am bringing up the govt blame the singaporeans, what is it so difficult to understand?

I am borrowing words from Ice :"wtf you wan?"

Lazybumy SG

Which part of it in my post tells you I blame foreigners? Do exercise wisdom when you read, don't overreact.

You are bringing your past problem to respond to my post. I am bringing up the govt blame the singaporeans, what is it so difficult to understand?

I am borrowing words from Ice :"wtf you wan?"

It is past experience and not past problem and I am quoting it to indicated that the problem lied in the policies which are agree by the majority of the singaporeans. And so who to be blame on all this, even if it is true that the govt blame the singaporeans as what you claim. Whose fault is this? The majority of the singaporeans deserved this as they had given the elites the mandate. The people deserved the govt they have. Is this so difficult to understand this part. I had heard many singaporeans cry father cry mother on how unfair the policies are, which I agree, yet when I asked that who did you vote for? Most of the answer is the same (and you can guess), Since they had given the mandate, why complain.

charlize SG

Huat ah.

charlize SG

If you want to reach 7 million population, that means you need to admit 100,000 people a year on average from now till 2030.

damn scary.