tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post3666601739382825131..comments2024-02-14T04:53:18.295-08:00Comments on Singapore Dissident: A video, A Declining SingaporeGopalan Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-67325894830285663782011-04-14T20:59:14.224-07:002011-04-14T20:59:14.224-07:00The PAP used to give a "communist" tag t...The PAP used to give a "communist" tag to anything inconsistent with what they think and do. These days the dirty word is "globalisation" and that which brought about opening the labor market to foreign competition to lower wages. This in turn leads to wide disparity in income and the demise of the middle class.<br /><br />This is the inevitable outcome of the open market policies that drives the globalisation push.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-64453631017415545842011-04-13T10:27:28.108-07:002011-04-13T10:27:28.108-07:00We, the citizens of Singapore
Pledge ourselves as ...We, the citizens of Singapore<br />Pledge ourselves as one united people<br />Regardless of race, language or religion<br />To build a democratic society<br />Based on justice and equality.....what a load of Bull shit that I used to believe in!<br /><br />My country discriminated against me and my religion. The leaders I looked up to plundered the country to enrich themselves. They<br />used unjust laws to oppress its own people.<br />And created an atmosphere so competitive that society became so materialistic and uncourteous. <br /><br />But you know Gopalan, the govt did foster a united people. Singapore is now united to build a democratic society without the PAP. I hope that the pledge that I used to recite and believe in, will eventually be true and meaningful for my ex compatriot Singaporeans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-64379036635574888732011-04-13T00:56:07.113-07:002011-04-13T00:56:07.113-07:00To : Anonymous @ Mon Apr 11, 11:27:00 PM
Simple. ...To : Anonymous @ Mon Apr 11, 11:27:00 PM<br /><br />Simple. As the assets are owned by outsiders, you can't complained to the pappies when the new owner raises the price. <br /><br />That is why some of the statutory boards in the past such as Singtel was corporatised.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-84221197634234247132011-04-12T19:03:27.042-07:002011-04-12T19:03:27.042-07:00But why are they selling off power generating asse...But why are they selling off power generating assets? SPI, Singapore Power International has bought into power generating and other infrastructure assets downunder in Australia.<br /><br />May be the foreign companies are actually Singapore owned in disguise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-46010821222660285592011-04-11T23:27:01.108-07:002011-04-11T23:27:01.108-07:00Please do take note...loony loon the PM's wife...Please do take note...loony loon the PM's wife ho ho ho ching sold off singapore gov't control (but public funds were paid for them over the decades) power generation companies & power generating assets to overseas companies (of which 2 is controlled by foreign governments)...these power generation companies provide singapore around 90% of the power supply of the island...and we have out of control lunatics selling these strategic assets away...<br /><br />its no wonder these foreigned owned ex-local "strategic" assets has been upping the electrical bills to singaporeans these past few years to ridiculious levels...and as electrical bills goes up...the local economy goes up as biz owners or building owners (including many which belong to the PAP government) keep pushing these "up & up" costs to consumers/local biz owners...which in turn feed the inflation spike etc...<br /><br />PAP government of singapore that good huh...<br /><br />Only traitors sell out their country and its people out...and you can see it all too clearly how these traitors do it and how they "group think". And all for what...more money...so what! In the end when you die, you can't bring your wealth over...and you think your kids/grand kids will care...they won't...they will just enjoy spending it all happily in the end...<br /><br />Idiots! And finite short term thinking idiots too!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-27147808672800093672011-04-09T22:47:10.555-07:002011-04-09T22:47:10.555-07:00Singapore try to promote itself as a media hub, a ...Singapore try to promote itself as a media hub, a justice hub and financial hub. I wrote about the ASX-SGX failed deal yesterday.<br /><br />Dear Gopalan,<br /><br />Now, for more evidence that Singapore is failing is the justice hub. How can a system that jail Alan Shadrake over his whistle-blowing book, and the controlled press lead to a more advanced country.<br /><br />Singapore is now truly stucked in its ability to do great things for its people.<br /><br />If Singaporeans cannot lose its fear of PAP and prefer to stick with a sinking ship for the next 30 years - God Save SingaporeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-62137952174001404732011-04-09T12:48:16.727-07:002011-04-09T12:48:16.727-07:00Anon Fri Apr 08, 03:38:00 PM PDT
why do you say no...Anon Fri Apr 08, 03:38:00 PM PDT<br />why do you say not to look to the elections for things to change in singapore?<br /><br />are you saying that perhaps the opposition may not succeed in this coming elections?<br />are you hinting for another way ?<br /><br />--------------<br /><br />Don't get sucked in by these PAP stooges. They want you to post something incendiary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-8695365901727286852011-04-09T09:22:45.086-07:002011-04-09T09:22:45.086-07:00Does Singapore think that their system is so great...Does Singapore think that their system is so great, that every other countries should copy its success?<br /><br />I have to refer to the SGX-ASX failed deal, because it is a microcosm of how Singapore as a whole is failing.<br /><br />I have an explanation from the horse's mouth (under FOI) that Singapore messed up the deal. The Aussie Foreign Investment Review Board is not a tough nut to crack. But SGX simply failed to demonstrate the benefits of the deal to them, it also fail to address the regulatory issues and put in a rather pedestrian proposal. This is no difference from the poor quality of Singapore job seekers in Australia and even the poor quality of the PAP candidates.<br /><br />Singaporeans take too many things for granted, and assumed too much - esp that the people they are communicating with understand the background or the unspoken "understanding". Even migrants expect Australia to be more Singapore. (shocking!)<br /><br />It does not help that SGX is 23% owned by the Singapore govt, is a substandard exchange that is inefficient, with low regulatory standards & low liquidity. In fact, HongKong has a more reputable exchange.<br /><br />So, Singaporeans need to buck up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-28762054575404296612011-04-08T22:41:36.734-07:002011-04-08T22:41:36.734-07:00Very nice. Really admire your passion for Singapor...Very nice. Really admire your passion for Singapore. <br /><br /> However though, skeptic if at all this would have any impact over "digits"....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-62756790637027494472011-04-08T15:38:24.826-07:002011-04-08T15:38:24.826-07:00hI.
why do you say not to look to the elections fo...hI.<br />why do you say not to look to the elections for things to change in singapore?<br /><br />are you saying that perhaps the opposition may not succeed in this coming elections?<br /><br />are you hinting for another way ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-73868109693940852462011-04-08T12:26:36.555-07:002011-04-08T12:26:36.555-07:00Gopalan: You definitely should put a link on your ...Gopalan: You definitely should put a link on your blog to this article from Wired (banned in Singapore).<br /><br />Disneyland with the Death Penalty:<br />http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/1.04/gibson_pr.html<br /><br />The author writes with great eloquence, great description and some humor about the sterile monotonic Orwellian country aka Singapore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-89189302322534848342011-04-08T12:22:51.305-07:002011-04-08T12:22:51.305-07:00You pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
However it doe...You pay peanuts, you get monkeys.<br /><br /><br />However it doesn't seems to be the case in Singapore.<br /><br />You pay high salary and you still get monkeys like GCT and LHL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-43314988629177108992011-04-08T12:20:09.933-07:002011-04-08T12:20:09.933-07:00Huge uproar over PM Lee's comments
Since this...Huge uproar over PM Lee's comments<br /><br />Since this story was first posted, reaction has been swift<br /><br />The majority were highly critical of PM Lee's stand<br /><br />The highest-rated comment came from Yahoo! user Chia, who posted, "Upgrading is not delivered solely based on policies. It is driven by money from the reserves. The money comes from the people and not from PAP."<br /><br />He added that, "It (upgrading) is a national building programme. A nation does not belong to any party but the people."<br /><br /><br />http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/pm-lee-don-t-upgrading-pay-less-tax-20110405-231901-526.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-78333223491902493592011-04-08T12:18:31.366-07:002011-04-08T12:18:31.366-07:00@Anonymous (Fri Apr 08, 06:45:AM PDT):
Singapore ...@Anonymous (Fri Apr 08, 06:45:AM PDT):<br /><br />Singapore is already very good friends with the Myanmar regime.<br /><br />Read:<br />http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Global_Secrets_Lies/BurmaSingapore_Drugs.html<br /><br />http://www.australian-news.com.au/Singapore_hypocrisy.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-38762375992312716482011-04-08T12:13:22.019-07:002011-04-08T12:13:22.019-07:00@Gopalan: There is some passion in the Malaysian p...@Gopalan: There is some passion in the Malaysian parliament because of the likes of people likd Malay opposition leaders such as Anwar. However, don't forget that Anwar's been heavily targeted by the Malay UMNO regime that has tried to destroy him at every chance they can. Anwar is in his sodomy 2.0 trial. They keep cooking up ridiculous sex scandals involving him because he dared to speak up. Then there's RFK, that Malay blogger who is now in exile in the UK and is a wanted man in Malaysia for he dared to criticize Islam on his blog.<br /><br />The average Chinese and Indians there are extremely quiet for they are scared of retaliation and imprisonment. So I'm not quite sure how you can really say that Singapore is worse or Malaysia is better. They are equally BAD!!! Both have no respect for civil rights.<br /><br />The irony is, the people I know in Malaysia especially the Chinese think that Singapore is a wonderland. In fact many have sent their kids to school in Singapore. I guess not being repressed by the Malays in Malaysia positive enough for them. Unfortunately, most of these Malaysian Chinese do not see the repressive atmosphere in Singapore. I think that when one grows up in a repressed/oppressed environment, they grow up never really understanding the concept of civil rights, freedom, etc. all of which are what we take for granted as Americans. It takes a tremendous amount of self-awareness, desire to learn and change to embrace these values, i.e. someone like you.<br /><br />On another side topic but relevant no less. I've been reading the "Once a Jolly Hangman" book by Alan Shadrake. It's extremely revealing of how dreadful Singapore is. It's a really good book to gain insight into Singapore's double standards and their marginalization of the poor and uneducated. Singapore keeps hanging these young desperate and poor mules while their prime minister and his cronies are pals with Myanmar's drug lords.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-57071019912813947812011-04-08T12:06:53.486-07:002011-04-08T12:06:53.486-07:00Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan
“My decision wa...Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan <br /><br />“My decision was based on clear, unambiguous advice from the Foreign Investment Review Board that the takeover by the Lee family would be contrary to national interests,” he said at a press conference in Canberra.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-14726477599945878402011-04-08T12:03:01.528-07:002011-04-08T12:03:01.528-07:00We Come To Defend Lee Hsien Loong, Not Ridicule Hi...We Come To Defend Lee Hsien Loong, Not Ridicule Him<br />Dear Mr.Lee Hsien Loong,<br /><br />We have heard the scurrillous lies, spread by your political enemies no doubt, that you have collected about S$3,500,000 in salary and bonuses, not including perks. We write to assure you, sir, that we do not believe a word of it.<br /><br />http://theowlcritic.blogspot.com/2011/03/we-come-to-defend-lee-hsien-loong-not.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-36827337943650696512011-04-08T11:58:50.159-07:002011-04-08T11:58:50.159-07:00The money controlled by the LEE family (CPF money ...The money controlled by the LEE family (CPF money that belongs to the people of S'pore)is unwelcome in Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, ...<br /><br />LKY called Australians the White Thrash of Asia.<br /><br />Now, the company controlled by the wife of his number one son, wants to buy ASX.<br /><br />Is it any surprise that THE Aussies told the LEE family to F*CK OFF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-70209185512323230922011-04-08T10:40:15.175-07:002011-04-08T10:40:15.175-07:00Fans of GN , make sure u also visit
www.singapor...Fans of GN , make sure u also visit <br /><br />www.singaporemind.blogspot.com<br /><br />www.singaporedesk.blogspot.com<br /><br />www.singapore-lighthouse.blogspot.com<br /><br />www.de-leviathan.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-47521642573621416132011-04-08T06:45:17.712-07:002011-04-08T06:45:17.712-07:00Referring to Anon of Thu Apr 07, 09:47:00 PM PDT.
...Referring to Anon of Thu Apr 07, 09:47:00 PM PDT.<br /><br />When it is not possible to tell PAP govt's influence in Temasek Holdings, GIC and Singapore airlines; and the govt refuse to publish independently audited annual reports on CPF activities - it is a big risk to handover ASX to Singapore.<br /><br />Also, it is obvious that SGX need ASX more than ASX need SGX. It does not matter that Australia's reputation may suffer due to this rejection. But I feel that this rejection reflect more about Singapore than the SG govt dare to acknowledge openingly. P<br /><br />erhaps Singapore should join forces with its natural partners - Zimbabwe, North Korea and Burma.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-38635733259573067112011-04-08T06:31:57.048-07:002011-04-08T06:31:57.048-07:00Living in a country where politicians are scrutini...Living in a country where politicians are scrutinized closely, and their dirty tricks exposed - Singapore PAP candidates are poor "Yes" weaklings who will bring Singapore into stagnation.<br /><br />This remind me of Japan nuclear disaster, Tokyo Electric is run by the so-called elites of Tokyo university - usually retired politicians & bureaucrats. The country has stagnant since 1990. They are importing Koreans TVs and their cars are now challenged by Koreans, their former colony.<br /><br />This is what Singapore is heading, if all the govt know are building 2 high-class casinos and sticking to lowering wages to compete against the world.<br /><br />If Singaporeans do not wise up this General Election, it may be too late to turn the situation around next election. PAP may finally put up departmental store dummies to make up the numbers in a tired groupthink PAP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-71385123267413021492011-04-07T22:55:47.522-07:002011-04-07T22:55:47.522-07:00I have been urging others on Singapore you tube vi...I have been urging others on Singapore you tube videos to view your video, and I hope you will make many more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-42311741797203259682011-04-07T21:47:15.906-07:002011-04-07T21:47:15.906-07:00Another factor to the decline of Singapore is the ...Another factor to the decline of Singapore is the rejection by the Australian government for SGX to takeover ASX.<br /><br />"The ASX and Singapore Exchange Limited announced plans last October to create one of the world's largest and most diversified financial trading hubs in a AUD$8.4 billion (US$8.7 billion; S$11.06 billion) deal.<br /><br />But the proposal hit hurdles in Australia, where concerns over foreign ownership and Singapore's democracy and rights record were raised."<br /><br />This is obviously hurting Singapore as the 2 countries are miles apart in terms of basic human rights and democratic principles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-67139331186307020622011-04-07T18:15:31.191-07:002011-04-07T18:15:31.191-07:00To Anonymous April 7, 0439,
Although what you say ...To Anonymous April 7, 0439,<br />Although what you say is partially true, you cannot deny the fact that Malaysians have some guts. Singaporeans haven't any. At least Malaysians dare to protest. No Singaporean has ever done even that. At least in Malaysian parliament there is some passion. In Lee's parliament, there is only dull boring parroting of the same song. There is life in Malaysia, Singapore is a cemetary.Gopalan Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-2964196458016373322011-04-07T16:39:39.197-07:002011-04-07T16:39:39.197-07:00The situation you have mentioned in Singapore is a...The situation you have mentioned in Singapore is almost an exact mirror of the situation in Malaysia. The Chinese and Indians who are able to are leaving in droves. The Malays discriminate against the Chinese and Indians so badly that they have nothing to stay for. Isn't it interesting on how close these 2 countries are in their policies. They are paired in almost every sinister move to curb civil liberties. Sadly, most of the people in these 2 countries have grown up drinking the proverbial kool-aid and do not know how to think differently nor question the status quo. Many believe everything that has told to them by a totalitarian regime and demagogues in the likes of Lee Kwan Yew and his cronies; and Mahathir and his cronies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com