tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post7474437295634189237..comments2024-02-14T04:53:18.295-08:00Comments on Singapore Dissident: Singapore's silenced lawyers. An interview with Edmond PereiraGopalan Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-50277097758655109812012-01-03T15:30:55.508-08:002012-01-03T15:30:55.508-08:00The selected few only work for the king. Sadly, th...The selected few only work for the king. Sadly, this applies also to the majority in Singapore. As long as their pockets are lined with stacks of Singapore dollars, there is no need to question freedom of press, dignity or pride. <br /><br />If you can't swallow, get out, or crawl back if opportunities do not work out outside of the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-24198034553298388842011-10-23T08:20:20.556-07:002011-10-23T08:20:20.556-07:00Let`s keep the likes of Edmund out of Canada, or a...Let`s keep the likes of Edmund out of Canada, or anywhere except LKY`s Singapore. Lky and his ministers are morrally bankruppêd. They only worship $$$. You can be a crook, rapist, drug lord you are welcome to Spore as long as you got $$$millions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-3205245148272488782011-10-22T20:50:19.252-07:002011-10-22T20:50:19.252-07:00Hello John Lee,
Agree with all that you say excep...Hello John Lee,<br /><br />Agree with all that you say except the part about work. Nothing wrong in working hard. I hope to work until I drop, not because I have to but because I like it. Frankly it is good to work. Keeps your juices flowing and adrenalin pumping. <br /><br />If you have nothing to do, find a cause in life. Fight Lee Kuan Yew. That itself is work. And pursue it as long as you can. <br /><br />Very best to you John Lee.Gopalan Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-23755324461017569722011-10-22T20:30:27.999-07:002011-10-22T20:30:27.999-07:00Poor Edmund. Even after 34 years he has to work so...Poor Edmund. Even after 34 years he has to work so hard.<br />I don't have to work as long and as hard in Canada. Very fresh air, very comfortable lifestyle, international cuisine and I can say what I like and when I like without fear.<br />And best of all I have no pain in my ear listening to all the restrictions Singaporeans have to go through in their lifetimes like poor Edmund.John Lee in Vancouvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-58295250055496702632011-10-21T23:16:30.851-07:002011-10-21T23:16:30.851-07:00I feel so uncomfortable being a Singaporean with a...I feel so uncomfortable being a Singaporean with all the PRC nationals around and they take away our jobs because they cost peanuts to pay them their wages. <br /><br />I'm migrating to the good ol' US of A as soon as I settle the paperwork and will stay put in the US for the rest of my life as Americans are the kindest people in the world. <br /><br />I feel most comfortable being in America as neighbors are friendly and are willing to help out, unlike Singaporeans who shout and talk so loudly in an HDB block void deck at 3 a.m in the morning and disturb the peace. Retail staff in Singapore also hardly say thank you for buying their shop's products.<br /><br />Singaporeans also think the world of themselves and basically have no national pride. That's the reality in Singapore, where public transport is overcrowded and prices keep rising with no improvement in service standards.<br /><br />Thank God I'm coming to America, which will be my home sweet home for life and I will be proud to call myself an American.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-3987564057814242162011-10-21T22:13:08.150-07:002011-10-21T22:13:08.150-07:00What a joke. So secretive that they do not tell PR...What a joke. So secretive that they do not tell PR applicants the selection criteria. This is straight from the DPM Teo Chee Hean's mouth. Is this a first world country's way of doing things.<br /><br />Australian immigration discloses the key selection criteria for each type of visa.<br /><br />SINGAPORE: Last year, 68,143 Permanent Residence (PR) applications were rejected, up from 58,923 in 2009.<br /><br />In 2008, 22,472 PR applications were rejected. <br /><br />The figures were contained in a written reply by Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean to MP for Aljunied GRC Pritam Singh who had asked how many applications for PR have been rejected and the specific criteria for approval of such applications.<br /><br />Mr Teo said each PR application is evaluated holistically on a set of criteria - which includes factors such as an individual's economic contributions, qualifications, age and family profile - to assess applicants' ability to contribute and integrate well into society.<br /><br />He added that it was not appropriate to reveal specific criteria as this could encourage individuals to attempt to circumvent or abuse the system.<br /><br />In another question, Mr Singh asked how many criminals have been hanged in Singapore and the breakdown in terms of foreigners, PRs and Singaporeans from 2004 to 2010.<br /><br />Mr Teo said there were 26 Singaporeans and 12 foreigners who were executed. No PRs were executed during that period.<br /><br />- CNA /lsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-86415904147825823672011-10-21T19:02:50.141-07:002011-10-21T19:02:50.141-07:00Singapore has no space, no natural resources etc;
...Singapore has no space, no natural resources etc;<br />How else could Singapore ministers continue to be the highest paid in world, go figure...Zajnatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-75017495422850736742011-10-21T01:50:09.054-07:002011-10-21T01:50:09.054-07:00Dear Gopalan,
What a waste of time chatting with ...Dear Gopalan,<br /><br />What a waste of time chatting with a LKY puppet.<br /><br />Every crooks in the world know that Singapore also has FREEDOM. Does that surprise you?<br /><br />It is called Freedom for the Crooks to operate legitimately.<br /><br />The last time I transfer CPF money to Australia, the bank interviewed me by phone about the money. Why?<br /><br />It turned out to be an anti-money laundering check.<br /><br />Singapore is a major money laundrying centre. It is also a major dodgy transfer pricing centre.<br /><br />During the time of my bank's interview. A Gulfstream private jet belonging to a crook was confiscated. At the same time, US investigative journalists were on the trail of Singapore companies registered by African and Chinese crooks. Money had been transfered to prop up dictatorial regimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com