tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post8400669463381194885..comments2024-02-14T04:53:18.295-08:00Comments on Singapore Dissident: The problems for the Peoples Action Party after Lee Kuan YewGopalan Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-13115339192042673492015-03-02T10:01:33.853-08:002015-03-02T10:01:33.853-08:00Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I do not fi...Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I do not find your comments "excessive", or merely "out of hatred", anger yes, but then again, a lot of Singaporeans are disgusted at why PAP, supposedly voted in by the people to serve the people, have to have the highest leader pay in the world, beating the US president by 4 times. It is grossly unacceptable.<br /><br />I thank you for your articles and your reminders of how bad things are in Singapore. Yes, it is real bad. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05440646662721142270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-43411576274828292082015-02-28T02:17:09.896-08:002015-02-28T02:17:09.896-08:00TOTALLY AGREE with the 2 part ANONYMOUS above!!!
...TOTALLY AGREE with the 2 part ANONYMOUS above!!!<br /><br />Some of what you write is pure nonsense anad a hatred for singapore and its people. Sure i too hate the pap and lee, but you are too EXTREME to take seriously!!JAsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-86031722749987226262015-02-27T07:43:30.280-08:002015-02-27T07:43:30.280-08:00(cont’d; part 2) I guess what I am saying is, part...(cont’d; part 2) I guess what I am saying is, part of the reason for the lack of truly diverse voices in Singapore is due to the past actions of the government, part of it is due to the, admittedly, conditioned apathy of the people (one which we are slowly beginning to shed). But importantly, part of it is due to the opposition. Because there is no solid opposition, no opposition that can duel with the government in ways with wit and dexterity, no opposition that can seemingly earn their own credit without positioning themselves as mere foil to the ruling party. Perhaps I am being judgmental, but when I read your blog article, I was reminded why I am just as unlikely to vote for the opposition, as I am hesitant to vote for the PAP. At the end of the day, if I have to vote between hot air and a hammer, I'd rather pick the hammer, or if the hammer is really detestable, cast a blank vote, and there will be no progress because I know that if I don’t vote for anything, there will always be people to vote for the hammer. And I’m not voting for the hot air.<br /><br />One day, Singapore will be reclaimed by more critical and aware Singaporeans, and we will bring about an improved society, not by blind consensus, but by a meaningful synthesis of diverse, informed and compassionate beliefs and views. But this evolution (I do not wish for a revolution, that's an irresponsible word outsiders get to throw around freely without consequence to their own lives), this evolution will be brought about by the coming generations, no matter how slowly it takes. As long as it is consistent, backed by our own principles that we have come to develop ourselves and uphold, and not so weak as to fall back upon tabloid-like language like in your blog entries.<br /><br />Singapore will change, but not by the hands of individuals like you. By ours.<br /><br />P.s.: Reply if you must, outsider (not foreigner, outsider, I make a distinction), but I will not be back to read your reply. There's no need to approve of my comments either. This message if for you.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-619102337832942132015-02-27T07:42:24.067-08:002015-02-27T07:42:24.067-08:00Hello Gopalan Nair. I have only just discovered yo...Hello Gopalan Nair. I have only just discovered your blog, and have only read a handful of articles, starting with this one. It will probably be my last time here, but before I go, I just want to leave my 2 cents as a young citizen of age 20+, currently an undergraduate. You will have to forgive me for remaining anonymous, because I cannot be bothered to log in, so you'll just have to take my word for who I am.<br /><br />I will first say this, I am a citizen who aspires one day for improvement to come to Singapore's political scene. I have seen what the government is capable of, and yet I have also learnt to question their reasons and read between the lines. Of all the things I find of greatest insult, it is the government's seeming distrust of Singaporeans themselves to have a greater say (and by say, I don't mean dialogue, I mean effect) in the public sphere. Sometimes, when they explain their reasons for their policies, it feels like they think we're... stupid, like as if they've forgotten that it is their very own citizens who work as accountants, or businessmen, or professionals, that we Singaporeans are capable of examining the effects of the government's policies on the ground and evaluating for ourselves if it makes sense or not.<br /><br />So just like you, I one day hope to see change in Singapore. But I also hope that that change will not be led by individuals such as yourself. Your blog entry not only holds no respect for the government (which I don't much care for), but it holds no respect for the people either. Your blog is no different from the PAP in that it holds contempt for us. Sure, you may describe it as sympathy, but it all tastes bitter to me, just with a different bite. I am sick of hearing that Singaporeans are weak because we do not protest, because we do not riot. You may view it as a logical step, but that is an egocentric way of thinking. Perhaps if there is no street protest in Singapore, it is not because we are weak, but because we ourselves consider it ineffective and think there are better, more effective ways; greater returns for a lot less picket signs and molotovs. You can accuse me of being blind, you can accuse me of being brainwashed, but that too is disrespecting the very people you are trying to persuade. And your arguments are weak and superficial. I will not bother explaining why simply because they are so, and to have to explain would be sad. If Singapore's charge were to be led by such tabloid-like arguments, there will be no true improvement in Singapore. Change? Perhaps. Your comments will surely light up the hearts of the less insightful, but I wish for my fellow Singaporeans to become more aware, more critically thinking, not more blinded by emotion. The PAP thrives on putting down emotionally charged opposition with no clear thinking, and in doing so only appear stronger to the public, and I for one do not need such individuals to be fattening up their reputation. (part 1; cont’d)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-32747356400386868012015-02-27T03:18:49.261-08:002015-02-27T03:18:49.261-08:00What are your thoughts about M Ravi's suspensi...What are your thoughts about M Ravi's suspension? <br /><br />https://sg.news.yahoo.com/lawyer-m-ravi-suspended-until-certified-fit-to-practice-by-approved-psychiatrist-130755767.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com