tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post8731287531589851244..comments2024-02-14T04:53:18.295-08:00Comments on Singapore Dissident: Singapore is being destroyed by the Lee Administration by authoritarian ruleGopalan Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-56680185891951807992008-07-04T03:55:00.000-07:002008-07-04T03:55:00.000-07:00I left for the simple reason - 'No one tells me wh...I left for the simple reason - 'No one tells me what to do with my money and Life'. I do not really follow Spore politics but with so many forums and blogs is easy to see through the loophole in the system. <BR/><BR/>Mr Gopalan - this is great stuff and continue with the good work. I hope to meet u in person one day in CA. <BR/><BR/>Yes, there's many educated people left but there's also those chose to stayback. It's not a simple decision, is every individual's choice as long he/she is happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-12493730456234182412008-06-18T10:13:00.000-07:002008-06-18T10:13:00.000-07:00Does anyone know if the Singapore Ministers pay in...Does anyone know if the Singapore Ministers pay income tax?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-67419644210682184102007-11-15T19:01:00.000-08:002007-11-15T19:01:00.000-08:00I was educated in London and I am now working in H...I was educated in London and I am now working in HK. I don't like living in Singapore. However, I respect the fact that there are people who love living in Singapore and are proud of the country. But what truly annoys me are comments by people like "anonymous". A frog in the well displaying typical island mentality. I have seen many of these people from my high school and national service days. They are the ones whom make me glad that I am not in Singapore anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-52346995177273615962007-11-10T01:51:00.000-08:002007-11-10T01:51:00.000-08:00Being an overseas educated Singaporean, I can hone...Being an overseas educated Singaporean, I can honestly say that at the jobs fair of any major overseas University (particularly near graduation time), you fill find a pathetic Singaporean regiment trying desperately to convince overseas educated Singaporeans to return to Singapore. <BR/><BR/>For those who don't believe Gopalan, perhaps we need to take photographs of them setting up stalls outside every major university campus and post them up on the web as hard evidence. But then again, the brainwashed sheep and Lee cronies will just come up with more ridiculous arguments to refute the evidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-39565270063236094192007-10-26T09:29:00.000-07:002007-10-26T09:29:00.000-07:00To the anonymous who claims that most educated sta...To the anonymous who claims that most educated stay, rather than leave, why is he afraid of identifying himself?<BR/><BR/>Gopalan Nair<BR/>Fremont, CA USAGopalan Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-2334950505657472302007-10-26T08:46:00.000-07:002007-10-26T08:46:00.000-07:00hello mr nair,i just wish to start by saying that ...hello mr nair,<BR/><BR/>i just wish to start by saying that I am not an 'anonymous' who has posted here before.<BR/><BR/>anyway, you're wrong, you know. the majority of the educated do stay. the only ones who leave are either those who can afford it, are outstationed, or those on overseas scholarships. but they return after they're done anyway.<BR/><BR/>whether or not these people will leave singapore if they an afford to is another point altogether, a rhetorical question. the point is, the majority stay.<BR/><BR/>I look around me, and I see better than you, for I am surrounded by plenty of educated Singaporeans while you are literally oceans apart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-70353746101480136882007-10-26T04:33:00.000-07:002007-10-26T04:33:00.000-07:00anonymous you are the reason why i laff everday at...anonymous you are the reason why i laff everday at sinkaporeans and realize how lucky i am to be a foreigner. there truly is no point to argue with you, you have exactly what you deserve...or more bluntly, you children and grandchildren will inherit a place or more importantly a repressive lifestyle their grandfather adored. haha, and i will be back on the beaches in paradise of my homeland telling my grandchildren how fortunate they are to be able to speak out whenever they feel the need to. <BR/><BR/>and i'll do that and tell them about how your grandchildren will end up in jail for doing the same...which is simply speaking out. i'm pretty sure my grandchildren will wish yours all the best. and i'm pretty sure your grandchildren will ask you why you did nothing.<BR/><BR/>have a nice life, the sad thing is my grandkids will probably have to help your grandkids to get freedoms you know nothing of. and after that, your grandkids will be thanking me and my grandkids for realizing the bigger picture and looking at you and wondering why you did not fight for a simple thing like letting them speak.<BR/><BR/>i wont argue, you like your life, that is fine. however it is for the future generations because you are a lost cause...but i hope the best for your grandkids...really i do hope for the best. and we all have hope for the best because you obviously will are content to give them no hope at all. you sound like a 15 year old so i'll leave it at don't forget to brush your teeth, and put some deodarant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-16863149881239797002007-10-25T21:33:00.000-07:002007-10-25T21:33:00.000-07:00I really dislike the labeling of people who leave ...I really dislike the labeling of people who leave Singapore as quitters. I think it was Goh Chok Thong who started this negative label.<BR/><BR/>I am sure you do not call your ancestors quitters because they left their home countries for Singapore in search of a better life.<BR/><BR/>I believe people emigrate because of the negative things going on in their home countries and the positive things they want to get in their prospective new countries.<BR/><BR/>If one of the reports I read was true, Singapore has the 2nd highest emigration rates in the world. The highest in the world is East Timor. According to the Happy Planet Index, Singapore is ranked 138 out of 170 odd countries, which means we are the worst country in terms of happiness in Asia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-47305788945232060622007-10-25T09:51:00.000-07:002007-10-25T09:51:00.000-07:00As there appear to be so many anonymous comments, ...As there appear to be so many anonymous comments, it is becomeing difficult to relate to a particualr comment. Anyhow, to the anonymous who says what I say is wild specualtion without facts and figures, that is precisely the point.<BR/><BR/>In Burma as in Singapore, the government refuses to publish facts and figures. <BR/><BR/>So one has to rely on emphirical evidence, which is by the way quite obvious. Just look around you.<BR/><BR/>I notice you wish to remain anonymous.<BR/><BR/>Gopaaln Nair<BR/>Fremont, CA USAGopalan Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-70772126966676724502007-10-25T09:46:00.000-07:002007-10-25T09:46:00.000-07:00To the anonymous who says only a few eduated leave...To the anonymous who says only a few eduated leave and most stay,he may wish to look around Singapore.<BR/><BR/>I notice you wish to remain anonymous.<BR/><BR/>Gopalan Nair<BR/>Fremont, CA USAGopalan Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-47929554642820921182007-10-25T09:43:00.000-07:002007-10-25T09:43:00.000-07:00Anonymous,Educated people leave Singapore not beca...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Educated people leave Singapore not because times are tough. They leave because they dislike living under authoritarian rule.<BR/><BR/>I notice you wish to remain anonymous.<BR/><BR/>Gopalan Nair<BR/>Fremont, CA, USAGopalan Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-65648263219212086102007-10-25T02:23:00.000-07:002007-10-25T02:23:00.000-07:00Actually, the sooner you realize that Singapore is...Actually, the sooner you realize that Singapore is better off without those 'quitters' who left when the going gets tough, the better.<BR/><BR/>It's easy to pack up and run. The majority chose to stay and make things work. Tough times made tougher people. Singaporeans deserve more credit than what outsider heap on them [yes, that includes YOU].<BR/><BR/>And things are looking good for the nation actually. It might or might not be because of Lee Snr, but the point is, we suffer as a nation, and we reap the benefits when things get better, together.<BR/><BR/>People who leave, and think that Singapore clamours for their return, really should take a reality check.<BR/><BR/>The nation goes on, with or without these people, whom, like you, chose to quit.<BR/><BR/>Their lives go on, as do ours. They obviously have no intention of returning. Neither does the nation desire the return of such people. In the event of a future emergency, how? Pack up and run again?<BR/><BR/>In tough times, we get to see what people are made of. Too bad quitters aren't made of sterner stuff.<BR/><BR/>Singapore is better off without such people. And Amen to that.<BR/><BR/>Majulah Singapura. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-70379152047253364942007-10-25T02:14:00.000-07:002007-10-25T02:14:00.000-07:00Actually, not most of the educated people leave. T...Actually, not most of the educated people leave. The majority actually stay.<BR/><BR/>Only a select few leave end up leaving. Just like you did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-36179288572306298572007-10-25T02:13:00.000-07:002007-10-25T02:13:00.000-07:00without quotations and figures, your claims are no...without quotations and figures, your claims are nothing but wild speculation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com