Kopites Supersonic July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Macrosszero said: LOL. Are you Cantonese? Hock chew but can speak Cantonese. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoldjaffa Hypersonic July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Wind30 said: Honestly, I am Chinese so I don’t really know. It’s not about who is fighting for who. It’s about having a parliament with all Chinese. Personally I am completely comfortable with that. Are our Malay Indian Singaporeans ok with that??? i would think some of them will be unhappy. It also allows opportunistic politicians to exploit the fact that it’s a all Chinese parliament. To me, the risks justify the grc policy. Just tell me another practical way for ensuring minority representation with less trade offs. Why not? we have had Chinese PMs who speak Malay, since independence. ensuring minority representation is a matter of mindset, not by physical representation. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopites Supersonic July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Freeder said: Why don’t they have a debate for all newbies n let us judge which are the potential candidates to lead SINGAPURA ahead... Er........ Debate? Seriously? 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, Theoldjaffa said: It’s funny when it’s we Singaporeans making fun of ourselves. but when Malaysia butts in like this, I’m offended because its sarcasm, even if it’s thinly veiled as humour. some things are just not funny when said by some people or entities. On the contrary, tons of mocking of them at the other side too...from the red dot pl 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohto Hypersonic July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Theoldjaffa said: It’s funny when it’s we Singaporeans making fun of ourselves. but when Malaysia butts in like this, I’m offended because its sarcasm, even if it’s thinly veiled as humour. some things are just not funny when said by some people or entities. When our young generation of miw are getting from bad to worst and many Singaporean still have not wake up, what can we do. We have been laughing at boleh, now they start laughing at us. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Tohto said: When our young generation of miw are getting from bad to worst and many Singaporean still have not wake up, what can we do. We have been laughing at boleh, now they start laughing at us. Exactly its Time to get down from the high horses and call a spade a spade the 4G does not have that mettle in them anymore, much less the 5G or incumbents 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethalstrike Turbocharged July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, Theoldjaffa said: Its ok to disagree cos I don’t agree with u too. this brings back to my original questions. Even if we don’t have MPs from the minority race represented... Must it a Malay to fight for Malay/Muslim issues? Likewise, Must it be a low income person in parliament to represent the low income folks? Must it be a HR practitioner to helm MOM? Must it be a police officer to helm the MHA? I answer you first. No need to have a Malay to fight for Malay/Muslim issues. Because we had an electrical engineer to helm MOH. Because we had a paper general to helm MTI. Because we had an eye surgeon to helm MFA. Because we had an oncologist to helm MOD. 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor68 Turbocharged July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 11 minutes ago, Wind30 said: Honestly, I am Chinese so I don’t really know. It’s not about who is fighting for who. It’s about having a parliament with all Chinese. Personally I am completely comfortable with that. Are our Malay Indian Singaporeans ok with that??? i would think some of them will be unhappy. It also allows opportunistic politicians to exploit the fact that it’s a all Chinese parliament. To me, the risks justify the grc policy. I think too many people take our racial harmony for granted. Our racial harmony is a direct result of good policies implemented by the Pioneer government and grc is one of them. Racial harmony is not the norm, u just have to look around the world to realise that. Just tell me another practical way for ensuring minority representation with less trade offs. If we look back to LKY's days and how he and his team built Singapore. Did he face this issue of minority representation or he simply embrace the different races into his team? Those that came forward are there to serve with the people supporting them. Now many of those who have fallen through the gaps were forgotten. Can we extend our helping hands to them or we only think of how our GDP and where to squeeze our next million? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoldjaffa Hypersonic July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Lethalstrike said: I answer you first. No need to have a Malay to fight for Malay/Muslim issues. Because we had an electrical engineer to helm MOH. Because we had a paper general to helm MTI. Because we had an eye surgeon to helm MFA. Because we had an oncologist to helm MOD. I was stumped when I read an oncologist to helm MOD. i mean... who can helm in our Mod @RadX? then I realised... you are referring to Mindef 🤣🤣 aiyah joking only hor don’t mind me 🤪 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 25 minutes ago, Theoldjaffa said: Its ok to disagree cos I don’t agree with u too. this brings back to my original questions. Even if we don’t have MPs from the minority race represented... Must it a Malay to fight for Malay/Muslim issues? Likewise, Must it be a low income person in parliament to represent the low income folks? Must it be a HR practitioner to helm MOM? Must it be a police officer to helm the MHA? Once we go along those racial lines, we are no different from tribal ideologies liao whatever Happened to “regardless of race” slippery slope I tell you. that is why , tharman is ever ready for PM, regardless of what some aristocrats think that we “are not ready” Hogwash!! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Theoldjaffa said: I was stumped when I read an oncologist to helm MOD. i mean... who can helm in our Mod @RadX? then I realised... you are referring to Mindef 🤣🤣 aiyah joking only hor don’t mind me 🤪 Jiala liao... all with mustache is father ah😂😂 yah maybe i oncologist, cure myself from all the English cancer i see here😂😂 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoldjaffa Hypersonic July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 Just now, RadX said: Once we go along those racial lines, we are no different from tribal ideologies liao whatever Happened to “regardless of race” slippery slope I tell you. that is why , tharman is ever ready for PM, regardless of what some aristocrats think that we “are not ready” Hogwash!! I couldn’t agree more, mindef. I mean mod. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 Just now, Theoldjaffa said: I couldn’t agree more, mindef. I mean mod. Drop 50 soldier!!😂😂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Supersonic July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 12 minutes ago, Victor68 said: If we look back to LKY's days and how he and his team built Singapore. Did he face this issue of minority representation or he simply embrace the different races into his team? Those that came forward are there to serve with the people supporting them. Now many of those who have fallen through the gaps were forgotten. Can we extend our helping hands to them or we only think of how our GDP and where to squeeze our next million? Who’s idea was to set up GRC? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoldjaffa Hypersonic July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 10 minutes ago, RadX said: Drop 50 soldier!!😂😂 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 On 7/3/2020 at 9:05 AM, Carbon82 said: Something light before MCFers here are been accused of group thinking... I bet many will be thinking of Nicole Seah doing that. PM Abe’s face masks worn as bra by Tokyo assembly member candidate I will vote for her ... 😆 Nico cannot already... sagging liao 🤐 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor68 Turbocharged July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 28 minutes ago, inlinesix said: Who’s idea was to set up GRC? That is why blank cheque is bad when greed creeps in. We need real voices for check and balance. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellandross Supersonic July 4, 2020 Share July 4, 2020 (edited) You mean losing PAP candidates can magically be resurrected? What black magic is PAPAP performing? Edit: sorry for typo as very hard to differentiate between the two although they're totally independent organizations. Edited July 4, 2020 by Jellandross ↡ Advertisement 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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