Parliament debate 2020/2021

[Victor68]

Isn't it a concern if our youth prefers being distancing officer than police? Is long hours the reason? 

[Playtime]

17 minutes ago, Fcw75 said:

DR VIVIAN Balakrishnan yesterday expressed regret over a comment he made in Parliament which he described as 'one statement which will haunt me for my entire political life'.

 

Simpsons always delivers... 

 

[inlinesix]

30 minutes ago, Victor68 said:

Isn't it a concern if our youth prefers being distancing officer than police? Is long hours the reason? 

What's the point of being Police?  Can't even TASER a siao lang.

 

[Throttle2]

11 hours ago, Weez911 said:

Let's keep quiet if we are not from RI. They don't like illiterate people. We commoners need to prostrate infront of them when they walk past.

Er shouldnt Chan Chun Sing defend the earlier statements that all schools are the same?   Orh now not the same? Or when they say its the same its the same, when they say not the same, then not the same.?   I am confused as a parent.  So should go Raffles or not ah?

[Mrmilktooth]

14 hours ago, Wt_know said:

actually, LMW bio very tok kong leh ...

MD in OCBC Sec, Director in Merill Lynch, PSC Scholar to Japan ... how many here can do that?

https://www.parliament.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/bio-of-mr-leong-mun-wai.pdf

nonetheless, never look down on people 

the school you attended, the degree you got, the job that you do does not define you as the "best person" ....  

 

Mr Leong looks much more established in private sector than our generals parachuted in.. 😂 👍

 

 

[Mustank]

Dis is so xia xuay

Edited September 16, 2021 by Mustank

[Mustank]

终于说出心里话哦

kum gong then believe their bulls**t 

[Wt_know]

17 minutes ago, Mustank said:

Dis is so xia xuay

if your salary is > $1,000,000 then .... talk .....  

Edited September 16, 2021 by Wt_know

[Throttle2]

1 hour ago, Mrmilktooth said:

Mr Leong looks much more established in private sector than our generals parachuted in.. 😂 👍

 

 

Looking at the CV,  most definitely.😎

[Arogab]

Looking at the situation, our G is losing points all the time over each incidents. It was never like last time liao

[inlinesix]

1 minute ago, Arogab said:

Looking at the situation, our G is losing points all the time over each incidents. It was never like last time liao

Bro, stop reminiscing the past.  It is long gone.

 

[DOBIEMKZ]

Vivian Balakrishnan can be heard mocking Leong Mun Wai - “He’s illiterate”, “How did he get into RI?”

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/vivian-balakrishnan-apology-leong-mun-wai-parliament-private-comments-2179996

https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/po7s8y/vivian_balakrishnan_can_be_heard_mocking_leong/

SINGAPORE: Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan said on Wednesday (Sep 15) that he has called Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) NCMP Leong Mun Wai to apologise for his "private comments to a colleague" in Parliament on Tuesday.

"I disagree with him on the issue, but I should not have said what I said," Dr Balakrishnan wrote in a Facebook post. "Mr Leong has accepted my apology."

Mr Leong was involved in a 10-hour debate in Parliament about foreign labour, Singaporeans' jobs and livelihoods, as well as free trade agreements.

The debate started on Tuesday afternoon and stretched past midnight.

In a video of the sitting, which was livestreamed on the YouTube channel of the Ministry of Communications and Information, a voice can be heard saying "he's illiterate", after Manpower Minister Tan See Leng replied to a question from Mr Leong.

A voice is heard a few minutes later saying "seriously, how did he get into RI? Must have been a lousy school".

According to his LinkedIn profile, Mr Leong attended Raffles Institution in the 1970s.

Clips of the comments have been widely shared on social media.

In a statement on Wednesday evening, Mr Leong said he had received a call from Dr Balakrishnan, who "conveyed his apology". 

"I accepted his apology. Let’s put our time to better use for Singapore and Singaporeans," Mr Leong said.

However, he added that he is "also curious to know" who else had been involved in the conversation and "the reason why they held the institution that (he) attended in contempt".

Early Wednesday morning, Parliament passed a motion by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on securing Singaporeans' jobs and livelihoods.

Parliament also rejected a competing motion by Mr Leong, who called on the Government to "take urgent and concrete action to address widespread anxiety among Singaporeans on jobs and livelihoods caused by the foreign talent policy".

The motions were debated together but voted on separately.

In a post on PSP's Facebook page, the party's secretary-general Francis Yuen said Mr Leong and NCMP Hazel Poa "stood their ground" and spoke up "passionately".

Noting that the debate was about "protecting the interests of our Singapore core", Mr Yuen added: "This core will have to be complemented by real foreign talent that is brought in through sound foreign talent policies and effective implementation by the relevant government agencies."

Mr Yuen said that the debate was not about racism or xenophobia, although "relentless attempts have been made to label PSP as such".

"We believe the public knows and understand why we had to table the motion and get this debate going," he added.

"Unlike some quarters who may find dissenting voices illiterate, we have confidence that our fellow Singaporeans are enlightened and educated, and will not miss the woods for the trees."

In a separate statement, Mr Yuen also said that it was "shocking to listen to such remarks coming from a minister and a diplomat representing Singapore".

"His disdain for a fellow parliamentarian and disrespect for a very renowned school is disappointing to say the least."

 

Edited September 16, 2021 by DOBIEMKZ

[Arogab]

4 minutes ago, inlinesix said:

Bro, stop reminiscing the past.  It is long gone.

 

I know, I know. I thot I saw a puddy cat😂

[Arogab]

5 minutes ago, inlinesix said:

Bro, stop reminiscing the past.  It is long gone.

 

And how can I respect BV after this damn things happen?

[D3badge]

 

 

[Lethalstrike]

How did this happen? Vivian forget his mic was still ON? Anyway, not surprised at his comments la. Current batch of pappies are like that behind closed doors. 

[Arogab]

If he wasn't caught, will he say these? 😁

[13177]

2 minutes ago, Lethalstrike said:

How did this happen? Vivian forget his mic was still ON? Anyway, not surprised at his comments la. Current batch of pappies are like that behind closed doors. 

Ya lo, the current pappies all eyes high high one, they say such comments indeed not surprise. They always thought they are super smart de, and the rest of the people are stupid.