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Southern Isles to Be Reserved for Rich & FTrash!

makapaaa

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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I REFER to yesterday's article, 'Southern islands at crossroads'. I read with alarm that the departure of Mrs Pamelia Lee as managing director of Sentosa Leisure Group (SLG) may jeopardise the eco-paradise potential of the southern islands. It is indeed sad to learn that Mrs Lee seems to be the 'lone voice' in SLG, fighting for the preservation of the natural heritage of the southern islands.
I have stayed on St John's Island and crossed to Lazarus Island many times, and my photos attest to the fact that the two islands have much natural and spiritual wealth to offer Singaporeans and foreigners that cannot be found elsewhere on the mainland. Amid our hectic urban schedules, my friends and I have always found our spiritual refuge on the two islands with their many naturally therapeutic highlights.
The seas around the two islands are amazingly clear at certain times of the year and support much marine fauna and flora that are rare on the mainland. Many of these can be seen clearly on an especially low tide. One of our last stretches of natural coastal rocky shores in Singapore is also found here, with plenty of intact seashells lying buried in the soft sand. There is even a stretch of naturally soft sand bar on Lazarus Island, where one can walk to an outlying rock without getting completely submerged, even at high tide.
Moreover, nowhere else in Singapore can one see as many as 18 Brahminy Kites soaring gracefully in the air, spotting for prey and even occasionally diving down to the sea to take fish out with a quick and well-timed swoop. Add to these, the spectacular 'red ball' sunset over the open sea and the occasional sighting of pink dolphins in the water and one can understand why these islands are so magical.
The many Singaporeans and foreigners I met on the islands all agreed the authorities should preserve them in their natural state for posterity. It would be sad indeed if these islands are converted into another casino or another rich man's exclusive playground. That would be the sad day when most ordinary Singaporeans like me cannot claim the southern islands are part of our homeland as we have no access to their natural beauty. When that happens, the authorities should not be surprised if some of us choose to seek 'greener pastures' elsewhere. For we would then have truly seen that this country is an elitist one, where only dollars and cents matter, despite all the recent hype about the importance of work-life balance, nature conservation and eco-tourism. Malcolm Tan
 

Andromedans

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An angmoh landscape design company my friend worked for got this southern island masterplan proj. some years back. According to him, someone decided that the southern island should be for the rich only. they do not want normal sinkies quote: 'I do not want noisy teenage kids and family outing crowd to be there'. Apparently they wanted a design that caters only to the rich elites of the world. If this is not selling out Spore I don't know what is.......sigh...... you guys really goto wake up to the fact that normal sinkies are really insignificant in their helicopter vision. They only want your votes not your interest.
 

scroobal

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An angmoh landscape design company my friend worked for got this southern island masterplan proj. some years back. According to him, someone decided that the southern island should be for the rich only. they do not want normal sinkies quote: 'I do not want noisy teenage kids and family outing crowd to be there'. Apparently they wanted a design that caters only to the rich elites of the world. If this is not selling out Spore I don't know what is.......sigh...... you guys really goto wake up to the fact that normal sinkies are really insignificant in their helicopter vision. They only want your votes not your interest.

St John Island has been there for donkey years. It is a beautiful island for fresh air, fishing and TCSS by youself or in groups from 3 to all the way past 100.

There are nice chalets and accomodation which have been for donkey years as well. Don't worry about the rich, you can you see it now.

Sentosa Development Corporation and STPB have repeatedly failed with the southern islands for decades. Its a well know fact and this despite that it comes under a power ministry. Tons of money has gone in but nothing substantial has been realised. Even LHL took a stab while he was in the ministry.

The only thing that seems to have got a foothold is the Golf Club but that is because it the favourite joint of the guys in the corridors of power.

So while the IR is being built, book the idyllic chalet, get some friends, get on th ferry and enjoy the last bastion of nature that actually comes with fresh air.
 
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