Unless it bites you personally, people can't be bothered to get themselves organised.
Little Ironies of Life in Singapore
From the Straits Times:
ST Oct 26, 2008
Investors flock to 3rd rally
By Gracia Chiang
Well-educated, English-speaking investors flocked to Speakers' Corner yesterday to make their frustrations heard.
For the third week in a row, about 500 investors gathered in Hong Lim Park eager to find out how they can seek redress for Lehman-linked financial products they claim were mis-sold to them.
Organised by former chief executive officer of insurer NTUC Income Tan Kin Lian, the rally was intended for those who had sunk their money into such products to band together and exchange suggestions ...
One year ago, if you had done a survey among those 500 Singaporeans and asked them, "Do you think that Singapore should allow public protests?", what do you think they would have said?
I believe that many of them would have gasped in horror and said, "Nooooo, certainly not! Rallies are dangerous and will lead to violence and bloodshed. The PAP is right to make them illegal."
Little Ironies of Life in Singapore
From the Straits Times:
ST Oct 26, 2008
Investors flock to 3rd rally
By Gracia Chiang
Well-educated, English-speaking investors flocked to Speakers' Corner yesterday to make their frustrations heard.
For the third week in a row, about 500 investors gathered in Hong Lim Park eager to find out how they can seek redress for Lehman-linked financial products they claim were mis-sold to them.
Organised by former chief executive officer of insurer NTUC Income Tan Kin Lian, the rally was intended for those who had sunk their money into such products to band together and exchange suggestions ...
One year ago, if you had done a survey among those 500 Singaporeans and asked them, "Do you think that Singapore should allow public protests?", what do you think they would have said?
I believe that many of them would have gasped in horror and said, "Nooooo, certainly not! Rallies are dangerous and will lead to violence and bloodshed. The PAP is right to make them illegal."
