I don't want to sound inhumane ... but in this case, I think the government make the right call!
Think about it, there are 7 billions people in this world fighting for the finite amount of resources and space.
One more or one less (or 40 less) is not going to make a significant difference. Innocence people are dying
everyday in worst circumstances.
Economic and political migrants are last on my priority list of "Must" save situation.
A liberal policy with this regard may burst our already highly stressed infrastructure at the seams!
On the one hand, we are screaming that too many FTs (at least, they earn their keeps)
on the other, we want to reach out to this poor souls who will be an added burden to our
society.
Our navy boys are doing the right things ... provide humanitarian relief where possible and
send them on their way!
Even first world country like Australia does not welcome this class of refugees!
Well said! Pragmatism at its best! A proud product of sinkieland! Pappies taught you well
Those viet boat people then women children and old folks included had been adrift at sea for days possibly weeks. They were in sampans or similar sized boats .....made to leave the bigger boats they were smuggled in once they reach territorial waters. RSN were under strict orders to keep them out of our waters....so even got mishaps not our problem. Cool calculated pap for you.
sg already too crowded...should not take in anymore people. anyway johore is so huge, they can safe form a few villages there and live happily ever after
Well said! Pragmatism at its best! A proud product of sinkieland! Pappies taught you well
PAP is so fucking desperate for FTs that they search the world and beg loudly,but some of the Vietnamese boat people PAP chased away are FTs of the highest order,one girl is now the top fashion designer in NY,the land where LKY and his entire gang of stupid cronies beg openly.
So LKY & son are brilliant?
That is why i stay away from sinkies. A bunch of heartless losers.
PAP will let a Sinkie die if he has no money to pay for cancer treatment. Saving people is not in their KPI.
PAP only...not all singaporeans are heartless
I agree..Did you hear of the Advance Medical Directive which the PAP encourages Singaporeans to sign?
To them, the faster they eliminate the poor (at all levels), the better for their material ambitions.
But that aside, the AMD can also be a good thing in certain cases.
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The bad part abt the pap is it has no heart...did you read abt my experience working with the poor...eg Mdm Koh SH?
That is why it is an obnoxious abnomality to think that a good heart like Dr Lily Neo is be part of them.
Dr Lily Neo is a nice and compassionate lady..she wld like to fulfil her obligations and complete her term..Maybe she stays on this year, hoping that she can change the pap from within.
But alas, she must be disappointed. That's why, I suspect, Lily will not stay on in the pap after this term