PM Lee: Critical to have foreigners!

[Velma]

PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has again called on Singaporeans to welcome foreign talent with 'an open heart', and reiterated the need for such an inflow, without whom he said the Singapore economy and society would lose it vibrancy.

Acknowledging Singaporeans' concerns about taking in foreign workers and immigrants, which he said are 'valid' and must be addressed, PM Lee assured them that citizens will always come first.

While stressing the critical need to reinforce the Singaporean team with talent and numbers from abroad, he said the Government will control the inflow, 'to ensure that it is not too fast, and not too large.'

'We will only bring in people who can contribute to Singapore, and work harder to integrate them into our society. And we will make clear that citizens come first. After all, we are doing this for the sake of Singaporeans,' said PM Lee in his televised National Day message on Sunday evening, the eve of Singapore's 45th birthday.

He said foreigners also help make up the shortage of Singaporean workers and the shortfall of babies in the population.

'Without an inflow, over time our economy and society will lose vibrancy, our citizens will enjoy fewer opportunities, and our shining red dot will grow dimmer,' he said. 'We cannot do without a proportion of foreign workers, or a continuing flow of PRs and new citizens.

'Let us welcome them with an open heart, help them to fit in and encourage those who will become citizens to strike roots here. If we do this well, by the next generation, their children will be native Singaporeans.

'Remember, we ourselves are descendants of immigrants too. With new arrivals living and working harmoniously with those born here, we will keep Singapore dynamic, cosmopolitan, and successful.'

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[Devil Within]

It is critical that we kick the pappy out of power!

 

[Velma]

It is critical that we kick the pappy out of power!

Indeed. I have never understood why they are unable to replicate the era of the golden 90s and ironically, in this modern era, made the life of an average Singaporean worse.

 

[newyorker88]

It is critical that PAP loses power.

 

[potato29]

'Remember, we ourselves are descendants of immigrants too. With new arrivals living and working harmoniously with those born here, we will keep Singapore dynamic, cosmopolitan, and successful.'

wishful thinking, something a bank relationship manager may say to you.

 

[STORMER]

i dun wish this fucker to be our pm:oIo:

 

[Velma]

It is critical that PAP loses power.

Maybe we can suggest that foreigners take over our ministers. Wonder what their reactions will be.

 

[newyorker88]

Maybe we can suggest that foreigners take over our ministers. Wonder what their reactions will be.

It had been suggested that singapore hire FTs as ministars, they are cheaper, work faster and longer too.

 

[Velma]

It had been suggested that singapore hire FTs as ministars, they are cheaper, work faster and longer too.

But they are not first-class and exceptional like our ministars

 

[saf_ranger]

Maybe we can suggest that foreigners take over our ministers. Wonder what their reactions will be.

we can save billion of dollar if we have a FT PM and FT minsters

 

[cooleo]

We should replace the entire parliament with FT. It is probably more critical.

 

[kingrant]

We fully agree with that. The snag is how?

We should replace the entire parliament with FT. It is probably more critical.

 

[Cao Pi]

bump~~~~~~