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PRC construction worker given Singapore citizenship
December 20, 2009 by Our Correspondent
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The Sunday Times published two full-page articles on the recent passing out parade of the SAF’s Officer Cadet Corp (OCS) which includes sons of four ministers as well as new citizens.
No efforts were spared to promote the sons of new citizens who were commissioned as SAF officers, one of them is China-born Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Chen Jin Chao.
Mr Chen’s father came to Singapore to find work 12 years ago as a construction worker before he became a renovation contractor.
He now run a stall in Ang Mo Kio selling noodles with his wife. Both of them are now Singapore citizens.
Not too long ago, MM Lee Kuan Yew reassured Singaporeans that the government is “very strict” with the criteria for citizenship and only the best “talents” are offered Singapore citizenship.
He also said that most foreigners are here to work on a short-term basis and will return home after their stint ends.
With due respect to Mr Chen, his previous occupation as a construction worker can hardly be considered as a professional or a talent.
How he managed to get his Singapore PR and somemore citizenship is anybody’s guess.
Is Singapore desperate for construction workers and noodle sellers that we have to “import” them from China to become our citizens?
Mr Chen’s mother was naturally elated when interviewed by the state media yesterday:
“Today is a very happy day for us……Jin Chao has proven that he could tough it out and can now start to contribute to Singapore’s defence.”
It will not come as a surprise if Mr Chen’s family were to vote for the ruling party in the next election due by 2011 who gave them the opportunity to start life afresh after all.
Faced wth dwindling support from locals, the ruling party ha been actively courting the new citizens. A $10-million dollar Community Integration Fund was announced lately by the Minister of Community, Youth and Sports Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to make the new citizens feel “welcomed” in Singapore even when he admited his pet project – the construction of the Singapore Sports Hub would be delayed due to financial constraints.
There are currently about 4,500 new citizens serving as grassroots leaders in various estates in Singapore and their numbers are likely to increase in the future.
Mr Chen is the kind of new citizen so sought after by the ruling party – he is likely to be hardworking, obedient and most importantly, politically ignorant, apathetic and inactive which will help consolidate and entrench its hegemony in Singapore for the next few decades.
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PRC construction worker given Singapore citizenship
December 20, 2009 by Our Correspondent
Filed under Headlines
Leave a comment
Written by Our Correspondent
The Sunday Times published two full-page articles on the recent passing out parade of the SAF’s Officer Cadet Corp (OCS) which includes sons of four ministers as well as new citizens.
No efforts were spared to promote the sons of new citizens who were commissioned as SAF officers, one of them is China-born Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Chen Jin Chao.
Mr Chen’s father came to Singapore to find work 12 years ago as a construction worker before he became a renovation contractor.
He now run a stall in Ang Mo Kio selling noodles with his wife. Both of them are now Singapore citizens.
Not too long ago, MM Lee Kuan Yew reassured Singaporeans that the government is “very strict” with the criteria for citizenship and only the best “talents” are offered Singapore citizenship.
He also said that most foreigners are here to work on a short-term basis and will return home after their stint ends.
With due respect to Mr Chen, his previous occupation as a construction worker can hardly be considered as a professional or a talent.
How he managed to get his Singapore PR and somemore citizenship is anybody’s guess.
Is Singapore desperate for construction workers and noodle sellers that we have to “import” them from China to become our citizens?
Mr Chen’s mother was naturally elated when interviewed by the state media yesterday:
“Today is a very happy day for us……Jin Chao has proven that he could tough it out and can now start to contribute to Singapore’s defence.”
It will not come as a surprise if Mr Chen’s family were to vote for the ruling party in the next election due by 2011 who gave them the opportunity to start life afresh after all.
Faced wth dwindling support from locals, the ruling party ha been actively courting the new citizens. A $10-million dollar Community Integration Fund was announced lately by the Minister of Community, Youth and Sports Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to make the new citizens feel “welcomed” in Singapore even when he admited his pet project – the construction of the Singapore Sports Hub would be delayed due to financial constraints.
There are currently about 4,500 new citizens serving as grassroots leaders in various estates in Singapore and their numbers are likely to increase in the future.
Mr Chen is the kind of new citizen so sought after by the ruling party – he is likely to be hardworking, obedient and most importantly, politically ignorant, apathetic and inactive which will help consolidate and entrench its hegemony in Singapore for the next few decades.
[email protected]
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