2/10/2013

Who is qualified to comment on national policies?





‘According to the snapshot which TR Emeritus (TRE) received from a regular TRE reader, a Facebook user calling himself “Zhi Hao” has opined that only those who have studied economics, law, sociology, history, anthropology, public administration, public policy, national politics, international relations, comparative politics, psychology, political organization and political theory are qualified to comment on “policy the government came out with”.’ This is an extract of an article posted in TRE.

I am posting this article in jest. If we agree with this Zhi Hao, doctors and engineers, architects, among those excluded from his list should not be commenting on govt policies and national issues. But can doctors, engineers and architects be politicians and sit in Parliament talking politics and making decisions on national issues? : ) Taxi drivers and the Ah Pehs and Ah Mahs in kopitiams sure not qualify to talk politics. And all those who never make it to universities cannot also.

This is definitely from a young man. It is good to be young and say what you like when you are young and when people know you are young. The young will grow up one day.

Weekend is good for such snippets. Sinkies shall enjoy their blessings while it lasts.

26 comments:

  1. Happy CNY Redbead! This is probably the result of the elitist education he has received. Let him work with the NGOs then he will know how policy at the top affects the masses.
    To all others, have a good year ahead.

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  2. Me agrees with Zhi Hao as I think everyone of us have knowledge of livings that covers every aspects of l those subjects that he/she categorized.

    Me discontinued schooling at secondary four, wont rule my participation in nation building and public discourse. 国家安危, 吡夫有责。
    Only if Zhi Hao understands.

    patriot

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  3. Really?

    Going by his logic, why should Lee Kuan Yew be chairman of the GIC. After all he is only a lawyer and has no background or training in economics or finance. Neither has he any experience in investment or running a hedge fund

    Why is Lim Hng Kiang minister of Trade and Industry? This guy came from the SAF, he has no experience in business or entrepreneurship.

    Why is Ho Ching in charge of Temasek when her training is in engineering and her sole experience is running businesses to the ground and making bad investment decisions.

    How did Lee Hsien Yang became the chairman of Singtel when he is a professional soldier?

    Lim Swee Say is chairman of NTUC, yet he has never been involved in the labour movement nor has he a long background working in unions.

    Why is Ng Eng Hen a surgeon- minister of defence when he has no training or experience with the military?

    Gan Kim Yong is not a doctor yet he is minister of health.

    I could go on and on. This young man has the brains of a dung beetle. The only thing he should be concerned with is eating shit.

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  4. He was just trying to provoke RB or to get attention.

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  5. What about Lsl, he also military but he run trade and industry then finance then pm. Big nose also navy but he also run home affair though he is not lawyer or police. Wong personnel manager also ripen home affairs and lui also navy but run transport and the list goes on and on. So what does it tell you? It tells you that politician no need to know any of the stuff just get elected can olready

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  6. To add, politician just play politics can already no need to know just ask expert present three options then choose one based on politics

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  7. My take is that all citizens have a right to say his piece, especially those males who have served the mandatory military service.If we would like to be a little more liberal, then all thos non-citizens who pay Spore taxes should also be given the right to comment.

    Who is Mr Redbead to question the right of comment.

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  8. Eh, you know how to read or not?

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  9. Haha, he is just another dumb ass. The greatest liars are from those that studied economics, law and psychology. I think the most qualified person on earth to comment anything are physicists like Albert Einstein but anyone can comment since national politics are just a pack of lies.

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  10. Belows either academically or self-learning ...
    Management (incl Econs, Finance, Marketing, Strategy)
    Engineering (incl Chemical, Quality, Industrial, Systems and Materials)
    Social Sciences (incl Politics, Sociology)
    Psychology in particular, Personality
    Philosophical Quest Basic Level
    Human Resource Development and Management
    ..... The breadth and depth both are important

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  11. 9.07pm, what taking you as catch no ball

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  12. I want to know why those NMPs and NCMPs were absent from parliament when the votes were taken.

    I want to know who they are.
    So does anybody seriously think that NMPs and NCMPs are of any use?
    If no use, then stop wasting taxpayers' money.

    8 MPs were absent for the vote.
    With advance apologies if I got it wrong, they are;

    1. Lew Kuan Yew (PAP MP)
    2. Inderjit Singh (PAP MP)
    3. Tan Su Shan,
    4. Dhinakaran,
    5. Mary Liew,
    6. Teo Siong Seng,
    7. Nicholas Fang
    8. Not sure who ... but there is one more.

    We have 99 Members of Parliament.
    8 or about 8% were absent for this important vote.
    Why are we wasting taxpayer's money on these folks?

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  13. The name 'Zhi Hao' means 'dead better' which is very no good. He should follow woody and ask those who want to comment on politics to join a political party. With this kind of thinking very 'jial lark' leh.

    Should ask Dr Ding How Doong to tell him not to talk cock.

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  14. National policies impact every one living in the nation regardless of their age,profession and status in life and they have every right to comment on policies affecting them.
    If Zhi Hao has his way, a day will come that only graduates are allowed to vote in the election because only they are educated to understand the needs of the nation!

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  15. No one is qualified to comment on government policies.

    Government is a myth, and only operates because it has an absolute monopoly on law and legalised violence/ force.

    This means the government can do anything it pleases for any reason it imagines. The government IS what the people have chosen and therefore deserve.

    However, because of the internet, anyone can comment on anything. Whether or not it makes any difference is another thing ;-)

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  16. Wow Matilah, the new year has an enlightening impact on you. You are starting to make sense : )

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  17. >> You are starting to make sense

    I can assure you, that is definitely not my intention.

    You want "sense" and "truth", then read all the ex-spurts spurting all over forums like the TRE like the final scene in a gay gang-bang movie ;-)

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  18. What??? You want to comment on politics? Go join a political party.

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  19. Tattler's latest

    [Family Secrets]

    "He now admits he was in Parliament on Black Friday, but still did not want to say if he had intentionally left the chamber before the vote.

    In other words, he was absent and he was not absent, like Khaw Boon Wan saying the public housing prices are de-linked and not de-linked from the resale market.

    Unless Inderjit Singh follows the George Yeo escape to paradise to a foreign country, we may never know the truth.

    ...a phrase for this type of behavior: 'continuing to subscribe to the tenet of all secrets staying within the PAP familee.' "

    http://singaporedesk.blogspot.sg/2013/02/family-secrets.html

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