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4/04/2013
Tessa Wong defends her position in facebook
Tessa Wong, the ST journalist that wrote an article on xenophobia last Saturday came under attack by many netizens. In her facebook posting she tried to explain that her position was quite balance. In the Saturday article she called on the Singaporeans not to discriminate against foreigners, not to be xenophobes.
I still think that her article was very one sided, that the xenophobes were only Singaporeans. I hope she would balance out her position by doing some investigative journalism and fish out those companies and CEO/HR that discriminated and victimised Singaporeans for jobs. Companies and such individuals that hired their own kind at the expense of Singaporean PMEs are xenophobes and must be exposed.
If Tessa Wong could put up a piece to show such discriminations against Singaporeans, she could turn the table and be seen not only as fair and balance but also a Singaporean speaking for Singaporeans and fair play. If she fails to do so, then it is likely that the netizens will go after her more furiously.
We cannot chastise Singaporeans for just airing their unhappiness and protect the foreigners for having committed the such crimes. In fact the Singaporeans were just reacting to the discrimination and victimisation practised by the foreigners. The Singaporeans are the victims and wanting to fight back. The foreigners are ganging up in a concerted effort to ease out the Singaporeans from good jobs here, in Singapore you know.
I hope Tessa reads this and do the due diligence as a professional Singaporean journalist that believes in fairness and transparency. Get the culprits into the open. MOM should have details of the transgression they committee against Singaporeans. Interview Tafep or Tan Chuan Jin, they know.
I don't think they do investigative journalism in sinkie land. Mostly just opinion type based on direction of the wind lor
ReplyDeleteDarkness of the Brotherhood. The leader of the underground gaming international confederation or whatever they call themselves these days was very recently asked, whether the recent moves by the govt will curb discrimination of PME sinks. He said, the damage has already been done and will continue unabated. He went on to say even the govt cannot do anything any longer to recreate a level playing field in the professional job market any longer. As they opened their doors so wide and for so long that certain vocations are virtually dominated by foreign PMET's. His conclusion was the situation was irreversible.
ReplyDeleteWhat is Tessa Wong compared to Darkness? One is a stupid girl who is intelligent only in so far as she knows which side is buttered. The other is a visionary and builder who probably wouldn't even spend one minute talking to such a silly girl.
Daphne Tan Sioaw Lok (Holland V using gaming server 39800)
Hi Daphne, welcome to the blog. Your gaming community is very intriguing and I haven't got any clue what they are: )
ReplyDeleteNice if Darkness could show me some light.
You Oppositionists are a bunch of bullies, you know that? Ganging up on Tessa like you do. Trying to silence her and discredit her articles. Shame on all of you!
ReplyDeleteThe art of the wolf pack killing their prey is best seen in parliament.
ReplyDeleteRaymond, hope you get replaced by a FT soon. I'll be praying hard you would lose your livelihood to a FT and go wash toilet.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to make a distinction TRAITORS & PATRIOTS.
ReplyDeleteAlways remember who voted for the 6.9 million population.
Remember their names when you and your family members lose your jobs.
Remember their names when you vote in GE 2016.
Raymond, I don't think anyone here attack Tessa. I disagree with her stand on xenophobia and that's about it. You are making a wild accusation.
ReplyDeleteGo to TRE and you will know the temperature.
Chin Leng & Friends
ReplyDeleteA very good afternoon to you all. Gentlemen do you all notice how we r all suddenly, "oppositionist." "bullies" and "gangsters."
Remarkable display of ESP skills!
Just bc some of us take issue with how these "journalist" ply their trade?
Can you now all see for yourself (first hand) - how the custodians of power are so determined to cover up the damage that they have created in our work force? If this are so hunky dory as they claim, why even been choose to be so dogmatic about xenophobia that it is taken outside and beyond its dictionary meaning.
Xenophobia does not mean that foreigners cannot be criticised. It just means the criticism directed at them should be legitimate and well reasoned.
I believe very strongly when foreigners come to work in SG and they start to empire build and even have the termerity to discriminate against natives for job opportunities, then what they are doing is seriously out of line to even deserve brick bats.
Xenophobia or no xenophobia. That is just the way I see it.
Darkness 2013
Now I know why most female journalist in SPH either marry their childhood sweethearts, half men or decide to remain single.
ReplyDeleteAs no whole and complete man in his right frame of mind will ever tolerate such a ridicolous woman.
Rather be alone with my dog or a good book.
Please understand. I am not getting personal here. Just perhaps thinking aloud Chin Leng.
Darkness 2013
Hi Darkness,
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon to you. I tend to be kinder to the younger journalists. It takes time and a lot of hard knocks to be able to piece things together in a rational way and stripping away the agenda of other people. Everyone will eventually forms his own ideas of good and bad, right and wrong, what is self interest, national interest etc etc.
Xenophobia is actually a very strong concept of people hating foreigners just because they are foreigners without any need for justifications. In our context it is all about being citizens of a country and our livelihood being ocmpromised and being cheated by foreigners. The anger is definitely not about xenophobia but about getting a good life in our own country.
No citizens in their right mind would want to lose his rights and privileges as citizens to foreigners for the wrong reasons.
And worst when foreigners came to take advantage of citizens. Wanting to get rid of such foreigners is definitely not xenophobia but more of natural justice, the self interests of a people with understandable reasons.
a lady complains in lianghe zaopao about an english *health advertisement* keep appearing during a chinese program, whats more, she's indignant moh doesnt
ReplyDeleteeven bother to produce a chinese version. its very irritiating to say the least, to see this *advert* popping up every half a hour or so n she *liat moh kieu* what r the actors babbling about !
notice all those government produced promotional skits, whether its from cpf, moh , mom etc
the theme is always the same.....
the sage, invariably a an, giving advice to an ah peh, the ignoramous, in a very condescending manner.
for example, in the latest offer from moh about cancer screening,
an the wise one take away the apeh's meal n mock him
*so u makan yesterday u no need to makan today lah
hehehehe !*
the ah peh was made to look at the an blanky like a goondu!
remember the mom's upgrade.com posters at the bus stops ?
on the left is a black white foto depicting a an giving lecture to a very respectful sinkies audience, that was supposed to be the *good old days*
on the right is a color foto where a an, prolly a ft, giving lecture to a class of awestruck sinkies . i guess this is supposed to be the future eh ?
just got another of those property flyer ,guess what ?
the star agent n all the clients giving testimonies are an !!
sign of the time ?
anon
*Raymond, hope you get replaced by a FT soon. I'll be praying hard you would lose your livelihood to a FT and go wash toilet*
the way it is,
very soon that'd be the fate of all sinkies
washing toilets, serving coffee in food courts to ang mohs, an, ph etc etc
the traitor party and its full engine is just trying to put singaporeans on the offensive. using names to corner the native people of singapore, to blur the line of " the foundamental role of a governmt is to put its own people first. period." and its failure to do so.
ReplyDeleteto speak up for our own people, our family, our jobs, our space and our future is patriotic and is normal and the right thing to do. We don't have to explain or defend why we do it.
It is clear that Native singaporeans have been kind, simple, meek. We have been taken for a ride for far too long.
In some quarters, speaking against foreigners are traitors.
ReplyDeleteIn another quarter, speaking against Sinkies are traitors.
Which quarter is the real traitor?
Since she is on the payroll of ST, it is very obvious that she has to write something one sided else she will be replaced by another FT.
ReplyDeleteSo far, no local has gone around killing foreigners so there is no xeno. Locals welcome foreign tourists with open arms. Only when they are here to compete for the already hard to get jobs, housing, infrastruture etc they are not welcomed. This is human nature, nothing to do with xeno.
In USA, we have "Remember the Alamo",
ReplyDeleteIn SinCity, we have "Remember the traitors"
Raymond, if you still have your two tiny, please come out in the open tp debate with red bean and not hide. I am assuming u still have the two marbles.
ReplyDeleteThis Raymond is likely to be a PR.
ReplyDeletetalk about building an empire, anybody remember the old aupe ?
ReplyDeleteGE 2016.
ReplyDeleteRemember the 77 Traitors who voted YES.
Remember the 13 Patriots who voted NO.
Remember the 9 cowards who were absent or abstained from voting.
http://flaneurose.blogspot.sg/
http://www.parliament.gov.sg/sites/default/files/FRIDAY,%208%20FEBRUARY%202013.pdf
@ Raymond
ReplyDelete"You Oppositionists are a bunch of bullies, you know that?"
And PAPigs are not bullies?
What good has any PAPig done for Singaporeans over the last 10 years?
I don't know what the fuss is all about.
ReplyDeleteIt is alright for Singaporeans to express their feelings -- unreservedly, and freely.
So what if other dickheads label it as "xenophobia"? So fucking what?
Like I said, the crucible of the market of ideas and opinions has to BOIL -- the more competing action, the better.
So if you are "not satisfied" continue saying so in your loudest voice -- and fuck those who would dare to tell you to shut up so that (their idea of) "The Cuntree" can "look good".
Balls to the wall, fire at will.
P.S. Since when did marginally functional journalists become the go-to for opinion and "official positions" on social-cultural-political issues?
ReplyDeleteFuck them up their arses with a fistful of dirty, greasy chopsticks. Put a dab of chilli sauce, just for a more "flavoursome experience".