'In
the media statement, the SDP is being accused of using the false and
misleading statements to “stoke fear and anxiety among local PMETs”.
“Given
the current uncertain economic climate, it is understandable that some
Singaporeans feel anxious about employment prospects and retrenchments,”
the statement said.
“This
makes it all the more critical that public debate on the important
issue of jobs is based on accurate facts, and not distortions or
falsehoods.
“These
false and misleading statements by the SDP have a singular objective –
to stoke fear and anxiety among local PMETs. It is important to set the
facts straight so that Singaporeans are not misled.”...
One
of the Facebook posts includes a graphical illustration depicting
plunging local PMET (professionals, managers, executives and
technicians) employment.
MOM
said the illustration is false. According to its Comprehensive Labour
Force Survey, local PMETs employment has risen steadily, from 1.17
million in 2015 to 1.30 million in 2019.
As
a proportion of the total local workforce, the local PMET share has
also increased from 54 per cent in 2015 to 58 per cent in 2019....
Another
falsehood that MOM took issue with concerns a statement in the online
article which said, “The SDP’s proposal comes amidst a rising proportion
of Singaporean PMETs getting retrenched.”
MOM
said that there is no rising trend of local PMET retrenchments. The
number of local PMETs retrenched in 2018 was, in fact, the lowest since
2014. Local PMETs retrenched, as a proportion of all local PMET
employees, has also declined since 2015.'
The above is quoted from YahooNews. The first paragraph is the govt statement accusing SDP of spreading fake news about local PMETS employment falling and unemployment increasing.
The next two paragraphs show the two points the govt is offended. One, local PMET share of employment has increased. Two Local PMET retrenchment or unemployment is falling.
So who is telling the truth, who is spreading fake news? The devil is in the details. Notice that the above arguments referred to 'locals' not Singaporeans. Was SDP referring to Singaporean PMETs or local PMETs? With the influx of foreigners, with many becoming PRs and classified as locals, ie as good as Singaporeans, a few hundred thousands of PRs are here fully employed to justify the statistics that local PMETs are fully employed. The next devil is the new citizens. How many are new citizens or have become new citizens in the last 10 or 20 years? True blue Singaporeans do not regard them as truly Singaporeans as many of them did not serve NS and are fair weather economic migrants. Period. They are here because the weather is fine and would scoot when things turn bad. They are here because of good jobs that pay well, good currency exchange rates, and easy to get by with fake and funny degrees and resumes.
SDP and Singaporeans should be discussing about the fate of Singaporeans, not new citizens and PRs under this big and blur and ambiguous thing called locals. The statistics should be about Singaporeans, the people that called this island our country, our home, the guys sacrificed their lives and precious years to perform NS and Reservist duties to safeguard this country. The PRs and new citizens, did they. Shit, why am I even talking about PRs that are not even citizens?
Lets redefine the statistics, talked about true blue Singaporeans, not ambiguous term like
'locals', then we would get a better feel of the pain and suffering of Singaporeans. The govt is voted into power by Singaporeans to serve the interest of Singaporeans, not 'locals' that are not Singaporeans.
Below is a comment in TRE on the seriousness of so many migrants coming to take over the country.
Below is a comment in TRE on the seriousness of so many migrants coming to take over the country.
The liberal immigration policy of the PAP, which includes the large
influx of foreign talents through various schemes like the CECA, can be
likened to a non violent process of ethnic cleansing. Singaporeans
you’re being overrun and your PAP leaders are happily playing the fiddle
like Emperor Nero did while Rome was being burnt down.
Are you woke yet?
Are you woke yet?
